South Korea's birth rate rises in 2024 for the first time in nine years
South Korea's birth rate — which had been the lowest in the world — has seen a small rebound in 2024. This first increase in nine years is mainly thanks to more couples getting married after COVID-19 delays, new government policies and a shift in how some South Koreans view having children. South Korea’s population, which stood at 51.8 million in 2020, is predicted to shrink to 36.2 million by 2072. Lim Yun Suk reports.
South Korea's birth rate — which had been the lowest in the world — has seen a small rebound in 2024. This first increase in nine years is mainly thanks to more couples getting married after COVID-19 delays, new government policies and a shift in how some South Koreans view having children. South Korea’s population, which stood at 51.8 million in 2020, is predicted to shrink to 36.2 million by 2072. Lim Yun Suk reports.
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