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South Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge

South Korea's fertility rate rose to 0.75 in 2024, marking the first increase in nine years, according to Statistics Korea.
Marriages surged by 14.9% in 2024, the largest increase since records began in 1970, indicating a potential shift in demographics.
Park Hyun-jung, an official at Statistics Korea, noted a change in social values favoring marriage and childbirth, influenced by pandemic delays and rising young adult populations.
South Korea's population is expected to decrease from 51.83 million in 2020 to 36.22 million by 2072, reflecting ongoing demographic challenges.

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Asahi

South Korean births increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

SEOUL--The number of babies born in South Korea rebounded for the first time in nine years in 2024, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the world’s most serious demographic crises.

4 days ago·Tokyo, Japan

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Rocky Mountain Outlook

South Korean births increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The number of babies born in South Korea rebounded for the first time in nine years in 2024, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crises .

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The New York Sun

Slight Increase in South Korean Birth Rate Seen as Major Triumph

The vice chairman of a government committee on aging perceives the ‘rebound as an important step to reverse the long-term trend’ in which the low birth rate is viewed as a threat to the nation’s survival.

4 days ago·New York, United States

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Breitbart

South Korea’s Birth Rate Rises as Japan Hits All-Time Low

South Korea’s birth rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, while Japan hit its lowest birth rate ever.

4 days ago·United States

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WPLG

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The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for first time in nearly a decade

The number of babies born in South Korea rebounded for the first time in nine years in 2024, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crises.South Korea’s statistics agency said Wednesday that 238,300 babies were born last year, an increase of 8,300 from a year earlier. It said the country’s fertility rate — the average number of babies born to each woman in their reproductive years — was 0.75 in …

5 days ago·Miami, United States

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