South Korea's birth rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a growing number of marriages postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reports.



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South Korea's birthrate set to rise for the first time in nine years

South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rates, but an uptick in pandemic-postponed marriages has sparked optimism for family growth.

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For the first time in a decade, Asia’s lowest birth rate is on the rise

SEOUL: South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian country has recorded the world's lowest fertility rates, but the number of newborns between January 2024 and November 202

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South Korea's birth rate set to rise for the first time in nine years

The number of newborns between January and November 2024 rose 3 per cent from a year earlier.

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South Korea’s birthrate set to rise for first time in nine years

The country saw its first uptick in births in nine years, but the long-term trajectory remains bleak.

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South Korea issues update on yearslong birth rate crisis

SEOUL, Jan 22 — South Korea’s birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Asian country has recorded the world’s lowest fertility rates, but the number of newborns between January 2024 and November 2024 rose 3 per cent from a year earlier to 220,094, monthly government data showed on Wednesday. In 2023, newborns fell by 7.7 per cent…

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South Korea’s birthrate set to rise in 2024 for first time in nine years, boosted by rebound in marriages

South Korea’s birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the pandemic.

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Birth rate in South Korea, the world’s lowest, set to rise for the first time in nine years

The number of babies born in Korea rose at the fastest rate in 14 years in November, driven partly by an increase in marriages in the post-pandemic era and shifting perceptions toward marriage and parenthood, the statistics agency said Wednesday.

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Korea's childbirths rise by highest rate in 14 years in November

South Korea's birth rate will increase in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reports.

Rata natalităţii din Coreea de Sud va înregistra o creştere în 2024 pentru prima dată în ultimii nouă ani, ca urmare a unei reveniri a căsătoriilor care au fost amânate din cauza pandemiei COVID-19, transmite Reuters.

South Korea's birth rate rises for first time in nine years

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