US EditionSouth Korea's birth rate falls to record low in 2023, govt data shows
- South Korea's fertility rate hit a new low of 0.72 in 2023, down from 0.78 in 2022, threatening a population decline.
- Efforts including cash allowances and subsidies aim to raise fertility rates as parties address the issue in election agendas.
- Cultural factors, like inflexible workplaces, contribute to the reluctance of individuals such as 37-year-old office worker Jeon to have children.
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South Korea’s birth rate falls to record low in 2023, govt data shows
The South Korean government said on Wednesday (Feb 28) that the birth rate in the nation fell to a record low, even after investing millions and billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have more children. The South Korean government asks families to maintain population stability as the country has one of the world's longest life expectancies and the lowest birth rates.
South Korea’s birth rate falls to historic low in 2023 - La Prensa Latina Media
Seoul, Feb 28 (EFE).- The number of newborn babies in South Korea declined to 229,970 in 2023, 7.7 percent less than the 249,000 recorded in 2022, marking another historic low and deepening the country’s demographic crisis. According to data published by Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the total fertility rate – the average number of children a woman has throughout her fertile age – in 2023 stood at 0.72, far from the 2.1 required to maintain a s…
The number of newborn children in South Korea in 2023 was the lowest since 1970, when statistics began to be kept, Seoul said today.
The number of newborn children in South Korea in 2023 was the lowest since 1970, when statistics began to be kept, Seoul said today.
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