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

CNN  

Seoul Reuters — South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner. The country’s fertility rate, the average number of babies a woman is expected to have during her reproductive life, stood at 0.75 in 2024, according to Statistics Korea. South Korea has rolled out various measures to encourage young people to get married and have children, after now impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a “national demographic crisis” and a plan to create a new ministry devoted to tackling low birth rates. South Korea’s population, which hit a peak of 51.83 million in 2020, is expected to shrink to 36.22 million by 2072, according to the latest projection by the statistics agency.

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How did South Korea start producing more babies after long decline?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How did South Korea start producing more babies after long decline?

Al Jazeera  

South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nine years, after the country deployed a range of innovative tactics. So does the latest recorded rise in the birthrate in South Korea signify a turn in the country’s future or is it too early to celebrate? Despite a very high level of education among young people, more companies …

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years
3 weeks, 6 days ago

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years

China Daily  

Fathers hold their newborn babies at a hospital in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Jan 1. YONHAP SEOUL — The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, indicating that the country's demographic crisis might have turned a corner. Seoul …

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years
3 weeks, 6 days ago

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years

China Daily  

Updated: 2025-02-28 09:27 Fathers hold their newborn babies at a hospital in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Jan 1. YONHAP SEOUL — The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, indicating that the country's demographic crisis might have turned …

South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years, with marriages surging
1 month ago

South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years, with marriages surging

ABC  

South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday. South Korea has rolled out various measures to encourage young people to get married and have children, after now-impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol declared a "national demographic crisis" and a plan to create a new …

South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in almost a decade
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1 month ago

South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in almost a decade

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea’s fertility rate has …

South Korea’s birthrate rises first time in 9 years, policymakers call it ‘inflection point’
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1 month ago

South Korea’s birthrate rises first time in 9 years, policymakers call it ‘inflection point’

Firstpost  

The stakes are high, as the demographic crisis has emerged as the most serious threat to development in Asia’s fourth-largest economy and social security system, with the country’s population of 51 million set to be halved by the end of the century South Korea’s birthrate, the lowest in the world, increased in 2024 for the first time in nine years, …

South Korea 2024 birth rate rises for first time in 9 years; marriages surge: official data
1 month ago

South Korea 2024 birth rate rises for first time in 9 years; marriages surge: official data

The Hindu  

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner. The country’s fertility rate, the average number of babies a woman is expected to have during her reproductive life, stood at 0.75 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

* South Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge Fertility rate at 0.75 in 2024, still lowest in the world * Marriages jump at fastest pace on record * Population naturally shrinks for fifth straight year By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, - South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported …

South Korea's birthrate rebounds after 8 years of decline
1 month ago

South Korea's birthrate rebounds after 8 years of decline

India Today  

South Korea's birthrate, the lowest in the world, rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, as more couples tied the knot after pandemic delays, and as policy efforts to incentivise companies and Koreans to embrace parenthood start to pay off. Nam Hyun-jin, 35, who had her second daughter last August, said she has seen a social shift, …

Shrinking, ageing population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'
3 months ago

Shrinking, ageing population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

The Hindu  

South Korea has become a "super-aged society", with 20% of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth rate. Asia's fourth-largest economy recorded just 0.7 births per woman late last year--one of the lowest birth rates in the world and far below the replacement rate of 2.1 needed …

South Korea's bold policies to boost birth rate amid demographic crisis
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea's bold policies to boost birth rate amid demographic crisis

India Today  

In the face of a demographic crisis marked by plummeting birth rates, South Korea is ramping up efforts to encourage child-rearing with a host of government-backed incentives. THE ROOT OF THE CRISIS South Korea’s declining birth rate stems from several factors: soaring housing costs, intense work cultures, gender inequality, and the high costs of raising children. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AT A …

Why South Korea could become the first country to disappear from Earth
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why South Korea could become the first country to disappear from Earth

Firstpost  

South Korea, once known for its economic growth and modernisation, is now facing a major fertility crisis. In a statement, the commission said, “Through this survey, we plan to re-evaluate the country’s birth promotion policies to determine whether direct financial subsidies could be an effective solution.” Presently, parents in South Korea receive between 35 million won and 50 million won …

Fertility rate on decline in India: Is it headed the alarming South Korea way?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fertility rate on decline in India: Is it headed the alarming South Korea way?

India Today  

In 2023, South Korea reached a shocking new milestone in its demographic trajectory--its fertility rate plummeted to an unprecedented low of 0.72 children per woman. Workforce Shrinkage: With fewer young people entering the labour market, South Korea may face a shortage of workers in key sectors, resulting in slower economic growth and potential labour shortages. A youthful population has been …

South Korea’s fertility rate set to rise for first time in nine years
4 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The projected fertility rate of …

Seoul to spend over £3bn to help residents raise children amid birth rate crisis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Seoul to spend over £3bn to help residents raise children amid birth rate crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Seoul city government plans …

The country where dog strollers now outsell prams for babies
6 months, 1 week ago

The country where dog strollers now outsell prams for babies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The sale of pet carriers …

South Korea offers monetary aid to encourage youngsters to date, marry, have kids; expresses concerns about collapsing population
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea offers monetary aid to encourage youngsters to date, marry, have kids; expresses concerns about collapsing population

Op India  

Several countries in this world like India, China, the United States, Indonesia, etc are battling with the problem of over-population, framing schemes to control the birth rate in proportion to resources available. It was reported in May this year that while the decline in Total Fertility Rate has become a pervasive global issue, the challenges are particularly pronounced for South …

South Korea faces existential issue: OECD
7 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea faces existential issue: OECD

China Daily  

Empty cradles in a newborn room at a public postpartum care center in Seoul, South Korea, on December 26. The South Korean economy is poised to continue its recovery in the latter half of this year but the country must address its "existential issue", which stems from problems such as low productivity and a declining population, the Organization for Economic …

Population collapse: The gloomy scenario in South Korea, Japan and what is in store for India in the future
10 months ago

Population collapse: The gloomy scenario in South Korea, Japan and what is in store for India in the future

Op India  

In a recent televised interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the decline in the population of the ‘all-inclusive’ Hindu civilization should be a matter of concern for the world. Today the world should be concerned about how the Hindu population will increase.” India’s TFR drops below 2.1 for the first time, eyeing challenges currently staring at countries like Japan …

Facing a ‘national emergency,’ South Korea president announces new ministry to boost birth rate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Facing a ‘national emergency,’ South Korea president announces new ministry to boost birth rate

LA Times  

Children play during recess at Dochang Elementary School in Seoul in May 2023. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced Thursday that he would create a new government ministry to tackle the country’s low birth rate, which he called “a national emergency.” The ministry will serve as a specialized “control tower” that will “establish policies that span education, labor and welfare” …

South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate

The Independent  

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Countries in Asia are spending millions to reverse falling fertility rates. But throwing money at the issue isn't working
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Countries in Asia are spending millions to reverse falling fertility rates. But throwing money at the issue isn't working

ABC  

The country with the lowest fertility rate in the world is considering paying parents 100 million won in cash for each baby born. "Through this survey, we plan to re-evaluate the country's birth promotion policies to determine whether direct financial subsidies could be an effective solution," the commission said. Japan proposes student loans and more childcare The next few years …

South Korea to China: Why is East Asia producing so few babies?
1 year ago

South Korea to China: Why is East Asia producing so few babies?

Al Jazeera  

The reasons are complex — the consequences more straightforward: An ageing population and deepening labour shortage. Indeed, all five of the countries with the world’s lowest birthrates are in East Asia, according to a 2023 CIA report. South Korea, which already had one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, has experienced yet another drop in its birthrate. According …

South Korean marriages crash 40% in just 10 years
1 year ago

South Korean marriages crash 40% in just 10 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to data from the December 2023 Population Trends …

World's lowest fertility rate of South Korea plunges again in 2023; Japan follows with a fresh record low
1 year ago

World's lowest fertility rate of South Korea plunges again in 2023; Japan follows with a fresh record low

The Hindu  

February 29, 2024 11:23 am | Updated 12:27 pm IST - SEOUL South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023, as women concerned about their career advancement and the financial cost of raising children decided to delay childbirth or to not have babies. The average number of expected babies for a South Korean woman …

Birth rates fall to all-time lows in Japan and South Korea
1 year ago

Birth rates fall to all-time lows in Japan and South Korea

The Telegraph  

South Korea’s fertility rate hit a record low in 2023, fuelling fears of “national extinction” as politicians scramble for solutions to reverse the population decline. Projections that it could nosedive further to 0.68 this year have stoked concern of a demographic time bomb that represents the biggest risk to South Korea’s economy, social welfare and health systems, as well as …

Fears for future as South Korea’s fertility rate drops again
1 year ago

Fears for future as South Korea’s fertility rate drops again

Al Jazeera  

South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world, with the population expected to halve by 2100. South Korea’s fertility rate – already the lowest in the world – has fallen yet again, amid fears of “national extinction”, an ongoing debate about how to reverse the trend, and how the country’s work culture and gender relations could be to …

South Korea's fertility rate, already world's lowest, slips to record low despite incentives
1 year ago

South Korea's fertility rate, already world's lowest, slips to record low despite incentives

India TV News  

Seoul: South Korea's demographic crisis deepened with the release of data showing its fertility rate, already the world's lowest, falling to a record low in 2023 despite billions of dollars in government schemes designed to encourage families to have more children. The parties' focus on population in their election planks reflects growing alarm after spending of more than 360 trillion …

South Korean company will pay its employees $75,000 to have babies. Here's why
1 year, 1 month ago

South Korean company will pay its employees $75,000 to have babies. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

A company in South Korea is offering its workers 100 million Korean won each time they become parents. As per reports, the company also announced that it would give cash payments totalling 7 billion Korean won to staff members who have given birth to 70 children since 2021. Booyoung Group’s Chairman Lee Joong-keun told CNN that they are offering “direct …

Kim Jong-un cries as he begs North Korean women to help halt a decline in country’s birth rate
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong-un cries as he begs North Korean women to help halt a decline in country’s birth rate

The Independent  

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The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate
1 year, 3 months ago

The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s births in order to strengthen national power, state media said Monday, as his government steps up the call for the people to have more children. South Korea’s fertility rate, the lowest in the developed world, …

North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in birthrate
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in birthrate

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds during the National Mothers’ Meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 3, 2023. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s births in order to strengthen national power, state media said Monday, as his government steps up the call for …

South Korea has so few babies it is offering new parents $10,500
1 year, 11 months ago

South Korea has so few babies it is offering new parents $10,500

Al Jazeera  

South Korean parents are being showered with cash, but experts say money alone will not fix the country’s fertility woes. “It’s good that the government provides some support for families who already know they want kids but there are other factors to consider when it comes to tackling the low birth-rate problem.” With the world’s lowest birth rate, South Korea …

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all
2 years ago

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

NPR  

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all Enlarge this image toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Yun-Jeong Kim grew up imagining what her future family would look like — married with several kids, a nice home and a dog. In South Korea, the fertility rate — the average number of …

South Korea Hits Record-low Weddings as Birth Rate Plunges
2 years ago

South Korea Hits Record-low Weddings as Birth Rate Plunges

News 18  

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed Thursday, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world’s lowest birth rate. Some 192,000 couples got married last year, according to the data released by Statistics Korea Thursday, down by more than 40 percent from a decade earlier in 2012, when …

South Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

South Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate: Report

Hindustan Times  

South Korea has once again shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate. According to the figures released by Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the fertility rate or the average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life, fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier, CNN reported. The fertility rate in …

S Korea breaks record for world’s lowest fertility rate, again
2 years, 1 month ago

S Korea breaks record for world’s lowest fertility rate, again

Al Jazeera  

The number of babies expected per woman in South Korea dropped to 0.78 last year, down from 0.81 a year earlier. The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier, according to data published by Statistics Korea on Wednesday. The plummeting birth rate has …

South Korea in demographic crisis as many stop having babies
2 years, 4 months ago

South Korea in demographic crisis as many stop having babies

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Yoo Young Yi’s grandmother gave birth to six children. “My husband and I like babies so much … but there are things that we’d have to sacrifice if we raised kids,” said Yoo, a 30-year-old Seoul financial company employee. South Korea’s statistics agency announced in September that the total fertility rate — the average number of …

World’s lowest fertility rate recorded in South Korea again after 2018
2 years, 7 months ago

World’s lowest fertility rate recorded in South Korea again after 2018

The Independent  

South Korea has shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate in the face of a rapidly dwindling population, according to official figures. The report released by the country’s statistics office on Wednesday showed its fertility rate, or the number of expected babies per South Korean woman, dropped to 0.81 in 2021 – down from 0.84 recorded the …

South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate – again
2 years, 7 months ago

South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate – again

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea has broken its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, according to official figures released Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its years-long trend of declining births. The country’s fertility rate, which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime,sunk to 0.81 in 2021 – 0.03% …

Low birth rate could halve this country’s population by end of this century
2 years, 7 months ago

Low birth rate could halve this country’s population by end of this century

Live Mint  

South Korea has once again shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate as it faces the prospect of its population of 51 million people more than halving by the end of this century. Korea is the world’s fastest-aging nation among economies with per capita GDP of at least $30,000, according to United Nations global population projections and …

South Korean population shrinks amid declining birthrate
4 years, 2 months ago

South Korean population shrinks amid declining birthrate

The Telegraph  

South Korea’s population contracted for the first time in the country’s history in 2020, as Asia’s fourth largest economy struggled with the convergence of an alarmingly low birth rate and a rapidly aging society. "Amid the rapidly declining birth rate, the government needs to undertake fundamental changes to its relevant policies," the interior ministry said in a statement on Sunday. …

Japan’s birth rate hits another record low in 2019
5 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s birth rate hits another record low in 2019

CNN  

CNN — Japan’s demographic crisis is getting worse, as the fast-graying nation experienced its biggest natural population decline and a record-low birth rate this year, government statistics show. In 2018, the country’s total fertility rate fell to its lowest since records began. This record low puts South Korea near the bottom of lowest fertility rates in the world – even …

South Korean politician tells economist to have children
5 years, 6 months ago

South Korean politician tells economist to have children

CNN  

Seoul CNN — She’s a top economics professor who studied at Harvard and has served on government committees – but to one South Korean politician, she hasn’t done enough for the nation if she hasn’t given birth. Right-wing politician Jeong Kab-yoon sparked outrage this week after he brought up economics professor Joh Sung-wook’s marital status – at a hearing to …

South Korea’s fertility rate falls to record low
5 years, 6 months ago

South Korea’s fertility rate falls to record low

CNN  

CNN — People in South Korea are having fewer babies and that’s a problem. The country’s total fertility rate last year fell to its lowest since records began, the government said on Wednesday. This record low puts South Korea near the bottom of lowest fertility rates in the world. To maintain a stable population, countries need a fertility rate of …

South Korea takes down website that maps its most fertile female citizens
8 years, 2 months ago

South Korea takes down website that maps its most fertile female citizens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea has taken down …

Are South Koreans at risk of ‘extinction’?
10 years, 6 months ago

Are South Koreans at risk of ‘extinction’?

Al Jazeera  

Andrei Lankov is professor of Korean Studies at Kookmin University, Seoul. Slogans left little doubt that a high birth rate was a menace, incompatible with economic progress and national development: “It is better to have one child and a car than three children.” Lowest birth rates Indeed, South Korea today has one of the lowest birth rates worldwide. However, South …

韩国婚外新生儿人数达历史最高峰
12 years, 6 months ago

韩国婚外新生儿人数达历史最高峰

China Daily  

The number of babies born out of wedlock in Korea last year increased for the ninth consecutive year to 10,000, accounting for 2.1 percent of all births in 2011. According to Statistics Korea on Sunday, the figure rose 3.3 percent from 2010 to 9,959 last year, the highest since the data began to be compiled in 1981. Consequently, the number …

Soldiers urged to make love, not war
18 years, 7 months ago

Soldiers urged to make love, not war

China Daily  

South Korean soldiers salute at a memorial ceremony at Taesungdong, near the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, July 26, 2006. South Korea's military last week unveiled a new policies aimed at making it easier for military couples to have and raise children. The country has the lowest fertility rate among developed nations with …

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