South Korea sees 1st birthrate increase in 9 years

South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
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.
South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom
South Korea's record-low birth rate rose in 2024, the country's statistics agency reported on Wednesday, marking the first increase in nine years in a slight respite from a looming demographic crisis.
South Korea sees first birthrate increase in 9 years
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 (February 26), in a sign that the country's demographic crisis might have turned a corner.
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