The surge follows South Korea’s first annual increase in births in more than a decade, which was fuelled by an increase in ...

South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told ...

South Korea recorded its largest-ever gain in birth rate over the first five months of the year, its statistics agency said ...

In South Korea, where childbirth outside of marriage remains rare, an increase in marriages tends to precede a rise in births ...

In 2024, South Korea ranked among the lowest five nations in birth rates, according to the World Population Review.

South Korea recorded the highest birth rate in more than a decade in May, as a government push for women to have more ...

“The number of newborns for the January to May period stood at 106,048, a 6.9% increase, the highest growth rate since such ...

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.

South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP yesterday.

Births have risen for 10 consecutive months, but the world's lowest fertility rate remains far below replacement levels.