The increase in the Asian country, where there is a high correlation between marriages and births, follows a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Summary

South Korea’s birth rate is projected to rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, driven by a 13.5% rebound in marriages in 2023, delayed due to the pandemic.

The country, with the world’s lowest fertility rate (0.72 in 2023), recorded a 3% increase in newborns (January–November 2024).

High cultural correlation between marriage and childbirth contributes to the trend.

  • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 months ago

    I wonder what caused the increase. Some changes in the working laws? Better financial stability? Or even something more negative, like fewer options for young women?

    (Though with rising costs, they’d still probably need to find men with very high paying jobs…)