South Korea Sees Birth Rate Surge, Reaches 14-Year High in May
South Korea saw a notable increase in births in May, with a 3.8% rise from the previous year, reaching the highest May increase since 2011. This marks the second consecutive month births surpassed 20,000 and the 11th straight month of on-year growth. A significant rise in marriages, up 4% in May, contributed to the increase, influencing a rise in the country’s fertility rate. Despite the positive trend, the country still faces a natural population decline due to more deaths than births, a pattern observed since late 2019, while divorces decreased.
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