SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The plunging birth rate has led to a decline in the number of postnatal care centers across South Korea over the last five years, data showed Sunday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed that there were 475 postpartum care centers in the country as of the end of [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another fresh low in 2022, data showed Wednesday, with deaths outpacing births for the third consecutive year. A total of 249,000 babies were born last year, falling 4.4 percent from the previous record low in 2021, according to the [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record low in November, data showed Thursday, reflecting the country’s dire population crisis. A total of 18,982 babies were born in November, plunging 4.3 percent from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics Korea. It marked [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record low in October, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country’s chronic low birthrate. A total of 20,658 babies were born in October, down 0.4 percent from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics Korea. It marked [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s Gangnam District said Tuesday it will expand its childbirth and postnatal care subsidies next year. The district has been giving out 300,000 won (US$233) for the firstborn and 1 million won for the second-born child. Starting in January of next year, all parents of newborn children will receive [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, data showed Wednesday, leading to an overall decrease in the country’s population. A total of 21,885 babies were born in September, down 0.1 percent from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of babies born in South Korea touched an all-time low in August with deaths soaring to a record high amid rapid aging and the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday. A total of 21,758 babies were born in August, down 2.4 percent from the previous year, according to [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea hit an all-time low in July, while deaths climbed to a record high in the month amid rapid aging and the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday. A total of 20,441 babies were born in July, down 8.6 percent from the previous [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea hit a record low in the second quarter, while deaths rose to an all-time high in the cited period amid rapid aging and the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday. A total of 59,961 babies were born in the April-June period, down [...]
SEJONG, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of babies born in South Korea dipped to a record low in May due to the chronically low birthrate, while that of deaths hit an all-time high amid rapid aging and the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday. A total of 20,007 babies were born in May, down [...]