South Korean birth rate Archives

Childbirths Drop for 6th Straight Month in May

SEJONG, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of newborn babies in South Korea plunged at a double-digit rate for the sixth straight month in May despite yearslong efforts to boost the country’s low birthrate, a government report showed Wednesday. About 30,300 babies were born in May, down 11.9 percent, or 4,100, from 34,400 tallied [...]

South Korea Has Lowest Out-of-Wedlock Birth Rate Among OECD Countries

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – According to data released by the OECD and the Bank of Korea, South Korea has the lowest out-of-wedlock birth rate among OECD member countries. The findings, which should not come as a surprise to those who know South Korea well, are in line with the country’s anemic birth rate [...]