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S. Korea’s Birthrate Among Lowest in World: Data

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has one of the lowest birthrates of any country in the world this year, data released by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and picked up in Seoul showed Sunday. The latest World Factbook based on estimates for 2017 showed that the country’s total fertility rate (TFR) [...]

Korea’s Birth Rate, Lowest among OECD Countries

SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) – According to the “World Factbook” released by the Central Intelligence Agency in the U.S., Korea ranked among the lowest with 1.25 of total fertility rate and the lowest among OECD countries. Among total 224 countries listed in the book, Korea ranked 219th and only Hong Kong (1.17), Taiwan (1.11), [...]