Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, set to rise for the first time in nine years
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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.

  • perfectly_boiled_pizza@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I don’t think it’s big enough to have a noticeable impact. It’s estimated to be between 5000 and 50,000 people strong. South Korea had an estimated population of 51,430,018 in 2023. That would make between 0.0097% and 0.097% of their population a part of 4B. So a tiny fraction of the population might have gone from a fertility rate of 0.72 to 0. That’s between 3600 and 36,000 fewer kids.

    When I tried to find out how many people were a part of the movement several sources had old estimates because the movement has supposedly almost died out in South Korea. So it might be even less that 3600.