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Korea’s Births Top 250,000 Last Year as Fertility Rate Rebounds

The number of babies born in South Korea topped 250,000 last year, reaching the highest level in four years. Birth figures, which had declined steadily after falling into the 200,000 range in 2020…

  • South Korea recorded 254,300 births in 2025, a record high in four years.
  • Total fertility rate increased from 0.75 to 0.80, crude birth rate rose from 4.7 to 5.0.
  • Women in their 30s led the surge, fertility rate among 30-34 year-olds reached 73.1 per 1,000.

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