South Korea’s 2025 Birth Rate: What Changed and What It Means

A young Korean couple holding a newborn, with Seoul apartment buildings in the background.

South Korea’s birth rate rose again in 2025. For a country that has recorded the world’s lowest fertility rate for several years, this change deserves attention. In 2025, about 254,500 babies were born in South Korea. That was 6.8 percent more than in 2024. The total fertility rate rose from 0.75 in 2024 to 0.80 … Read more