Korea��s Q2 fertility rate drops to record low of 0.7 amid population decline - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea
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South Korea��s total fertility rate has hit an all-time low in the second quarter of this year, with the number of newborns declining for the ninth consecutive month. At this pace, the country��s total fertility rate this y
    • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      IIRC: The rate in Japan has been below replacement level (2.1) for longer but the rate in SK has been falling faster and has now passed Japan.

      Edit:
      Just did some quick research:

      First year below 2.1

      Japan: 1975

      Sth Korea: 1984

      Year Sth Korea dropped below Japan’s rate and kept falling: 2001.