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[Monitor] Fertility rate drops further in South Korea
Changes in total fertility rate
By Korea HeraldPublished : Nov. 27, 2020 - 11:01
The rate, referring to the average number of children a woman bears in her lifetime, had hit an all-time low of 0.92 in 2019.
It was the second consecutive year for the rate to fall below 1. In order to maintain its population stably at 51 million, South Korea would need to keep the rate at 2.1.
(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
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