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South Korea Sees Birth Surge Amid Demographic Shift

10/29/2025

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The National Data Agency reported a 6.8% year-on-year rise in births in South Korea, totaling 168,671 from January to August 2025.
August 2025 saw 28,867 births, up 3.8% year over year, while marriages reached 19,449 in August—the highest in eight years.
The total fertility rate rose to 0.77.
Deaths fell 9.8%, yielding a natural population decline of 8,105, and the data reflect demographic shifts and government efforts to encourage childbirth.

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The National Data Agency reported a 6.8% year-on-year rise in births in South Korea, totaling 168,671 from January to August 2025.
August 2025 saw 28,867 births, up 3.8% year over year, while marriages reached 19,449 in August—the highest in eight years.
The total fertility rate rose to 0.77.
Deaths fell 9.8%, yielding a natural population decline of 8,105, and the data reflect demographic shifts and government efforts to encourage childbirth.