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South Korea's birth rate rose 6.2% in 2025, its largest yearly increase in nearly 20 years, driven by more marriages and government support, though population still declined due to higher deaths.
South Korea saw its fastest year-on-year birth increase in nearly 20 years through November 2025, with 233,708 babies born—a 6.2% rise from the previous year—driven by sustained marriage growth and expanded government family support.
November alone recorded 20,710 births, the highest since 2019, and the fertility rate rose slightly to 0.79.
Marriages increased for the 20th straight month, while divorces fell.
Despite these gains, deaths rose 4.9% to 30,678, resulting in a natural population decline of 9,968 in November.
Officials project total births for 2025 will exceed 238,000, marking the second annual rise after years of decline, though experts warn long-term demographic challenges persist.
La tasa de natalidad de Corea del Sur aumentó un 6,2% en 2025, su mayor aumento anual en casi 20 años, impulsada por más matrimonios y apoyo gubernamental, aunque la población aún disminuyó debido a mayores muertes.