South Korea's Fertility Rate Expected to Plunge Further

The world's lowest fertility rate is projected to continue its decline, posing economic and national security challenges.

South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, is expected to continue falling annually until 2025, reaching an estimated 0.65.
The country's demographic challenges are worsening, with the latest projections painting a darker picture than forecasts from two years ago.
Low fertility threatens to undermine South Korea's economic future by shrinking its workforce and slowing consumption.
The demographic trend also impacts national security by reducing the pool of men available to join the military to counter threats from North Korea.
The government has implemented measures to encourage more births, but policymakers are now focusing on ways to cope with the aging society.