South Korea's Birthrate Rises for Second Consecutive Year
South Korea's birthrate has increased for the second year in a row, with experts attributing the rebound partly to 'echo boomers' born between 1991 and 1995 reaching their early thirties. The country recorded 254,500 births in 2025, marking the largest annual increase in 15 years.
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South Korea baby bump extends as births rise
Fertility rate increases for second year but experts say demographic outlook remains gloomy
Read full article →South Korea’s birthrate rises for second year with experts saying ‘echo boomers’ behind boost
Demographers say the rebound is partly down to the 3.6 million children born between 1991 and 1995 reaching their early thirties South Korea recorded 254,500 births in 2025, the largest annual increase in 15 years, driven largely by a temporarily enlarged generation – known as “echo boomers” – now in their early thirties, alongside marriage rates recovering from Covid-era delays. The country’s fertility rate – the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – rose to ...
By Raphael Rashid in Seoul
Read full article →South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis
South Korea's total fertility rate, the average number of babies a woman is expected to have during her reproductive life, stood at 0.80 in 2025, up from 0.75 in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.
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