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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Danielle Summer

S. Korea's Toxic 'Have a Career or Have a Family' Mentality to Blame for Lowest Birth Rate in the World, Study

South Korean women are having less babies. Image/AFP / Ed JONES

Women in South Korea are choosing not to have children, but if the lack of reproduction continues, Korea's population is expected halve by the year 2100.

In 2022 South Korea saw its lowest fertility rate that the country has ever seen. The average number of babies for each woman measured at 0.78 and marked the world's lowest birth rate.

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