The birth rate in South Korea rebounded for first time in nearly a decade. Here’s why

South Korea's birth rate rose last year bucking a trend in a country battling a demographic crisis - (AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea’s birth rate increased for the first time in nine years in 2024.

Some 238,300 babies were born last year, an increase of 8,300 from a year earlier, South Korea’s statistics agency said on Wednesday.