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South Korea's birthrate set to rise for the first time in nine years

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South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years .

The Asian country has recorded the world's lowest fertility rates, but the number of newborns between January 2024 and November 2024 rose 3% from a year earlier .

In 2023 , newborns fell by 7.7% , extending declines to an eighth consecutive year and resulting in an annual fertility rate of 0.72 .

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