S. Korea's childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022

S. Korea's childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022

This 2019 file photo shows the newborn unit of a maternity hospital in Seoul. South Korea's total fertility rate, the average number of children a woman bears in her lifetime, came to 0.78 in 2022, data from Statistics Korea showed on Feb. 22, 2023, marking the lowest level since 1970, when the statistics agency began compiling related data. (Yonhap)

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