South Korea 1st Country to Go Extinct Cause of No Children?
South Korea's birth rate has fallen off a cliff. It was 0.73 in 2023, even lower than 0.78 in 2022. It might hit 0.68 in 2024. In Seoul, the number is 0.55. The replenishment number is 2.1. It's tough for women to have kids and a career because society expects women to do all the childcare.