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Prof. Won Hye-sung, second from left, of the hospital’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, performs the hospital's 300th delivery of the month in January. [ASAN MEDICAL CENTER]

Six in 10 births at Asan Medical Center over past 3 years involve high-risk pregnancies, serious fetal conditions

Almost six in 10 births at Asan Medical Center over the past three years involved high-risk pregnancies or serious fetal conditions, the hospital said Thursday, highlighting the concentration of complex obstetric cases at major tertiary hospitals.

2026.2.19

Joo Hyung-hwan, vice chairman of the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, speaks during the committee’s monthly emergency population response meeting at the government complex in central Seoul on Jan. 23. [YONHAP]

Fertility rate set for first rebound in 9 years in 2024

The fertility rate for 2024 is projected to come in at 0.75 babies per woman, according to the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, posting the first year-on-year rebound in nine years.

2025.1.23

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A nurse tends to newborn babies at a hospital in Incheon on Dec. 26. [NEWS1]

November births see highest rise in 14 years

Korea's births increased 14.6 percent in November, marking the largest rise since 2010.

2025.1.22

Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy Vice Chairman Joo Hyung-hwan speaks during a meeting of the K-ESG Alliance hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) in western Seoul on Monday. [FKI]

Fertility rate projected to reverse eight-year slide at 0.74 children per woman

Korea's fertility rate is projected to rebound to 0.74 children per woman after sliding continuously since 2015, according to the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy.

2024.11.26

Actor Jung Woo-sung, left, and model Moon Ga-bi [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Rise in out-of-wedlock births in spotlight after Jung Woo-sung's baby news

The news of actor Jung Woo-sung welcoming a child with model Moon Ga-bi outside of marriage has taken the Korean public by surprise, fueling a broader debate on whether marriage should remain a prerequisite for parenthood.

2024.11.25

A baby gets a flu shot at a hospital in Gwangju on Sept. 21, 2022. [YONHAP]

Korea's childbirths hit another low in September

The number of babies born in Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, data showed Wednesday, leading to an overall decrease in the country's population. A total of 21,885 babies were born in September, down 0.1 percent from 2021.

2022.11.23

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