SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) — The number of elementary school freshmen nationwide is expected to drop below the 400,000 mark next year for the first time amid South Korea’s record low birth rates.
No. of elementary school freshmen expected to drop below 400,000 for 1st time next year (msn.com)
Just 272,337 kids were born in 2020, as Korea’s population continues to decline rapidly. While people talk about the future of North and South Korea, South Korea is on course to eventually cease to exist as there will be very few people left. The fertility rate is currently 1.075 (2.1 is replacement level).
