South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – and that doesn't bode well for its economy
- Written by Dudley L. Poston Jr., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
An aging population, a tired economy.Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty ImagesAround the world, nations are looking at the prospect of shrinking, aging populations – but none more so than South Korea.
Over the last 60 years, South Korea has undergone the most rapid fertility decline in recorded human history. In 1960, the nation’s total...
