Korea fertility rate hits record 0.98 low

South Korea's total fertility rate has hit a record low of 0.98 in 2018, significantly below the replacement level of 2.1.

South Korea's total fertility rate has hit a record low of 0.98 in 2018, a clear warning Asia's fourth-largest economy may face a population decline.

The 2018 figure is far below the replacement level of 2.1 that would keep South Korea's population stable at 51 million and also represents a sharp drop from the 4.53 of 1970, when the government began to compile data.

South Korea's...