The fall in South Korea’s fertility rate, the lowest in the developed world, is believed to be due to a decaying job market, a brutally competitive school environment for children, traditionally weak child-care assistance and a male-centered corporate culture whe...
The United Nations Population Fund estimates that as of 2023 the fertility rate, or the average number of children being born to a woman in North Korea, stood at 1.8, amid an extended fall in the rate during recent decades. The fertility rate remains higher than in some of North ...
National trends in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis prevalence in South Korea, 1998–2021 Article Open access 09 November 2023 Mortality is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes compared to the general population – the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study Article Open access 27...
Under the “dual” effect of prolonging life expectancy and declining fertility rate, the proportion of people aged 65 and over in the world’s total population has increased from less than 5% to 8.5% [12,13]. Population aging has become a global social and economic development problem and ...
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