Only 1 out of 2 women between ages of 19 - 34 willing to have children

Only 63% of South Korean men and women between the ages of 19 and 34 intend to have children (including additional births). In particular, only 55.3% of women answered that they were willing to have children. As a result, there is a view that the low fertility phenomenon, which is currently at a crisis level, may become more serious in the future.

South Korea's Office for Policy Coordination announced the results of a survey conducted on 15,000 young people (older age groups) between July and August of last year by President Yoon Seo-gyeol on March 7th.

According to this survey, there was a marked difference between men and women in their intention to have children. 70.5% of men, including those who are married (if they have children, intend to have more children in the future), answered that they have the intention to have children, but only 55.3%, or one in two women, answered that they have the intention to have children. Yes,” and there was a 15.2% gap between men and women. Overall, it was aggregated at 63.3%.

In addition, 95.7% of respondents believe that low birthrates and an aging population will affect the future of South Korea.