South Korea records 27,900 births in October, the second-lowest in history

South Korea's total fertility rate stood at 1.17 in 2016, lower than the replacement level of 2.1 that would keep South Korea's population of 51 million stable.
South Korea's total fertility rate stood at 1.17 in 2016, lower than the replacement level of 2.1 that would keep South Korea's population of 51 million stable.PHOTO: AFP