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Re:South Korea to see population plummet to 1970s levels, go... by eatonphil on Friday December 15, 2023 @12:46PM (#38656557)
North Korea has a higher fertility rate (1.82) than Cuba (1.50) though for what it's worth. It's close to Vietnam (1.96).
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Re:South Korea to see population plummet to 1970s levels, go... by BoxFour on Friday December 15, 2023 @12:49PM (#38656586)
The economic situation of NK is far different than those two countries, and in NK’s situation you would often expect to see fertility rates above replacement.
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