South Korea Continues To Have , World’s Lowest Fertility Rate.br CNN reports that according to br official numbers released on Aug. 24.br South Korea's fertility rate continues to decline.br Statistics Korea reports that in 2021, the country's fertility rate dropped to 0.81.br That's 0.03 lower than in 2020.br Comparatively, the United States' and Japan's fertility rates in 2021 were 1.6 and 1.3, respectively.br CNN reports that countries must have a fertility rate of 2.1 to maintain a population.br Rates higher than 2.1 indicate population growth.br CNN reports that South Korea's fertility rate has been declining since 2015.br In 2020, the country documented br more deaths than births.br CNN reports that the South Korean government has implemented new measures br to address the declining birth rate.br such as permitting both parents to br go on parental leave simultaneously br and extending paid paternal leave. .br such as permitting both parents to br go on parental leave simultaneously br and extending paid paternal leave.