According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, about **** percent of unmarried men cited the financial burden of childrearing as the leading reason not to have children. For unmarried women, difficulties in balancing work and family were the most cited reasons for choosing not to have children, at about **** percent.
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Korea Population Health and Welfare Association. (April 14, 2025). Reasons for choosing not to have children in South Korea in 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1003963/south-korea-reasons-for-intention-to-not-have-children/
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Reasons for choosing not to have children in South Korea in 2024, by gender [Graph], Korea Population Health and Welfare Association, April 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1003963/south-korea-reasons-for-intention-to-not-have-children/
