Study urges Korea to curb rising multiple births, citing health risks

As the number of twin births and higher-order multiple pregnancies rises in Korea, a study released Thursday called for state measures to protect the health of both mothers and infants, including policies aimed at curbing the growing share of multifetal pregnancies. A recent report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs found that South Korea’s multiple-birth rate stood at 26.9 per 1,000 births in 2023, second only to Greece’s 29.5, according to the Human Multiple Births Database.