Births up 15.6% in June, extend gains for 24th month
The number of babies born in Korea rose 15.6 percent in June from a year earlier, marking the 24th consecutive month of on-year growth, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 23,111 babies were born in June, up 3,115 from 19,996 a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The growth rate was the highest since the government began compiling relevant data in 1981. The…
Korean birth rates exhibited a significant surge of 15.6% in June compared to the previous year, continuing an impressive streak of 24 consecutive months of growth, according to government data released on Wednesday. The Ministry of Data and Statistics reported 23,111 newborns in June, a substantial increase of 3,115 from 19,996 in June 2023. This marked the highest growth rate since the government began tracking the data in 1981, and the largest absolute increase since 1992, when the figure rose by 3,666.
The total fertility rate, which represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have throughout her lifetime, also rose by 0.11 points to 0.88 in June. Despite this increase, the fertility rate remains below the critical threshold of 2.1 births per woman required to sustain a stable population without immigration.
The upward trend in births has persisted since July 2024. Experts attribute the recent growth to a combination of factors, including a rise in the number of marriages and a more positive perception of having children. The increase in births coincided with the recovery of marriage rates since May 2023, following the end of the previous decline.
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- Births up 15.6% in June, extend gains for 24th month koreatimes.co.kr
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