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Let's take a look at the birth rate in Korea(rep)
The country's birth rate has been on a steady decline in recent years. The birth rate is an important indicator in Korean society and has a significant impact on demographic structure and economic development.
Looking at the data over the years, the birth rate was high in the 1970s and 1980s, but it has fallen sharply since the 1990s. In particular, since the late 2000s, the birth rate has declined every year, falling below 1.0 since 2017, the lowest ever.
birth rate
2012 : 1.30%
2013 : 1.19%
2014 : 1.21%
2015 : 1.24%
2016 : 1.17%
2017 : 1.05%
2018 : 0.98%
2019 : 0.92%
2020 : 0.84%
2021 : 0.81%
2022 : 0.78%
2023 : 0.72%
Sources: ROK National Statistical Office
The total number of births in a year divided by the number of female populations aged 15 to 49 multiplied by 1000.
so why?
Korea's birth rate is falling due to a combination of various social and economic factors. The main reasons are as follows:
Economic Burden: Many young couples often delay giving birth or withhold their decision because of the financial burden. Housing costs, child care costs, education costs, and more can be factors that make them hesitate to give birth.
Changes in Women's Social Roles: Women tend to put off marriage and childbirth as more women get educated and engage in professions. Time to pursue a career or changes in a woman's social role can influence birth decisions.
Delays in the timing of marriage: Delays in marriage tend to naturally delay giving birth. Financial stability and life planning can also be a reason for the delay.
Urbanization and Living Conditions: As urbanization progresses, the cost of living and living conditions in cities can act as factors that make childbirth difficult. Economic burdens and infrastructure and problems in the education system in cities can also affect the reduction of birth rates.
Complex social structures and policies: insufficient or dysfunctional policies supporting marriage, childbirth, and parenting can affect birth rates. Social expectations and policy support can greatly influence childbirth decision-making.
These various factors are compounded, and the birth rate in Korea tends to decrease.
The Korean government has implemented various policies to increase the fertility rate, and there is a shared perception that there is an urgent need to strengthen policies to support childbirth and rearing. Nevertheless, recovery of the fertility rate is not an easy task, requiring long-term social changes and policy efforts.
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