South Korea: Newborns by August, less than 200,000: Population, 10 consecutive months of natural decline
South Korea: Decrease in births
This year, the number of births has decreased rapidly.
By August, less than 200,000 children were born.
“Natural decline in the population with more deaths than births” has been for 10 consecutive months.
Statistics Korea announcement:
The National Statistical Office announced “August Population Trends” on the 28th.
The number of babies born in August was 22,472, a decrease of 7.8% from the same month of the previous year.
Newborns by August:
From January to August, 188,202 children were born.
It decreased by 9.5% from 208,018 in the same period last year.
The rate of decline in births has shrunk slightly from 8.7% in 2018 to 7.4% last year.
However, it is expanding again this year.
Number of marriages in August:
Marriage, a leading indicator of birth, is also declining. The number of marriages in August was 15,033.
18% decrease from the same month of the previous year. It seems to be due to the re-spreading of the new corona.
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Elderly people in China: Over 300 million within 5 years
-The number of births has not increased even after the abolition of the “one-child policy” for five years-
2020/10/29
China’s declining birthrate and aging population:
In China, which has a population of 1.4 billion, the declining birthrate and aging population are becoming noticeable.
The Chinese government has announced that the elderly population will exceed 300 million within the next five years.
It is expected to be considered at the 5th General Assembly of the 19th Central Committee (5th General Assembly), which is an important meeting of the Chinese Communist Party that is being held.
“one child policy”:
Five years have passed since the abolition.
However, the number of births has not increased as expected.
The population decline, which is directly linked to the decline in economic power, is imminent.
Annual births are declining:
In 2016, the “one-child policy” was abolished.
The annual number of births in 2016 was 17.86 million, an increase of 1.31 million from the previous year.
However, it has been decreasing for the third consecutive year.
The annual number of births in 2019 is 14.65 million, the lowest level since 1961.
SankeiBiz
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