S. Korea’s births in June lowest for any June since 1981: Statistics Korea

6월 출생아 “역대 최소“...20개월째 인구 자연감소 South Korea continues to see its population decline with the number of births falling to an all time low for the month of June. Population mobility was also down in July. Kim Sung-min reports. South Korea’s births in June this year were the lowest for the month of June since 1981 when data was first compiled. Dropping for 67 straight months,... there were just 21-thousand-526 births in the month of June. Meanwhile, deaths increased,... causing a decline in population for the 20th consecutive month. “The reason lies in the declining number of women in their 30s an age group which normally has the highest birth rate,... and the declining number of marriages. Also, the age of marriage is getting higher which means more people are having their first child later,... dragging down births in general. And COVID-19 is further accelerating the declining marriage rate. With social distancing rules and a ban on gatherings,... more people are delaying getting married. Comparing the number