No. of births in S. Korea down 10.1% y/y in March; deaths up 3.6% y/y
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3월 출생아 10.1% 줄고 사망자 3.6% 늘어... 5개월째 인구 자연감소
South Korea reported more deaths than births for the fifth consecutive month in March.
Data from Statistics Korea on Wednesday,... showed there were 24-thousand-378 births in March, down more than 10 percent on-year.
The number of births has been declining for 52 straight months.
The country recorded almost 26-thousand deaths in March, up 3-point-6 percent on-year.
Marriages were down one percent on-year, while the number of divorces plummeted by almost 20 percent.
South Korea reported more deaths than births for the fifth consecutive month in March.
Data from Statistics Korea on Wednesday,... showed there were 24-thousand-378 births in March, down more than 10 percent on-year.
The number of births has been declining for 52 straight months.
The country recorded almost 26-thousand deaths in March, up 3-point-6 percent on-year.
Marriages were down one percent on-year, while the number of divorces plummeted by almost 20 percent.