韩国6月出生率创四年来新高

Group 1: Birth Rate Trends - The number of births in June 2023 in South Korea was 19,953, an increase of 1,709 from the same month last year, marking a 9.4% rise, the largest increase in four years [1] - The cumulative number of births in the first half of 2023 reached 126,001, up by 8,721 from the same period last year, with a birth rate of 7.4%, the highest for this period in history [1] - The trend of increasing births is expected to continue, with projections indicating that the number of newborns this year may exceed last year's total of 238,300 [1] Group 2: Marriage Trends - The number of marriages in June 2023 was 18,487 pairs, an increase of 1,539 pairs (9.1%) compared to the same month last year [2] - The cumulative number of marriages in the first half of 2023 was 117,873 pairs, an increase of 7,817 pairs (7.1%) from the same period last year, the highest level since 2019 [2] - The percentage of respondents expressing intent to marry rose to 62.2% last year, up from 50.8% in 2021, indicating a rebound in marriage intentions post-pandemic [2] Group 3: Factors Influencing Marriage Intentions - Among those without marriage intentions, the most common reason cited was satisfaction with current life (58.4%), followed by economic constraints (11.4%) and not having met a suitable partner (10.2%) [3] - The proportion of women citing satisfaction with their current life as a reason for not considering marriage was 63.4%, which is 9.5 percentage points higher than men [3] - Economic capability was a more significant concern for men, with 17% citing it as a reason for not marrying, compared to 6.7% of women [3] Group 4: Population Dynamics - Despite positive trends in marriage and birth rates, South Korea's total population has been declining for 68 consecutive months since November 2019, with a reported death toll of 84,565 in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 609 (0.7%) from the same period last year [3]