由于经济挑战，韩国 2024 年 1 月出生率下降 7.7%，至 43 年来的最低水平。 South Korea's January 2024 birth rate declines 7.7% to a 43-year low due to economic challenges.

2024 年 1 月，韩国出生率下降 7.7%，创下 1981 年以来最低的 1 月份数字。 South Korea's birth rate declined by 7.7% in January 2024, marking the lowest January figure since 1981. 这一趋势归因于高住房成本和失业等经济挑战，导致年轻夫妇推迟或避免生育孩子。 This trend is attributed to economic challenges like high housing costs and unemployment, causing young couples to delay or avoid having children. 该国总和生育率已创历史新低0.72，预计到2072年人口将减少至3622万人。 The country's total fertility rate has reached a record low of 0.72, and the population is projected to decrease to 36.22 million by 2072.