韩国的出生率上升了11个月,但面临持续的人口挑战。 South Korea sees birth rate rise for 11th month, but faces continued demographic challenges.

韩国的出生率连续11个月上升, 5月上升3.8%至20,309名新生儿, 结婚率上升4%。 South Korea's birth rate has increased for the 11th consecutive month, rising 3.8% in May to 20,309 newborns, with marriages up 4%. 尽管如此,总生育率仍低于2.1的更替率,原因是住房费用高和失业使年轻一代不愿生育子女。 Despite this, the total fertility rate is still below the replacement rate of 2.1, due to high housing costs and unemployment discouraging younger generations from having children. 5月,该国自然人口下降8 202人,担心可能出现人口悬崖。 The country faces a natural population decline of 8,202 in May, with concerns over a potential demographic cliff.