Trend Analysis
Welfare
Economy
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2025-12-24
October 2025 Vital Statistics (Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces)
National Data Agency
1Births in October 2025 reached 21,958, a 2.5% increase from the previous year.
2Marriages rose 0.2% to 19,586, and the total fertility rate reached 0.81.
3Local governments will likely expand childcare support due to natural decline.
📋 Key Findings
🔍 Background
This report was prepared to identify trends in births, deaths, marriages, and divorces, which are key factors in population size and structure. The data serves as a foundation for national policy establishment and related research.
📌 Key Points
In October, the number of births was 21,958, up 532 (2.5%) year-on-year, with a total fertility rate of 0.81. Deaths decreased by 0.3% to 29,739, while both marriages (up 0.2%) and divorces (up 2.4%) saw increases compared to the previous year.
📝 Implications
Although the number of births rebounded compared to the same month last year, the natural population decline continues as deaths still outnumber births. Regional population gaps are evident, with 15 out of 17 provinces and cities seeing a decline, excluding Sejong and Gyeonggi.
📝 Impact on Daily Life
Demand for childcare services will increase in regions where births have risen. In the 15 regions experiencing natural decline, local governments are expected to strengthen birth grants and housing support benefits to prevent population outflow.
📚 Glossary
합계출산율 (Hapgye Chulsanyul)Total Fertility Rate (TFR); the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her childbearing years.
자연증가 (Jayeon Jeungga)Natural Increase; the net change in population calculated by subtracting the number of deaths from the number of births.
조출생률 (Jochulsaengnyul)Crude Birth Rate (CBR); the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population.