According to the news from Xinhua News Agency on September 5, statistics released by the South Korean Department of Statistics on the 5th show that by 2044, the proportion of people in South Korea's 65 years and over will reach 36.7%, the highest in the world.

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According to Xinhua News Agency on September 5th, statistics released by the South Korean Department of Statistics on the 5th show that by 2044, the proportion of people at the age of 65 and above in South Korea is expected to reach 36.7%, which is the world. Highest. At the same time, according to the Global Times quoted the "Korean National News", the "Population Trends in June 2022" released by the South Korean Department of Statistics shows that the number of newborns in South Korea in the second quarter of this year was 5,9961, a year -on -year decrease of 9.3%. Since the beginning of relevant statistics, the number of newborn in the second quarter was less than 60,000 for the first time.

needs to note that more and more Korean schools are unsustainable due to the decrease in the school -age population. Recently, a high school in Seoul announced that it will be closed within two years. This is the first ordinary public high school in Seoul to decide to close due to lack of students.

South Korea is expected to become the most aging national

in 2044. According to news from Xinhua News Agency on September 5th, statistics released by the South Korean Department of Statistics on the 5th show that from to 2044, the proportion of people 65 and above in South Korea is expected to reach 36.7 %, The highest in the world. Yonhaps quoted data newspapers that South Korea will replace Japan in 2044 and become the most aging country. Japan's 65th and above people in 2044 will reach 36.5%of the total population. The South Korean Department of Statistics has predicted in 2019 that South Korea will become the most aging country in the world in 2045.

HTML July 5th, South Korean citizens shopping in a supermarket. Photo source: Xinhua News Agency

reported that the latest forecast is based on the UN global population prospects and South Korea Statistics' predictions on South Korea from 2020 to 2070. The data of the South Korean Department of Statistics predict that South Korea ’s 65th and above people account for 17.5%, 20%in 2025, and 46.4%in 2070. The survey results released by the

South Korean government in July this year show that as of November 1, 2021, the total population of South Korea was 51.738 million, a decrease of 91,000 from the previous year. This is the first negative population in South Korea since 1949. According to the relevant standards of United Nations , more than 14%of the population over 65 will enter the aging society, and more than 20%is a super -aged society.

According to the Global Times quoted the "Korean National News", the "Population Trends in June 2022" released by the South Korean Department of Statistics shows that the number of newborns in South Korea in the second quarter of this year was 5,9961, a year -on -year decrease of 9.3%. Since the beginning of relevant statistics, the number of newborn in in the second quarter was less than 60,000 for the first time. The total fertility rate (the average number of children in childbearing age) fell to 0.75 in the second quarter of this year after falling to 0.81 in 2021, a record low in history. Yonhap News Agency reported that among the 38 member states of the Economic Cooperation and Development Organization (OECD), South Korea is the only country with a total fertility rate of less than 1. According to analysis, the direct reason for the continuous decrease in Korean newborns is that more and more young people are not married, and the labor market has not satisfied the expectations of young people with high education.

lacks students, and Seoul No. 1 High School announced that

will be closed. According to CCTV Network recently reported that South Korea's fertility rate has repeatedly appeared in recent years. Due to the decrease in school -age population, more and more schools are unsustainable. Recently, a high school in Seoul announced that it will be closed within two years. This is the first ordinary public high school in Seoul to decide to close due to lack of students.

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Peak Peak District is one of the urban areas of residential buildings in the city. There is a large apartment building in the place of rice. South Korea's primary and secondary schools have been admitted to the nearest school. Although the geographical location is good, Daofeng High School only recruited 45 freshmen this year.

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discussed with parents, the school finally decided to allow high school students to transfer collectives. From next year, they will be closed in 2024 after graduating from senior high school students. Although is densely populated in Seoul, the fertility rate is not as the average level of South Korea. At present, there are still six other middle schools in the city that are considering closing or merging. Since 2015,

has declined year by year by year, and it has fallen to 0.81 last year. It is the only country in the developed economy with a fertility rate of less than 1.According to the latest data from the South Korean education department, due to the low fertility rate, the school -age population is reduced. As of 2020, has reached more than 1,400 abandoned primary and secondary schools. In the past two years, except for remote areas such as rural and fishing villages, schools in large cities have also been unable to survive.

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has risen with prices this year, and the economic burden of parenting is getting heavier and the willingness to fertility in South Korea. Many couples said that the price increases for maternal and infant supplies such as milk powder can still be acceptable, but the cost of childcare to see the child's cost is "outrageous." For example, the salary of the home parenting monthly monthly salary is about 20,000 yuan. Even so, because of the shortage of people in the nanny market, it is difficult to find a better parenting money.

has brought crisis with various aspects such as education and medical care. South Korea has increased the distribution of parenting subsidies this year, and allows couples to apply for parenting leave at the same time.

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