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South Korea's population has fallen for the first time in the country's modern history. According to government data, South Korea's population at the end of December 2020 was 51.8 million, a decrease of about 20,840 from 2019.
The data, reported by the Yonhap News Agency, showed 275,815 births in South Korea in 2020, and 307,764 deaths.
South Korea's population has risen every year for decades. However, the country's rate of population growth fell from 1.49% in 2010 to just 0.05% by 2019.
In a 2020 study by the UN that looked at 201 countries, South Korea had the lowest fertility rate at just 1.1. Countries need a fertility rate of at least 2.1 to stop their populations decreasing.
The South Korean government is trying to encourage couples to have more children by offering financial help. However, high costs for homes and education still make having children difficult for many.
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南韓人口數在該國的現代歷史中首次面臨減少的情況。 根據政府數據，南韓人口數在2020年12月底有5,180萬人，跟2019年相比大概減少20,840人。2020年聯合國一份研究調查了201個國家，南韓的出生率是最低的，僅有1.1。 國家的出生率至少需要有2.1才能阻止人口數減少。南韓政府正試圖透過提供財務協助來鼓勵夫妻生更多小孩。 不過，高房價和昂貴的教育費用仍然讓許多人卻步。
✋Words & Phrases
decade 十年
fertility 生育力, 繁殖能力
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