Births up 11% in July, extending gains to 25th consecutive month

The number of babies born in Korea rose 11.1 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the 25th consecutive month of increases. A total of 24,275 babies were born, and the figure was the highest for any July since 2019. The total fertility rate rose to 0.89, while marriages also increased and deaths rose, leaving a natural population decline.

A total of 24,275 babies were born in July, up from 21,854 a year earlier.

The number of births in July was the highest for any July since 25,222 were recorded in 2019.

The country’s total fertility rate rose 0.08 from a year earlier to 0.89 in July.

Over January-July, 170,079 babies were born, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier and the highest for that period since 2019.

Marriages in July rose 9.3 percent to 22,282, while deaths increased 3 percent to 28,921, causing a natural population decline of 4,647.

Published Sep 23, 2026 12:40 pm KST

Nurses take care of newborns at a hospital in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, July 29. Yonhap

The number of babies born in Korea rose 11.1 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the 25th consecutive month of increases, government data showed Wednesday.

A total of 24,275 babies were born in July, up from 21,854 a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It marked the highest figure for any July since 25,222 recorded in 2019.

The country's total fertility rate, the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime, rose 0.08 from a year earlier to 0.89 in July. The rate remains well below the 2.1 births per woman needed to maintain a stable population without immigration.

The number of births has maintained an upward trajectory since July 2024.

Over the January-July period, 170,079 babies were born, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier. It was the highest figure for the period since 2019.

The recent rebound came amid a growing number of marriages, an increase in the population in their 30s and more positive attitudes toward having children.

The number of marriages in July rose 9.3 percent from a year earlier to 22,282. The number of divorces, on the other hand, fell 0.8 percent to 7,764.

The number of deaths increased 3 percent from a year earlier to 28,921, resulting in a natural population decline of 4,647, the latest findings showed.

韩国7月份新生儿数量同比增长11.1%，连续第25个月增长。当月共有24275名婴儿出生，创下自2019年以来7月份的最高纪录。总和生育率上升至0.89，与此同时，结婚人数和死亡人数也均有所增加，导致人口自然下降。

7 月份共有 24275 名婴儿出生，比去年同期的 21854 名婴儿有所增加。

7 月份的出生人数是自 2019 年 7 月记录到 25,222 例出生以来最高的。

该国总和生育率较上年同期上升0.08，7月份达到0.89。

今年1月至7月，共有170079名婴儿出生，比上年同期增长14.7%，是自2019年以来同期最高水平。

7 月份结婚人数增长 9.3%，达到 22,282 人，而死亡人数增加 3%，达到 28,921 人，导致自然人口减少 4,647 人。

发布于2026年9月23日下午12:40（韩国标准时间）

7月29日，在首尔西北部高阳市的一家医院，护士们正在照料新生儿。（韩联社）

韩国政府周三公布的数据显示，7月份韩国新生儿数量比上年同期增长11.1%，这是连续第25个月增长。

据韩国数据统计部统计，7月份共有24275名婴儿出生，高于去年同期的21854名。这是自2019年7月记录的25222名婴儿出生以来的最高数字。

该国总和生育率（即一名妇女一生中预期生育的平均子女数）较上年同期上升0.08，7月份达到0.89。该比率仍远低于维持人口稳定（不依赖移民）所需的每名妇女生育2.1个子女的标准。

自 2024 年 7 月以来，出生人数一直保持上升趋势。

今年1月至7月，共有170079名婴儿出生，比上年同期增长14.7%，是自2019年以来同期最高数字。

最近的经济反弹伴随着结婚人数的增加、30多岁人口的增长以及人们对生育子女态度的更加积极。

7月份结婚人数比上年同期增长9.3%，达到22282对。另一方面，离婚人数下降0.8%，至7764对。

最新调查结果显示，死亡人数比上年同期增加了 3%，达到 28,921 人，导致人口自然减少 4,647 人。