Statistics Korea Finalizes Release of Low Birthrate Statistical Indicators Including Cohort Fertility Rate and Childlessness Ratio

Statistics Korea to Release 'Low Birthrate Statistical Indicators' on Jipyounuri from the 24th

The Statistics Korea has newly developed low birthrate statistical indicators such as cohort fertility rate, cohort childlessness rate, income mobility among the youth, demand for low birthrate policy systems, and Neulbom School utilization rate.

On the 24th, Statistics Korea announced that it will disclose the 'Low Birthrate Statistical Indicators,' which comprehensively analyze the low birthrate situation, through the Statistics Korea Indicator Nuri (index.go.kr).

Statistics Korea selected 61 indicators considering representativeness, validity, and comprehensiveness. Among them, 53 indicators utilize existing statistics, and 5 indicators have been newly developed and announced as low birthrate statistical indicators.

The five newly developed indicators are cohort fertility rate, cohort childlessness rate, income mobility among the youth, demand for low birthrate policy systems, and Neulbom School utilization rate. The cohort fertility rate refers to the average total number of births per woman aged 50-54, whose childbearing period has ended as of the reference year. The cohort childlessness rate indicates the proportion of women aged 50-54 with no children as of the reference year.

Income mobility among the youth refers to the rate of movement between income quintiles for young people aged 19-39 whose income was reported in both periods. Demand for low birthrate policy systems represents the most effective methods to solve the low birthrate problem in society from the perspective of policy demanders; it is an indicator that can identify the promotion and improvement of policy systems. The Neulbom School utilization rate refers to the number of first-grade elementary school students using Neulbom School as of 2024.

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Three indicators?married fertility rate, average monthly childcare cost per child, and income replacement rate during parental leave?are planned to be developed in the future through consultations with the indicator advisory committee and related government departments.

Lee Hyung-il, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, said, “We hope that the low birthrate statistical indicators will be widely used for data-driven population structure response policies,” and added, “Statistics Korea will continue to timely reflect economic and social changes and improve the indicators to enhance their usability as policy indicators.”

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