Chungnam Province's Q1 Total Fertility Rate Reaches 0.96, Up 0.06 from Last Year

184 More Births in the First Quarter Compared to Last Year

Chungnam Provincial Government Building. / Provided by Chungnam Province

On June 5, Chungnam Province announced that its total fertility rate for the first quarter of this year was 0.96, an increase of 0.06 compared to the same period last year.

The total fertility rate is a key indicator of fertility levels, representing the average number of children a woman of childbearing age (15 to 49 years old) is expected to have during her reproductive years.

According to the "Population Trends for March and the First Quarter of 2025" released by Statistics Korea on May 28, the number of births in the province during the first quarter of this year was 2,665, an increase of 184 (7.4%) compared to the same period last year. The total fertility rate rose by 0.06 to 0.96, exceeding the national average of 0.82.

Kim Jongsoo, Director of the Population Strategy Bureau of Chungnam Province, stated, "The increase in the total fertility rate in the first quarter is interpreted as a positive signal toward achieving the provincial goal of restoring the total fertility rate to 1.0 next year." He added, "We will continue to develop and implement policies to address the low birth rate that residents can truly feel, and do our utmost to create the best possible environment for childbirth and child-rearing in the country."

Meanwhile, to achieve a total fertility rate of 1.0 next year, the province implemented the Himssen Chungnam Full Care Policy in April last year and announced the upgraded "Himssen Chungnam Full Care Policy Version-Up" in February this year.

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