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Mon, 09/26/2011 - 06:50
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Births rise in S. Korea for 17th month in July
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea increased for the 17th straight month in July amid the government's efforts to boost the nation's low birthrate, a report showed Monday.
According to the report by Statistics Korea, the number of babies born in July came to some 38,400, up 3.5 percent, or 1,300, from the same month a year earlier.
The number of births has been on the rise since March last year after posting a 24-month consecutive decline, the report showed.
During the same month, the report said that the number of deaths totaled 20,200, down 1.9 percent or 400 from a year earlier.
About 23,500 couples tied the knot in July, down 4.5 percent from a year earlier, while divorces also declined 4 percent to 9,500, according to the report.
In a separate report, the agency said that the number of people changing their legal residence in August grew 7.4 percent on-year to 704,000.
According to the report by Statistics Korea, the number of babies born in July came to some 38,400, up 3.5 percent, or 1,300, from the same month a year earlier.
The number of births has been on the rise since March last year after posting a 24-month consecutive decline, the report showed.
During the same month, the report said that the number of deaths totaled 20,200, down 1.9 percent or 400 from a year earlier.
About 23,500 couples tied the knot in July, down 4.5 percent from a year earlier, while divorces also declined 4 percent to 9,500, according to the report.
In a separate report, the agency said that the number of people changing their legal residence in August grew 7.4 percent on-year to 704,000.
