Population of young children ``halved'' from 6.32 million in 2020 to 3.18 million in 2040 = South Korea

In South Korea, a projection was released stating that, ``If the current birth rate is maintained, the population of young children (0 to 14 years old) in 2040 will be reduced to half of the current number.''
The report “Estimation of the total population reflecting the recent trend of low birthrate” released by the Budget Policy Office of the Korean National Assembly on the 24th shows that the National Statistical Office has predicted the 202
This is an estimate of the total population assuming that the four-year total birth rate (0.7 children) will continue to be maintained.
As a result of the estimation, the total population in 2040 will be 49.16 million people, an increase of 2.68 million (5.5 million people) from 51.84 million in 2020.
.17%) was expected to decrease. In particular, it was analyzed that the population decline was mainly concentrated in the population of young children and infants under the age of 15. Population of young children was 6.32 million in 2020
is expected to decrease by 49.6% to 3.18 million people in 2040. Furthermore, the number of infants (0-6 years old) in 2040 will be 1.3 million, less than half of the number in 2020 (2.63 million).
It is predicted that the stock will fall. The latest analysis by the Budget Policy Office is different from previous trends by the National Statistics Agency. Until now, the Statistics Agency has predicted that the total birth rate will bottom out and then rise again.
I've been making estimates. However, the Budget Policy Office analyzes population projections assuming that the birth rate does not increase.