Child population decreases by 2 million people in 10 years = South Korea

In South Korea, the number of children under the age of 18 has decreased by more than 2 million people over the past decade as the rate of low birth rates accelerates. This year, the total child population is less than 7 million.
It seems that. According to the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Statistical Office on the 31st, the child population (0-17 years old) in South Korea last year was 7,077,206.
Compared to the child population in 2014 (9,186,841), this is a decrease of over 2,109,000 (23%). During this period, children in the entire population
The proportion of respondents also decreased from 18% to 13.8%. This means that the number of children will decrease by about 200,000 per year.
In addition, the total birth rate (the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime)
Because of this decline, the child population this year is expected to be less than 7 million.