Statistics Korea

□ The number of live births was 21,442 persons in January, falling by 7.7% year-on-year. □ The number of deaths was 32,490 persons in January, going down by 0.5% year-on-year. □ The number of marriages was 20,008 cases in January, rising by 11.6% year-on-year. □ The number of divorces was 7,940 cases in January, going up by 9.5% year-on-year. □ The natural increase (Live births - Deaths) marked a negative figure of -11,047 persons. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.