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KMID : 0358920050320020300
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2005 Volume.32 No. 2 p.300 ~ p.305
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A STUDY ON THE CURRENT TRENDS OF BIRTH RATE IN KOREA
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Lee Moon-Young
Kim Jae-Moon
Park Soo-Jin
Jeong Tae-Sung
Kim Shin
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Abstract
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As the current level of birth rate of Korea has dramatically declined, it is obvious that pediatric dentistry will also be affected by this change. This study was performed for the purpose of understanding on the current fertility levels of Korea.
The formal data on the number of live births(NLB), crude birth rate(CBR) and total fertility rate(TFR) published annually from the National Statistical Office of Korea from 1992 to 2000 were used as materials for this study. The TFR values from 1990 to 2002 of Korea were compared with those of some western countries with similar history of decreased birth and the CBR values of the metropolitan cities and the capital city Seoul in 2003 were compared domestically, yielding to results as follows.
1. Recent birth rate of Korea was decreased continuously. NLB was about 490,000 CBR was 10.2 and TFR was 1.19.
2. TFR of Korea in 2002 was 1.17, the lowest in the world.
3. There was a large difference in the NLB and CBR between local prefectures and towns of Seoul domestically.
Additional population studies and medico-economical studies to exactly predict the demands of pediatric dentistry and proper supplies of manpower in the future was thought urgently required.
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KEYWORD
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Low fertility, Crude Birth Rate, Total Fertility Rate
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