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KMID : 0385719910110020114
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Journal of Population, Health and Social Welfare
1991 Volume.11 No. 2 p.114 ~ p.131
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Sex Ratio at Birth in Korea
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Bae Hwa-Ok
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Abstract
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Korea is a country in which son preference is strong owing to the patriarchal tradition. In spite of this strong son preference, the country has exprienced a rapid decline in fertility since 1960, finally recording TFR 1.63 in 1990. Along with the fertility decline, there is, however a highly unbalanced sex ratio at birth in recent years. From 1981 on, sex ratio at birth has increased steadily and reached 113.6 in 1988. This is highly unbalanced compared with the normal range from 104 to 106. Birth registration does not appear to be incomplete in Korea, so imbalance may be conclude to be the result of social and cultural factors. In this context, the study tried to describe the current status of the sex ratio at birth in Korea, and some socio-demographic factors contributing to the unbalanced sex ratio at birth, and furthermore to predict the effects of this imbalance on the future population structure.
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