[강원도민일보 전소연 기자]’The corona paradox (?)’
The Gangwon region, along with Gwangju, was the only country in the country to record an increase in the number of births in January, but the interpretation is divided because specialized organizations have not found a clear statistical basis to explain the increase. According to the report, the number of births in Gangwon in January this year was 737, compared to the same month last year (721), 16 (2.2%).
The number of births in Gangwon, which was steadily negative since March 2018 due to the turn of the increase in January, has been re-entered to the 700 level in the last 10 months. The cumulative ratio of the number of births in Gangwon last year was 2.2 in 34 months. % And converted to a plus.
However, regarding the cause of this increase in the number of births, experts have only interpreted that it is a temporary phenomenon, but cannot provide an objective statistical basis, raising questions. In particular, recent statistics on various population trends in Gangwon-do are directly aligned with the increase in the number of births. Has become.
The number of 2030 households and the number of marriages in the province, which are closely related to the increase or decrease in the number of births, are on a clear decline. According to the resident registration demographic statistics of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the population of residents between the ages of 20 and 29 in the province as of January this year was 17,8735, the same month last year. The number of residents aged 30 to 39 as of January decreased by 1,252 people (0.7%) compared to the number of people aged 30 to 39, down 4374 people (2.6%) from the same month last year (168,718 people). The number of cases also declined sharply due to the spread of Corona 19. Last year, the number of marriages in the province was 5868, down 894 (13.2%) from 2019 (6762).
For this reason, the number of births in January last year, which is the time of statistical comparison, has declined significantly compared to the previous year, so there is a convincing opinion that the number of births in January of last year has been relatively increased, and other specialized agencies have not been able to convincingly analyze the number of births in January of last year. Was 721, a decrease of 141 people (16.4%) from the same month last year (862).
Statistical Office Officer Song Hyun-jeong said, “Although the number of births has increased slightly in the Gangwon region, it is difficult to analyze the cause of the increase in the number of births.” Another official said, “Because various causes affect the increase or decrease in the number of births, we must continue to watch the increase and decrease. said. Jeon So-yeon