North Korea vs South Africa: Births by age of mother
North Korea
74
in 2023
South Africa
86
in 2023
North Korea rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Births by age of mother over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 86 against 74 in North Korea, a difference of 12.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.8 | 408.8 | 363 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 76.6 | 523.1 | 446.5 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 102.3 | 538.5 | 436.2 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 92.9 | 414.7 | 321.8 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 51.2 | 240.7 | 189.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 131.9 | 93.6 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 69.7 | 39.5 | 30.2 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 77 | 70 | 7 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births by age of mother, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 86 against 74 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births by age of mother between North Korea and South Africa?
- 12, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for births by age of mother?
- North Korea ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.