Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Births, by age of mother

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
74 births
in 2023
South Africa
86 births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

Births, by age of mother over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 86 births against 74 births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 12 births.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 45.8 births 408.8 births 363 births South Africa
1960s 76.6 births 523.1 births 446.5 births South Africa
1970s 102.3 births 538.5 births 436.2 births South Africa
1980s 92.9 births 414.7 births 321.8 births South Africa
1990s 51.2 births 240.7 births 189.5 births South Africa
2000s 38.3 births 131.9 births 93.6 births South Africa
2010s 69.7 births 39.5 births 30.2 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 77 births 70 births 7 births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 86 births against 74 births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
12 births, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for births, by age of mother?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.

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Indicator
Births, by age of mother
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.