North Korea vs Moldova: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

North Korea
1.72
in 2023
Moldova
1.69
in 2023
North Korea rank
133rd
Moldova rank
136th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • North Korea
  • Moldova
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.72 against 1.69 in Moldova, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 133rd and Moldova ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 2.79 2.98 0.1854 Moldova
1960s 3.2 2.55 0.6491 North Korea
1970s 2.96 2.32 0.6437 North Korea
1980s 2.49 2.44 0.0509 North Korea
1990s 1.93 1.86 0.0687 North Korea
2000s 1.8 1.49 0.3029 North Korea
2010s 1.79 1.72 0.0697 North Korea
2020s 1.74 1.7 0.0406 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, North Korea or Moldova?
North Korea, at 1.72 against 1.69 in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between North Korea and Moldova?
0.03, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Moldova?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Moldova rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
North Korea ranks 133rd and Moldova ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed