South Korea vs Macao: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.748 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.166 births per woman.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.6 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.0512 births per woman | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.2213 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.21 births per woman | 0.9113 births per woman | 0.3026 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.15 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | 0.0451 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7784 births per woman | 0.689 births per woman | 0.0894 births per woman | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.748 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.166 births per woman, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.