North Korea vs South Korea: Fertility rate by age group
North Korea
0.512
in 2023
South Korea
0.537
in 2023
North Korea rank
235th
South Korea rank
234th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.537 against 0.512 in North Korea, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.67 | 30.78 | 12.89 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 23.34 | 19.99 | 3.34 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.79 | 12.73 | 2.94 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 10.44 | 5.65 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 3.69 | 1.7 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8472 | 2.27 | 1.42 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6038 | 1.52 | 0.9204 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.532 | 0.6315 | 0.0995 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.537 against 0.512 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.025, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- North Korea ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.