El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Fertility rate, total
El Salvador
1.77 births per woman
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.78 births per woman
in 2023
El Salvador rank
122nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st
Fertility rate, total over time
- El Salvador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.78 births per woman against 1.77 births per woman in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.49 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.59 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.57 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 0.644 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.1913 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.0055 births per woman | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, El Salvador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.78 births per woman against 1.77 births per woman in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release