South Korea vs Macao: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
South Korea
0.721 births per woman
in 2023
Macao
0.586 births per woman
in 2023
South Korea rank
214th
Macao rank
215th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.721 births per woman against 0.586 births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.135 births per woman.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.786 births per woman | 0.7157 births per woman | 0.0703 births per woman | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.721 births per woman against 0.586 births per woman in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.135 births per woman, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Macao ranks 215th 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