South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
South Korea
0.721 births per woman
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2023
South Korea rank
214th
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.92 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in South Korea, a difference of 0.199 births per woman.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 0.6282 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.5215 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.6 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 0.5559 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.21 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.5658 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.15 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.1845 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.786 births per woman | 0.9158 births per woman | 0.1298 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.92 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.199 births per woman, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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