El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 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 | 1.79 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.0076 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 vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.