South Korea vs Macao: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
South Korea
0.748 births per woman
in 2024
Macao
0.582 births per woman
in 2024
South Korea rank
214th
Macao rank
215th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.748 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.166 births per woman.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | South Korea |
| 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 | 0.7784 births per woman | 0.689 births per woman | 0.0894 births per woman | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.748 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.166 births per woman, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.