South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
South Korea
0.748 births per woman
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2024
South Korea rank
214th
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.92 births per woman against 0.748 births per woman in South Korea, a difference of 0.172 births per woman.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | South Korea |
| 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 | 0.7784 births per woman | 0.9166 births per woman | 0.1382 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.92 births per woman against 0.748 births per woman in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.172 births per woman, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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.