South Korea vs Vatican: Birth rate
South Korea
4.57 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Vatican
4.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
235th
Vatican rank
236th
Birth rate over time
- South Korea
- Vatican
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.57 births per 1,000 people against 4.21 births per 1,000 people in Vatican, a difference of 0.36 births per 1,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 235th and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.1 births per 1,000 people | 8.11 births per 1,000 people | 33.98 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 35.34 births per 1,000 people | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | 25.58 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | 15.96 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.38 births per 1,000 people | 7.31 births per 1,000 people | 11.07 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 5.33 births per 1,000 people | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 4.48 births per 1,000 people | 5.54 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.98 births per 1,000 people | 4.45 births per 1,000 people | 3.53 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.93 births per 1,000 people | 4.23 births per 1,000 people | 0.699 births per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, South Korea or Vatican?
- South Korea, at 4.57 births per 1,000 people against 4.21 births per 1,000 people in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between South Korea and Vatican?
- 0.36 births per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Vatican rank globally for birth rate?
- South Korea ranks 235th and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.