North Korea vs South Korea: Share of births by age of mother
North Korea
0.121
in 2023
South Korea
0.2551
in 2023
North Korea rank
233rd
South Korea rank
231st
Share of births by age of mother over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2551 against 0.121 in North Korea, a difference of 0.1341.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 233rd and South Korea ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.42 | 3.75 | 5.67 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 2.54 | 1.06 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 2.97 | 1.26 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 2.91 | 1.6 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4184 | 1.08 | 0.6575 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2179 | 0.7521 | 0.5342 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1695 | 0.5767 | 0.4072 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1281 | 0.2865 | 0.1583 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2551 against 0.121 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.1341, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- North Korea ranks 233rd and South Korea ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.