Adolescent fertility 15 19 in South Korea
South Korea: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 0.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2002
All-time low
0.4
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.4 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in South Korea peaked at 2.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 213th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2, 6% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.85 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5233 | 0.4 | 0.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in South Korea?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in South Korea was 0.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- South Korea ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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