Number of births, by world region in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of births, by world region was 236,394 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
236,394 births
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.10 million births
in 1960
All-time low
236,394 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 236,394 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.10 million births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 236,394 births, in 2023.
That places Republic of Korea 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 784,803 births | — |
| 1951 | 811,470 births | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 842,481 births | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 879,007 births | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 910,760 births | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 942,519 births | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 977,327 births | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million births | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million births | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.08 million births | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million births | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.10 million births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.07 million births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 988,466 births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 978,557 births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 961,491 births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 958,414 births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 965,717 births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 987,604 births | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 961,733 births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 928,258 births | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 900,511 births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 868,320 births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 838,408 births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 819,505 births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 807,976 births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 772,737 births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 823,277 births | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 853,589 births | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 895,271 births | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 868,685 births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 790,777 births | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 717,482 births | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 686,800 births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 667,624 births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 656,703 births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 657,214 births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 663,912 births | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 684,376 births | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 729,680 births | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 739,339 births | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 711,775 births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 704,169 births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 692,785 births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 672,524 births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 653,059 births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 624,901 births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 607,708 births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 599,446 births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 541,042 births | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 489,165 births | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 472,791 births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 455,459 births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 432,815 births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 440,301 births | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 462,242 births | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 447,507 births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 437,242 births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 449,665 births | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 455,314 births | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 460,037 births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 433,882 births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 427,701 births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 424,787 births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 397,938 births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 356,023 births | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 322,572 births | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 295,280 births | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 270,034 births | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 259,300 births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 256,588 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 236,394 births | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 929,627 births | 784,803 births | 1.08 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 million births | 958,414 births | 1.10 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 870,833 births | 772,737 births | 987,604 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,806 births | 656,703 births | 895,271 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 682,032 births | 607,708 births | 739,339 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,801 births | 432,815 births | 599,446 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,320 births | 295,280 births | 460,037 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,579 births | 236,394 births | 270,034 births | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Republic of Korea?
- Number of births, by world region in Republic of Korea was 236,394 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million births in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,394 births in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of births, by world region?
- Republic of Korea ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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