Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea
South Korea: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 14.62 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.62 births per million people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
69.87 births per million people
in 1982
All-time low
14.62 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea is 14.62 births per million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea peaked at 69.87 births per million people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.62 births per million people, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.29 births per million people | — |
| 1982 | 69.87 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.22 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 61.9 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 55.76 births per million people | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 54.55 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 53.8 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.78 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 55.08 births per million people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 58.81 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 53.25 births per million people | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 51.79 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.75 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.9 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 48.72 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 45.08 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 43.06 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 42.1 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 39.48 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 41.23 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 38.09 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 32.66 births per million people | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 31.03 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.52 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.46 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 27.47 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.42 births per million people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 30.61 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.75 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 28.25 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.71 births per million people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 28.89 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 28.29 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.25 births per million people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 26.59 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.91 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 21.95 births per million people | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 20.26 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.03 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 16.74 births per million people | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 15.64 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 15.49 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.62 births per million people | -5.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.62 births per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.27 births per million people, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.62 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.81 births per million people | 51.78 births per million people | 69.87 births per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.39 births per million people | 39.48 births per million people | 58.81 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.83 births per million people | 27.46 births per million people | 41.23 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 births per million people | 19.03 births per million people | 30.71 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.62 births per million people | 14.62 births per million people | 16.74 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in South Korea was 14.62 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.87 births per million people in 1982.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 births per million people in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.