Births by age of mother in North Korea
North Korea: Births by age of mother was 74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Births by age of mother in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in North Korea is 74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in North Korea peaked at 117 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places North Korea 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 70 | — |
| 1952 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 57 | -21.9% |
| 1954 | 44 | -22.8% |
| 1955 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 53 | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 25 | -52.8% |
| 1958 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 63 | +117.2% |
| 1960 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 79 | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69 | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 107 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 117 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 110 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 102 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 56 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74 | -3.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 250, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +117.2% | 29 | 63 |
| 1957 | -52.8% | 53 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.8 | 0 | 73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.6 | 66 | 81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.3 | 83 | 117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.9 | 84 | 97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2 | 36 | 76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 25 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 | 57 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 74 | 79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in North Korea?
- Births by age of mother in North Korea was 74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 1976.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for births by age of mother?
- North Korea ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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