Births, by age of mother in North Korea
North Korea: Births, by age of mother was 74 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74 births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
117 births
in 1976
All-time low
0 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births, by age of mother in North Korea is 74 births, 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 births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 births, 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 | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 births | — |
| 1951 | 70 births | — |
| 1952 | 73 births | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 57 births | -21.9% |
| 1954 | 44 births | -22.8% |
| 1955 | 44 births | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 53 births | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 25 births | -52.8% |
| 1958 | 29 births | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 63 births | +117.2% |
| 1960 | 66 births | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 79 births | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 80 births | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 78 births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 79 births | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 79 births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79 births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69 births | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 76 births | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 81 births | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 83 births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 92 births | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 92 births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 107 births | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 111 births | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 112 births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 117 births | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 110 births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 102 births | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 97 births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 94 births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 93 births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91 births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 94 births | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 96 births | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 97 births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 96 births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 94 births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 90 births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 84 births | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 76 births | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 68 births | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 60 births | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 53 births | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 50 births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 47 births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 44 births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 40 births | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 38 births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 36 births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 35 births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32 births | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 26 births | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 25 births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 29 births | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 34 births | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 41 births | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 47 births | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 56 births | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 58 births | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 57 births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58 births | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60 births | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66 births | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 71 births | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 73 births | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 74 births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77 births | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 80 births | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 81 births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79 births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 78 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 77 births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74 births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.8 births | 0 births | 73 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.6 births | 66 births | 81 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.3 births | 83 births | 117 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.9 births | 84 births | 97 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2 births | 36 births | 76 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3 births | 25 births | 58 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 births | 57 births | 81 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 births | 74 births | 79 births | 4 |
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More population data for North Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in North Korea?
- Births, by age of mother in North Korea was 74 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 117 births in 1976.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.