Births per month annual in South Korea
South Korea: Births per month annual was 10.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.29
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
47.54
in 1981
All-time low
10.29
in 2023
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Births per month annual in South Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 10.29 for births per month annual in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in South Korea peaked at 47.54 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2023.
That places South Korea 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Births per month annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.54 | — |
| 1982 | 45.76 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 40.6 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 33.26 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 35.89 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 32.9 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 31.56 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 35.16 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 36.93 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 33.21 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 40.96 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 41.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.85 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 38.75 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.01 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.34 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 37.16 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.51 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 33.76 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 33.96 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.16 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 24.51 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 25.93 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.38 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 21.89 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.95 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 24.06 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.6 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.93 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 21.84 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.37 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 20.74 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.17 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.27 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.82 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 14.31 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 13.34 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 12.34 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 10.64 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | -3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.05, 64% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.73 | 31.56 | 47.54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.68 | 33.21 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.92 | 21.8 | 33.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 | 13.34 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 10.29 | 12.34 | 4 |
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 births per month annual in South Korea?
- Births per month annual in South Korea was 10.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.54 in 1981.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for births per month annual?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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