Crude birth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Crude birth rate was 12.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.95
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.62
in 1950
All-time low
12.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in North Korea is 12.95, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in North Korea peaked at 40.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.97 | 22.95 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.72 | 32.31 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.22 | 20.07 | 35.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 20.1 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 18.26 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 13.4 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 13.27 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 | 12.95 | 13.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.78 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 0.512 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in North Korea?
- Crude birth rate in North Korea was 12.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for crude birth rate?
- North Korea ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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