Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 0.7167 children per women in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7167 children per women
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.19 children per women
in 1959
All-time low
0.7167 children per women
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea is 0.7167 children per women, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.19 children per women in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7167 children per women, in 2023.
That places Republic of Korea 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 4.19 children per women | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 4.42 children per women | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 4.63 children per women | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 4.79 children per women | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 4.91 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 5.02 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.11 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.17 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.19 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.16 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.04 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.88 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.72 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.52 children per women | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.39 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.32 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.17 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.11 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.08 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.12 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.95 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.75 children per women | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.56 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.34 children per women | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.12 children per women | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.95 children per women | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.8 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.57 children per women | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 2.62 children per women | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.62 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.56 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.34 children per women | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.03 children per women | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.77 children per women | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.65 children per women | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.53 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.67 children per women | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 children per women | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.66 children per women | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.62 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.58 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.54 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.48 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 children per women | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 children per women | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 children per women | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 children per women | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 children per women | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 children per women | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 children per women | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 children per women | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 children per women | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 children per women | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 children per women | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 children per women | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 children per women | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 children per women | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 children per women | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 children per women | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 children per women | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9459 children per women | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8764 children per women | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8079 children per women | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7792 children per women | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7763 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7167 children per women | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.74 children per women | 3.95 children per women | 5.19 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.54 children per women | 4.08 children per women | 5.16 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 children per women | 2.57 children per women | 4.12 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 children per women | 1.52 children per women | 2.62 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 children per women | 1.45 children per women | 1.71 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 children per women | 1.11 children per women | 1.45 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 children per women | 0.8764 children per women | 1.27 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.77 children per women | 0.7167 children per women | 0.8079 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.9308 children per women compare
- 232 Taiwan, China 0.8617 children per women compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.7941 children per women compare
- 235 Hong Kong, China 0.7136 children per women compare
- 236 Macau, China 0.6589 children per women compare
More population data for Republic of 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 fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Republic of Korea was 0.7167 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 children per women in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7167 children per women in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Republic of Korea ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).