Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0.2247 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2247 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 123.8%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.19 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-13.78 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.2247 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 123.8% on the previous year and up 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.19 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -13.78 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1963 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1964 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2537 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1966 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1595.7% |
| 1967 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1968 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1969 | -0.3099 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3109 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +811.2% |
| 1972 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1973 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -443.6% |
| 1974 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1975 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1976 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 1977 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7939 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1979 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2808 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1102.8% |
| 1982 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1983 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1984 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1985 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1986 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1987 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1988 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1990 | -0.995 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1991 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1992 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1993 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1994 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1995 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1996 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1997 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1998 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1999 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0515 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2002 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +2001.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5211 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5238 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2006 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3616 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 2009 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3704 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0531 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2657 % change on previous year | +400.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1598 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2015 | -0.587 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3757 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2017 | -0.431 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4907 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2192 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8237 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 2022 | -0.4983 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2023 | -0.946 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -0.995 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3002 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4278 % change on previous year | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -0.0531 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -0.946 % change on previous year | 0.2247 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More population data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.2247 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.78 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.