Fertility rate by age group in North Korea
North Korea: Fertility rate by age group was 0.512 in 2023. β Volatile
Fertility rate by age group in North Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.512 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in North Korea peaked at 77.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.512, in 2023.
That places North Korea 228th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.67 | 32.58 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.34 | 18.45 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.79 | 6.93 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 3.22 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.23 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8472 | 0.649 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6038 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.532 | 0.512 | 0.552 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.78 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3263 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.78 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in North Korea?
- Fertility rate by age group in North Korea was 0.512 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.512 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for fertility rate by age group?
- North Korea ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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