Fertility rate by age group in North Korea
North Korea: Fertility rate by age group was 0.512 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate by age group in North Korea, 1950–2023
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 235th 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 by age group in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.81 | — |
| 1951 | 39.93 | -48.7% |
| 1952 | 37.49 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 40.9 | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 42.73 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 42.29 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.52 | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 43.57 | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 40.92 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 32.58 | -20.4% |
| 1960 | 30.57 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 26.2 | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 25.13 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 24.55 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 22.55 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 21.17 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 21.22 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 22.75 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 20.78 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 18.45 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 14.59 | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 11.88 | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 11.94 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.29 | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 9.53 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 9.1 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 7.34 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.49 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.77 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.89 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.22 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.47 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.976 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.906 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.842 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.779 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.751 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.706 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.672 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.649 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.64 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.634 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.627 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.612 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.602 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.592 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.581 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.552 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.539 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.525 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.512 | -2.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.512 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.512 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -48.7% | 77.81 | 39.93 |
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
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 235th out of 236 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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