Fertility rate by age group in North Korea

North Korea: Fertility rate by age group was 0.512 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.512
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
228th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.81
in 1950
All-time low
0.512
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate by age group in North Korea, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 225 Denmark 1.14 compare
  2. 226 Hong Kong 1.12 compare
  3. 227 Korea 0.537 compare
  4. 229 Macao 0.465 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for North Korea

All data for North Korea β†’

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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Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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