Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 1950
All-time low
1.78
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 1.78. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 4.99 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.61 2.6 4.99 10
1960s 3.65 3.26 4.05 10
1970s 3.23 2.77 3.89 10
1980s 2.67 2.41 2.92 10
1990s 2.17 1.97 2.39 10
2000s 1.92 1.87 1.97 10
2010s 1.86 1.82 1.89 10
2020s 1.8 1.78 1.82 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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  4. 127 El Salvador 1.77 compare
  5. 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
  6. 129 Bulgaria 1.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
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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