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
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1187 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
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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