Fertility rate with projections in North Korea
North Korea: Fertility rate with projections was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 1950
All-time low
1.78
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in North Korea stood at 1.78. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in North Korea peaked at 4.99 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 127 Ecuador 1.82 compare
- 128 Georgia 1.81 compare
- 129 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 compare
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)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.78 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 0.3263 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in North Korea?
- Fertility rate with projections in North Korea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for fertility rate with projections?
- North Korea ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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