Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Korea
North Korea: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.78 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Korea stood at 1.78 births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Korea peaked at 4.05 births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.78 births per woman, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 3.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 117 Bahrain 1.8 births per woman compare
- 118 Georgia 1.8 births per woman compare
- 119 Montenegro 1.8 births per woman compare
- 121 El Salvador 1.77 births per woman compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 births per woman compare
- 123 Brunei 1.73 births per woman compare
More population data for North Korea
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.78 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.72 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 0.512 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Korea?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Korea was 1.78 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 births per woman in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- North Korea ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.