Long run birth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Long run birth rate was 12.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Long run birth rate in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 12.95 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in North Korea peaked at 40.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 122nd 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.
Long run birth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.62 | — |
| 1951 | 22.95 | -43.5% |
| 1952 | 23.77 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 28.25 | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 32.14 | +13.7% |
| 1955 | 34.02 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 32.98 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 40.18 | +21.8% |
| 1958 | 40.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.38 | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 34.84 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 32.31 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 33.99 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 36.13 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 35.39 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.59 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 39.31 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 37.05 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 36.22 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 35.28 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 33.41 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 28.18 | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 25.56 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 23.95 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 21.51 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 20.37 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 20.07 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.1 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.82 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.64 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.48 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.38 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 20.41 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 20.32 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.24 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.21 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.45 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.61 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.52 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.36 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.41 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.34 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.02 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.39 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.86 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.26 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.52 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.89 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.05 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.32 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.86 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.92 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.32 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.36 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.41 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.42 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.39 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.27 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.15 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.95 | -1.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 12.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 12.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run birth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -43.5% | 40.62 | 22.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.97 | 22.95 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.72 | 32.31 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.22 | 20.07 | 35.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 20.1 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 18.26 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 13.4 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 13.27 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 | 12.95 | 13.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in North Korea?
- Long run birth rate in North Korea was 12.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for long run birth rate?
- North Korea ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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