Median age vs births per woman in South Korea
South Korea: Median age vs births per woman was 44.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.49
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.49
in 2023
All-time low
17.45
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in South Korea is 44.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in South Korea peaked at 44.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 1952.
That places South Korea 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.69 | — |
| 1951 | 17.48 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 17.45 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 17.57 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.71 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 17.87 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 18.02 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.15 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.25 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.31 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 18.32 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.27 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.13 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.9 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 17.67 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 17.52 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.47 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 17.51 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.57 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.63 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.7 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.83 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 18.01 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 18.22 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 18.5 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.85 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 19.21 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 19.59 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 20 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 20.45 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 20.92 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 21.39 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 21.83 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.28 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.75 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 23.25 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23.76 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 24.27 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.77 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25.29 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 25.81 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 26.34 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 26.86 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 27.36 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27.85 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.34 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.8 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.24 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.7 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.17 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.65 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 31.18 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.74 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.33 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.93 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.55 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.18 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.41 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.01 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.59 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.21 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.88 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.54 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.21 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.87 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.48 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.05 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.62 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.18 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.76 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.37 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.94 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.49 | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 44.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 44.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 | 17.45 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.8 | 17.47 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.84 | 17.7 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.05 | 20.92 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.05 | 25.81 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.28 | 30.65 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.46 | 36.59 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.64 | 42.76 | 44.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in South Korea?
- Median age vs births per woman in South Korea was 44.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 1952.
- How does South Korea rank for median age vs births per woman?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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