Median age vs births per woman in Korea
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
20th
of 229 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 Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in 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 Korea peaked at 44.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 1952.
That places Korea 20th out of 229 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 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% |
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 Korea
- 17 Spain 44.9 compare
- 18 Croatia 44.76 compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 compare
- 21 Bulgaria 44.31 compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 44.2 compare
- 23 Bailiwick of Guernsey 43.98 compare
More population data for Korea
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 4,241 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Korea?
- Median age vs births per woman in Korea was 44.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 1952.
- How does Korea rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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