Number of births per year in North Korea
North Korea: Number of births per year was 342,038 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
342,038
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
548,664
in 1967
All-time low
242,897
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in North Korea stood at 342,038.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in North Korea peaked at 548,664 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 242,897, in 1951.
That places North Korea 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 451,526 | — |
| 1951 | 242,897 | -46.2% |
| 1952 | 243,715 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 287,544 | +18.0% |
| 1954 | 329,176 | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 353,878 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 349,551 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 436,142 | +24.8% |
| 1958 | 451,090 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 393,801 | -12.7% |
| 1960 | 408,457 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 387,412 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 416,782 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 454,104 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 456,218 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 467,906 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 496,542 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 548,664 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 532,300 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 534,903 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 535,250 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 520,219 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 538,059 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 460,754 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 426,207 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 406,366 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 370,951 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 356,348 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 355,964 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 363,321 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 366,545 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 385,126 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 387,442 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 390,150 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 394,434 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 399,784 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 406,272 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 410,607 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 415,055 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 420,478 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 431,740 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 441,668 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 446,447 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 449,404 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 457,045 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 461,184 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 458,351 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 448,200 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 439,728 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 429,090 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 414,658 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 402,348 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 384,303 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 369,005 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 354,091 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 339,174 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 343,867 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 341,505 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 344,804 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 333,438 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 332,183 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 333,118 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 335,720 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 338,321 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 341,330 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 343,289 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 345,838 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 347,855 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 348,168 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 349,022 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 349,983 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 348,026 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 346,185 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 342,038 | -1.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 342,038 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 342,038 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 11.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year 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 | -46.2% | 451,526 | 242,897 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353,932 | 242,897 | 451,526 | 10 |
| 1960s | 470,329 | 387,412 | 548,664 | 10 |
| 1970s | 433,344 | 355,964 | 538,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,589 | 366,545 | 420,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 446,286 | 429,090 | 461,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,719 | 333,438 | 414,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,484 | 332,183 | 349,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,558 | 342,038 | 349,983 | 4 |
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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 number of births per year in North Korea?
- Number of births per year in North Korea was 342,038 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 548,664 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,897 in 1951.
- How does North Korea rank for number of births per year?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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