Number of births per year in Korea
Korea: Number of births per year was 236,394 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
236,394
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 1960
All-time low
236,394
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Korea stood at 236,394. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Korea peaked at 1.10 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 236,394, in 2023.
Korea ranks 81st of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 929,627 | 784,803 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 million | 958,414 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 870,833 | 772,737 | 987,604 | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,806 | 656,703 | 895,271 | 10 |
| 1990s | 682,032 | 607,708 | 739,339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,801 | 432,815 | 599,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,320 | 295,280 | 460,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,579 | 236,394 | 270,034 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More population data for Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2109 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Korea?
- Number of births per year in Korea was 236,394 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,394 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for number of births per year?
- Korea ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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