Period total fertility rate in South Korea
South Korea: Period total fertility rate was 0.749 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.749
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2000
All-time low
0.722
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Period total fertility rate in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.749 for period total fertility rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in South Korea peaked at 1.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.722, in 2023.
That places South Korea 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.978 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.919 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.838 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.809 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.779 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.722 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.749 | +3.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.749 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.08 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.919 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7794 | 0.722 | 0.838 | 5 |
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 period total fertility rate in South Korea?
- Period total fertility rate in South Korea was 0.749 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.722 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for period total fertility rate?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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