Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 0.722 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.722 births per woman for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.48 births per woman in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.722 births per woman, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 births per woman | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 births per woman | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 births per woman | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 births per woman | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 births per woman | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.978 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.919 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.838 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.809 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.779 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.722 births per woman | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 births per woman | 0.919 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.787 births per woman | 0.722 births per woman | 0.838 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Republic of Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Republic of Korea?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Republic of Korea was 0.722 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 births per woman in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.722 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.