Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in South Korea
South Korea: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 0.749 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.749 for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in South Korea peaked at 1.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.722, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in South Korea?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in South Korea was 0.749 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.722 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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