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North Korea: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20241.78
Change since 2014-4.8%1.87 (2014)
World rank120 / 2172024
Rank in region25 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.78 | +0.2% | 120 / 217 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -0.9% | 121 / 217 |
| 2022 | 1.80 | -0.5% | 121 / 217 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -0.8% | 125 / 217 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -0.2% | 122 / 217 |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -0.5% | 126 / 217 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -0.8% | 129 / 217 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.4% | 130 / 217 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -0.4% | 135 / 217 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -0.6% | 139 / 217 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -0.2% | 142 / 217 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -0.3% | 145 / 217 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -0.1% | 147 / 217 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -0.4% | 148 / 217 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | -0.8% | 149 / 217 |
| 2009 | 1.90 | -3.3% | 152 / 217 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +1.4% | 142 / 217 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +0.4% | 145 / 217 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +3.4% | 145 / 217 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -1.4% | 149 / 217 |
| 2004 | 1.90 | -0.5% | 150 / 217 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -0.5% | 148 / 217 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -1.1% | 150 / 217 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -0.1% | 149 / 217 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -1.3% | 153 / 217 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -1.3% | 152 / 217 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -1.8% | 151 / 217 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -3.2% | 152 / 217 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | -2.5% | 151 / 217 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -1.7% | 151 / 217 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -1.6% | 152 / 217 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | -3.0% | 154 / 217 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -2.7% | 153 / 217 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -1.5% | 150 / 217 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | – | 151 / 217 |
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- Population density (people per km² of land)
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