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South Korea: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20240.75
Change since 2014-37.9%1.20 (2014)
World rank216 / 2172024
Rank in region36 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
0.99
0.97
0.92
0.84
0.75
0.58
Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.75 | +3.7% | 216 / 217 |
| 2023 | 0.72 | -7.3% | 216 / 217 |
| 2022 | 0.78 | -3.7% | 215 / 217 |
| 2021 | 0.81 | -3.5% | 215 / 217 |
| 2020 | 0.84 | -8.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 2019 | 0.92 | -6.0% | 216 / 217 |
| 2018 | 0.98 | -7.1% | 215 / 217 |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -10.2% | 215 / 217 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -5.4% | 214 / 217 |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +2.8% | 212 / 217 |
| 2014 | 1.20 | +1.5% | 216 / 217 |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -8.5% | 213 / 217 |
| 2012 | 1.30 | +4.3% | 210 / 217 |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +1.5% | 212 / 217 |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +6.7% | 213 / 217 |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -3.6% | 215 / 217 |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -5.3% | 215 / 217 |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +11.2% | 212 / 217 |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +4.3% | 215 / 217 |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -6.8% | 215 / 217 |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -2.3% | 215 / 217 |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +1.1% | 212 / 217 |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -10.0% | 213 / 217 |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -11.6% | 199 / 217 |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +3.9% | 190 / 217 |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -2.7% | 192 / 217 |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -4.7% | 192 / 217 |
| 1997 | 1.54 | -2.4% | 188 / 217 |
| 1996 | 1.57 | -3.7% | 187 / 217 |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -1.3% | 184 / 217 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +0.1% | 186 / 217 |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -6.0% | 190 / 217 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | +2.9% | 182 / 217 |
| 1991 | 1.71 | +8.9% | 193 / 217 |
| 1990 | 1.57 | – | 204 / 217 |
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