Republic of Korea vs Macao: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macao
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.734 live births per woman against 0.676 live births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.058 live births per woman.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 0.8669 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 5.1 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.98 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.0183 live births per woman | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 0.2391 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 live births per woman | 0.8914 live births per woman | 0.3328 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | 0.0465 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7658 live births per woman | 0.7258 live births per woman | 0.04 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. average years of schooling, Republic of Korea or Macao?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.734 live births per woman against 0.676 live births per woman in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. average years of schooling between Republic of Korea and Macao?
- 0.058 live births per woman, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macao?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Macao rank globally for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Republic of Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.