China vs North Korea: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
China
1.18 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
North Korea
1.17 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
China rank
49th
North Korea rank
52nd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.71 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
| 1960s | 5.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
| 1970s | 5.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
| 1980s | 2.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0725 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
| 1990s | 2.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1055 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4415 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.9 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.201 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.401 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2030s | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2435 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2040s | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.083 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2050s | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.022 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2060s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0105 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2070s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 2080s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
| 2090s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0005 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
| 2100s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, China or North Korea?
- China, at 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between China and North Korea?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- China ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. 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 children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).