North Korea vs South Korea: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
North Korea
1.17 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Korea
1.15 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
North Korea rank
52nd
South Korea rank
55th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.64 births per woman in last 5 years | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.668 births per woman in last 5 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1065 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.64 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.733 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.616 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.9 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.7095 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.939 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9205 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2030s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.904 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.485 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2040s | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.212 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2050s | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years | South Korea |
| 2060s | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2070s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.019 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2080s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0195 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2090s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0235 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
| 2100s | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.025 births per woman in last 5 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.02 births per woman in last 5 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 55th 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).