South Korea vs Macao: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
South Korea
0.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Macao
0.662 live births per woman
in 2023
South Korea rank
234th
Macao rank
236th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.72 live births per woman against 0.662 live births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.058 live births per woman.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 0.8669 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 1960s | 5.1 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | South 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 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 live births per woman | 0.8914 live births per woman | 0.3328 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | 0.0465 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7738 live births per woman | 0.7383 live births per woman | 0.0355 live births per woman | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.72 live births per woman against 0.662 live births per woman in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.058 live births per woman, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- South Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.