Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
1.17 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.86 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1960
All-time low
1.17 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
In 2100, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.86 births per woman in last 5 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 3.86 births per woman in last 5 years | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 3.81 births per woman in last 5 years | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 3.59 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.86 births per woman in last 5 years | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 2.75 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.29 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.96 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | -20.4% |
| 2035 | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | -12.3% |
| 2040 | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.9% |
| 2045 | 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.4% |
| 2055 | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.7% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.86 births per woman in last 5 years, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.988 births per woman in last 5 years, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.95 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.96 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 49 China 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 50 Belarus 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 50 Samoa 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 52 Hungary 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 54 Greece 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 55 Malta 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 55 Korea 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years compare
More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 births per woman in last 5 years in 1960.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).