Fertility Rate: Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of's fertility rate is currently 1.784 births per woman as of 2024. # Korea, Dem.
Current (2024)
1.784 births per woman
+0.2% y/y
Peak (1967)
4.05 births per woman
Low (2023)
1.78 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of
Analysis# Korea, Dem. People's Rep. of Fertility Rate
North Korea's fertility rate stands at 1.784 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1967 peak of 4.05. The country has experienced a 50% drop in fertility since 1960, reflecting profound shifts in demographics and social conditions. The current rate sits marginally above the all-time low of 1.78 recorded in 2023, placing the nation among countries with below-replacement fertility levels.
The steepest declines occurred between 1960 and the early 2000s, after which the rate stabilized near 1.8 births per woman. From 2015 onward, fertility has remained remarkably flat, hovering between 1.784 and 1.863. This sustained low fertility suggests structural factors—including economic constraints, limited healthcare access, and demographic patterns—continue to suppress birth rates with no clear reversal in sight.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.784 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 2022 | 1.797 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 2021 | 1.806 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 1.821 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 2019 | 1.825 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 2018 | 1.834 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 2017 | 1.848 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 2016 | 1.856 births per woman | -0.38% |
| 2015 | 1.863 births per woman | -0.59% |
| 2014 | 1.874 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 2013 | 1.877 births per woman | -0.27% |
| 2012 | 1.882 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 2011 | 1.883 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 2010 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 2009 | 1.905 births per woman | -3.30% |
| 2008 | 1.97 births per woman | +1.39% |
| 2007 | 1.943 births per woman | +0.36% |
| 2006 | 1.936 births per woman | +3.42% |
| 2005 | 1.872 births per woman | -1.42% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.899 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 2003 | 1.909 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 2002 | 1.919 births per woman | -1.08% |
| 2001 | 1.94 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 1.941 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 1999 | 1.966 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 1998 | 1.991 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 1997 | 2.027 births per woman | -3.15% |
| 1996 | 2.093 births per woman | -2.47% |
| 1995 | 2.146 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 1994 | 2.183 births per woman | -1.58% |
| 1993 | 2.218 births per woman | -3.02% |
| 1992 | 2.287 births per woman | -2.72% |
| 1991 | 2.351 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 1990 | 2.388 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 1989 | 2.412 births per woman | -2.27% |
| 1988 | 2.468 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1987 | 2.529 births per woman | -2.51% |
| 1986 | 2.594 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 1985 | 2.646 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1984 | 2.708 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 1983 | 2.777 births per woman | -2.70% |
| 1982 | 2.854 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1981 | 2.921 births per woman | +2.82% |
| 1980 | 2.841 births per woman | -0.28% |
| 1979 | 2.849 births per woman | +2.01% |
| 1978 | 2.793 births per woman | +0.79% |
| 1977 | 2.771 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1976 | 2.836 births per woman | -6.92% |
| 1975 | 3.047 births per woman | -3.02% |
| 1974 | 3.142 births per woman | -6.29% |
| 1973 | 3.353 births per woman | -13.78% |
| 1972 | 3.889 births per woman | +4.01% |
| 1971 | 3.739 births per woman | -2.83% |
| 1970 | 3.848 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 1969 | 3.86 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 1968 | 3.872 births per woman | -4.40% |
| 1967 | 4.05 births per woman | +9.19% |
| 1966 | 3.709 births per woman | +4.30% |
| 1965 | 3.556 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1964 | 3.547 births per woman | -2.18% |
| 1963 | 3.626 births per woman | +6.27% |
| 1962 | 3.412 births per woman | +4.63% |
| 1961 | 3.261 births per woman | -8.60% |
| 1960 | 3.568 births per woman | — |
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