South Korea Fertility Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the South Korea fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current fertility rate for South Korea in 2024 is 1.079 births per woman, a 0.37% increase from 2023.
- The fertility rate for South Korea in 2023 was 1.075 births per woman, a 0.65% decline from 2022.
- The fertility rate for South Korea in 2022 was 1.082 births per woman, a 0.64% decline from 2021.
- The fertility rate for South Korea in 2021 was 1.089 births per woman, a 0.64% decline from 2020.
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South Korea - Historical Fertility Rate Data
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| Year |
Fertility Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
1.079 |
0.370% |
| 2023 |
1.075 |
-0.650% |
| 2022 |
1.082 |
-0.640% |
| 2021 |
1.089 |
-0.640% |
| 2020 |
1.096 |
-0.630% |
| 2019 |
1.103 |
-0.630% |
| 2018 |
1.110 |
-2.200% |
| 2017 |
1.135 |
-2.070% |
| 2016 |
1.159 |
-2.110% |
| 2015 |
1.184 |
-1.990% |
| 2014 |
1.208 |
-2.030% |
| 2013 |
1.233 |
0.980% |
| 2012 |
1.221 |
0.990% |
| 2011 |
1.209 |
1.000% |
| 2010 |
1.197 |
1.010% |
| 2009 |
1.185 |
1.020% |
| 2008 |
1.173 |
-0.680% |
| 2007 |
1.181 |
-0.670% |
| 2006 |
1.189 |
-0.750% |
| 2005 |
1.198 |
-0.660% |
| 2004 |
1.206 |
-0.660% |
| 2003 |
1.214 |
-4.480% |
| 2002 |
1.271 |
-4.290% |
| 2001 |
1.328 |
-4.180% |
| 2000 |
1.386 |
-3.950% |
| 1999 |
1.443 |
-3.800% |
| 1998 |
1.500 |
-2.280% |
| 1997 |
1.535 |
-2.230% |
| 1996 |
1.570 |
-2.240% |
| 1995 |
1.606 |
-2.130% |
| 1994 |
1.641 |
-2.090% |
| 1993 |
1.676 |
1.330% |
| 1992 |
1.654 |
1.350% |
| 1991 |
1.632 |
1.300% |
| 1990 |
1.611 |
1.380% |
| 1989 |
1.589 |
1.400% |
| 1988 |
1.567 |
-7.820% |
| 1987 |
1.700 |
-7.310% |
| 1986 |
1.834 |
-6.760% |
| 1985 |
1.967 |
-6.380% |
| 1984 |
2.101 |
-5.950% |
| 1983 |
2.234 |
-5.780% |
| 1982 |
2.371 |
-5.460% |
| 1981 |
2.508 |
-5.180% |
| 1980 |
2.645 |
-4.920% |
| 1979 |
2.782 |
-4.690% |
| 1978 |
2.919 |
-6.920% |
| 1977 |
3.136 |
-6.440% |
| 1976 |
3.352 |
-6.080% |
| 1975 |
3.569 |
-5.710% |
| 1974 |
3.785 |
-5.420% |
| 1973 |
4.002 |
-3.150% |
| 1972 |
4.132 |
-3.030% |
| 1971 |
4.261 |
-2.960% |
| 1970 |
4.391 |
-2.850% |
| 1969 |
4.520 |
-2.800% |
| 1968 |
4.650 |
-3.930% |
| 1967 |
4.840 |
-3.780% |
| 1966 |
5.030 |
-3.640% |
| 1965 |
5.220 |
-3.510% |
| 1964 |
5.410 |
-3.390% |
| 1963 |
5.600 |
-2.540% |
| 1962 |
5.746 |
-2.490% |
| 1961 |
5.893 |
-2.420% |
| 1960 |
6.039 |
-2.380% |
| 1959 |
6.186 |
-2.310% |
| 1958 |
6.332 |
2.190% |
| 1957 |
6.196 |
2.240% |
| 1956 |
6.060 |
2.280% |
| 1955 |
5.925 |
2.350% |
| 1954 |
5.789 |
2.410% |
| 1953 |
5.653 |
2.470% |
| 1952 |
5.517 |
2.530% |
| 1951 |
5.381 |
2.570% |
| 1950 |
5.246 |
0.000% |
