North Korea vs South Korea: Adolescent fertility rate
North Korea
0.505 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Korea
0.532 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
North Korea rank
217th
South Korea rank
216th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.532 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 0.505 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in North Korea, a difference of 0.027 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 217th and South Korea ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8472 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6038 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.9204 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5266 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.6116 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.085 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.532 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 0.505 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0.027 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- North Korea ranks 217th and South Korea ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.