Korea vs Vatican: Birth rate vs. death rate
Korea
4.57 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Vatican
4.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Korea rank
235th
Vatican rank
236th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Korea
- Vatican
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.57 births per 1,000 people against 4.21 births per 1,000 people in Vatican, a difference of 0.36 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 235th and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.1 births per 1,000 people | 8.11 births per 1,000 people | 33.98 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1960s | 35.34 births per 1,000 people | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | 25.58 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1970s | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | 15.96 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1980s | 18.38 births per 1,000 people | 7.31 births per 1,000 people | 11.07 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 5.33 births per 1,000 people | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 4.48 births per 1,000 people | 5.54 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 7.98 births per 1,000 people | 4.45 births per 1,000 people | 3.53 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.93 births per 1,000 people | 4.23 births per 1,000 people | 0.699 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Korea or Vatican?
- Korea, at 4.57 births per 1,000 people against 4.21 births per 1,000 people in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Korea and Vatican?
- 0.36 births per 1,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Vatican rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Korea ranks 235th and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.