Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Fertility rate, total

Republic of Korea
0.748 births per woman
in 2024
Macau, China
0.582 births per woman
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
217th
Macau, China rank
218th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.748 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macau, China, a difference of 0.166 births per woman.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 217th and Macau, China ranks 218th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1 births per woman 3.71 births per woman 1.39 births per woman Republic of Korea
1970s 3.6 births per woman 1.7 births per woman 1.9 births per woman Republic of Korea
1980s 1.95 births per woman 2 births per woman 0.0512 births per woman Macau, China
1990s 1.6 births per woman 1.38 births per woman 0.2213 births per woman Republic of Korea
2000s 1.21 births per woman 0.9113 births per woman 0.3026 births per woman Republic of Korea
2010s 1.15 births per woman 1.11 births per woman 0.0451 births per woman Republic of Korea
2020s 0.7784 births per woman 0.689 births per woman 0.0894 births per woman Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?
Republic of Korea, at 0.748 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
0.166 births per woman, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 217th and Macau, China ranks 218th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,258 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.