Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Fertility rate, total
Fertility rate, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macau, China
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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About this data
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.