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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in South Korea

South Korea: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.0089 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0089 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
167th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.0089 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Adolescent birth rate in South Korea, 2000–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0082000201120222000: 0 per 1,000 people2001: 0 per 1,000 people2002: 0 per 1,000 people2003: 0 per 1,000 people2004: 0 per 1,000 people2005: 0 per 1,000 people2006: 0 per 1,000 people2007: 0 per 1,000 people2008: 0 per 1,000 people2009: 0 per 1,000 people2010: 0 per 1,000 people2011: 0 per 1,000 people2012: 0 per 1,000 people2013: 0 per 1,000 people2014: 0 per 1,000 people2015: 0 per 1,000 people2016: 0 per 1,000 people2017: 0 per 1,000 people2018: 0 per 1,000 people2019: 0 per 1,000 people2020: 0 per 1,000 people2021: 0.007 per 1,000 people2022: 0.009 per 1,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, adolescent birth rate in South Korea stood at 0.0089 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in South Korea peaked at 0.0089 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2000.

That places South Korea 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in South Korea, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
2000 0 per 1,000 people —
2001 0 per 1,000 people —
2002 0 per 1,000 people —
2003 0 per 1,000 people —
2004 0 per 1,000 people —
2005 0 per 1,000 people —
2006 0 per 1,000 people —
2007 0 per 1,000 people —
2008 0 per 1,000 people —
2009 0 per 1,000 people —
2010 0 per 1,000 people —
2011 0 per 1,000 people —
2012 0 per 1,000 people —
2013 0 per 1,000 people —
2014 0 per 1,000 people —
2015 0 per 1,000 people —
2016 0 per 1,000 people —
2017 0 per 1,000 people —
2018 0 per 1,000 people —
2019 0 per 1,000 people —
2020 0 per 1,000 people —
2021 0.0072 per 1,000 people —
2022 0.0089 per 1,000 people +24.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.0089 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 22% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.0089 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.0054 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.0089 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 164 Austria 0.01 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 164 Ireland 0.01 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 164 Italy 0.01 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
  8. 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
  9. 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  10. 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
  11. 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
  12. 170 Belgium 0 per 1,000 people compare
  13. 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
  14. 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
  15. 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
  16. 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
  17. 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
  18. 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
  19. 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
  20. 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  21. 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
  22. 170 Greenland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  23. 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  24. 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
  25. 170 Jamaica 0 per 1,000 people compare
  26. 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
  27. 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
  28. 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
  29. 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
  30. 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
  31. 170 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  32. 170 Malta 0 per 1,000 people compare
  33. 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
  34. 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
  35. 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
  36. 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
  37. 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  38. 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
  39. 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
  40. 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
  41. 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
  42. 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
  43. 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  44. 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
  45. 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  46. 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
  47. 170 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
  48. 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
  49. 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
  50. 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
  51. 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
  52. 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
  53. 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
  54. 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
  55. 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent birth rate in South Korea?
Adolescent birth rate in South Korea was 0.0089 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for adolescent birth rate?
South Korea ranks 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 4,217 data points, 2000–2024
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