Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in North Korea
North Korea: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 12.86 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.86 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 218 countries
All-time high
39.31 per 1,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
12.86 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in North Korea is 12.86 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in North Korea peaked at 39.31 per 1,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.86 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 112th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.84 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 32.31 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 33.99 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 36.13 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 35.39 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 35.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.59 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 39.31 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 37.05 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 36.22 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 35.28 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 33.41 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33.68 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 28.18 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 25.56 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 23.95 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 21.51 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 20.37 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 20.07 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.82 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.64 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.48 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 20.41 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 20.32 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.24 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.21 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.45 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.61 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.52 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.41 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.34 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.02 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.39 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.86 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.26 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.52 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.89 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.05 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.32 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.02 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.86 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.92 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.29 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.32 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.36 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.41 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.42 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.47 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.39 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.95 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.86 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 12.86 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.71 per 1,000 people, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 12.86 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.72 per 1,000 people | 32.31 per 1,000 people | 39.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.22 per 1,000 people | 20.07 per 1,000 people | 35.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4 per 1,000 people | 20.1 per 1,000 people | 20.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 per 1,000 people | 18.26 per 1,000 people | 20.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 per 1,000 people | 13.4 per 1,000 people | 17.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 13.27 per 1,000 people | 13.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 12.86 per 1,000 people | 13.39 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in North Korea?
- Birth rate, crude in North Korea was 12.86 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.31 per 1,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for birth rate, crude?
- North Korea ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.