Birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Birth rate vs death rate was 12.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.95
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
40.62
in 1950
All-time low
12.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 12.95, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 40.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2023.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 119th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.62 | — |
| 1951 | 22.95 | -43.5% |
| 1952 | 23.77 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 28.25 | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 32.14 | +13.7% |
| 1955 | 34.02 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 32.98 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 40.18 | +21.8% |
| 1958 | 40.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.38 | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 34.84 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 32.31 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 33.99 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 36.13 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 35.39 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.59 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 39.31 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 37.05 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 36.22 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 35.28 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 33.41 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 28.18 | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 25.56 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 23.95 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 21.51 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 20.37 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 20.07 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.1 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.82 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.64 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.48 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.38 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 20.41 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 20.32 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.24 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.21 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.45 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.61 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.52 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.36 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.41 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.34 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.02 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.39 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.86 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.26 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.52 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.89 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.05 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.32 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.86 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.92 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.32 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.36 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.41 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.42 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.39 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.27 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.15 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.95 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.97 | 22.95 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.72 | 32.31 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.22 | 20.07 | 35.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 20.1 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 18.26 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 13.4 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 13.27 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 | 12.95 | 13.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 13.59 compare
- 117 Colombia 13.47 compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.95 compare
- 120 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 compare
- 121 Bhutan 12.66 compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 12.61 compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 12.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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