Fertility vs child mortality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 1950
All-time low
1.78
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 1.78 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 4.99 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 126th 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.99 | — |
| 1951 | 2.6 | -48.0% |
| 1952 | 2.61 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 3.08 | +18.0% |
| 1954 | 3.5 | +13.4% |
| 1955 | 3.67 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 3.51 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 4.28 | +22.0% |
| 1958 | 4.27 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.56 | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 3.57 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.26 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.41 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 3.55 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.71 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 4.05 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.86 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.92 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.85 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.78 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.09 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.61 | 2.6 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 | 3.26 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 | 2.77 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.41 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.97 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.87 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.82 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.78 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 123 Ecuador 1.82 compare
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More health data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 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 region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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