Korea, Rep.: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Korea, Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 0.75.
That's up 3.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Korea, Rep. ranks #216 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #36 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.30
- Trough
- 0.72
- 1-year change
- +3.7%
- 5-year change
- -18.5%
- -4.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -37.9%
- -4.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 0.7480 | |
| 0.7210 | |
| 0.7780 | |
| 0.8080 | |
| 0.8370 | |
| 0.9180 | |
| 0.9770 | |
| 1.0520 | |
| 1.1720 | |
| 1.2390 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
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.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Korea, Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 0.75, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Korea, Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Korea, Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 3.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Korea, Rep. ranked #216 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Korea, Rep.'s Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Korea, Rep. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #36 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.