South Korea vs Macao: Children born per woman
South Korea
0.72
in 2023
Macao
0.662
in 2023
South Korea rank
234th
Macao rank
236th
Children born per woman over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.72 against 0.662 in Macao, a difference of 0.058.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 5.27 | 0.8669 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 3.71 | 1.39 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 1.7 | 1.8 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 2 | 0.0183 | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.38 | 0.2391 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.8914 | 0.3328 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.09 | 0.0465 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7738 | 0.7383 | 0.0355 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.72 against 0.662 in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.058, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for children born per woman?
- South Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.