South Korea vs Macao: Fertility rate: births per woman
South Korea
0.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Macao
0.662 live births per woman
in 2023
South Korea rank
234th
Macao rank
236th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.72 live births per woman against 0.662 live births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.058 live births per woman.
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 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 0.8669 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 1960s | 5.1 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.98 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.0183 live births per woman | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 0.2391 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 live births per woman | 0.8914 live births per woman | 0.3328 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | 0.0465 live births per woman | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7738 live births per woman | 0.7383 live births per woman | 0.0355 live births per woman | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 0.72 live births per woman against 0.662 live births per woman in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.058 live births per woman, 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 fertility rate: births per woman?
- South Korea ranks 234th and Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.