Children born per woman in North Korea
North Korea: Children born per woman was 1.78 in 2023. βΌ 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
1950β2023
Children born per woman in North Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children born per woman in North Korea stood at 1.78. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children born per woman in North Korea peaked at 4.99 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.
North 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.
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 North Korea
- 123 Ecuador 1.82 compare
- 124 Georgia 1.81 compare
- 125 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 127 El Salvador 1.77 compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 129 Bulgaria 1.75 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0917 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children born per woman in North Korea?
- Children born per woman in North Korea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children born per woman recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children born per woman recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for children born per woman?
- North Korea ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children born per woman rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children born per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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