Children per woman un in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Children per woman un was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman un in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman un in Democratic People’s Republic of 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 per woman un 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.
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
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- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 129 Bulgaria 1.75 compare
More reference data data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (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 (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0917 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Children per woman un in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman un 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 children per woman un?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un 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 Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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