Children per woman vs human development index in North Korea

North Korea: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.78 in 2023. β–Ό 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
1950–2023

Children per woman vs human development index in North Korea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 1.78 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Ecuador 1.82 compare
  2. 124 Georgia 1.81 compare
  3. 125 Montenegro 1.8 compare
  4. 127 El Salvador 1.77 compare
  5. 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
  6. 129 Bulgaria 1.75 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs human development index in North Korea?
Children per woman vs human development index in North Korea was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
How does North Korea rank for children per woman vs human development index?
North Korea ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs human development index 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 per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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