Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea
South Korea: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 123,691 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
123,691 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
490,346 people
in 1962
All-time low
123,691 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea is 123,691 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea peaked at 490,346 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 123,691 people, in 2023.
That places South Korea 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 316,676 people | — |
| 1951 | 313,993 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 319,166 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 337,920 people | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 358,500 people | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 378,935 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 398,132 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 417,464 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 437,654 people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 457,205 people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 473,959 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 484,995 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 490,346 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 486,667 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 477,503 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 459,389 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 436,359 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 437,714 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 444,317 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 441,154 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 443,709 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 451,021 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 455,937 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 453,536 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 441,734 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 416,172 people | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 386,853 people | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 381,014 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 385,524 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 379,410 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 381,181 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 384,507 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 391,130 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 391,827 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 373,224 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 344,020 people | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 315,338 people | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 314,086 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 321,197 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 318,528 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 316,469 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 309,586 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 312,459 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 325,179 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 329,263 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 326,582 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 319,168 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 314,950 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 313,113 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 304,804 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 291,915 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 285,741 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 275,449 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 251,428 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 233,939 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 223,718 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 211,445 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 207,026 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 210,452 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 213,107 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 217,698 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 222,764 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 223,033 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 222,612 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 219,337 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 213,278 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 209,548 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 199,326 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 181,890 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 166,071 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 153,320 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 138,607 people | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 127,706 people | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 123,691 people | -3.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 123,691 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 10.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 123,691 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 8.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 373,564 people | 313,993 people | 457,205 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 463,240 people | 436,359 people | 490,346 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 419,491 people | 379,410 people | 455,937 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,504 people | 314,086 people | 391,827 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,157 people | 304,804 people | 329,263 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,422 people | 207,026 people | 291,915 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,556 people | 166,071 people | 223,033 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,831 people | 123,691 people | 153,320 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in South Korea was 123,691 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 490,346 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,691 people in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.