South Korea Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the South Korea birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for South Korea in 2024 is 6.743 births per 1000 people, a 0.38% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for South Korea in 2023 was 6.769 births per 1000 people, a 1.93% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for South Korea in 2022 was 6.902 births per 1000 people, a 1.9% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for South Korea in 2021 was 7.036 births per 1000 people, a 1.86% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
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Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Israel 18.768
Panama 17.661
Argentina 16.009
Guam 15.929
Oman 15.292
Saudi Arabia 15.268
Seychelles 14.812
Antigua and Barbuda 14.060
Bahamas 13.436
New Caledonia 13.432
French Polynesia 13.389
Uruguay 13.156
Bahrain 12.293
New Zealand 12.109
Aruba 12.018
United States 12.009
Australia 11.939
Sweden 11.609
Chile 11.487
Iceland 11.414
Trinidad and Tobago 11.293
Kuwait 11.289
Denmark 11.183
United Kingdom 11.171
Ireland 11.153
Norway 11.126
France 10.862
Curacao 10.617
Hong Kong 10.591
Barbados 10.540
Belgium 10.516
Netherlands 10.168
Luxembourg 10.158
Canada 10.006
Switzerland 9.994
Austria 9.868
Macao 9.852
UAE 9.810
Channel Islands 9.759
Estonia 9.745
Lithuania 9.659
Malta 9.601
Latvia 9.582
Germany 9.322
Cyprus 9.282
Hungary 9.240
Poland 9.002
Slovenia 8.813
Qatar 8.685
Finland 8.562
Taiwan 8.360
Croatia 8.253
Singapore 8.220
Spain 7.816
Portugal 7.672
Italy 7.026
Japan 6.995
Greece 6.870
South Korea 6.743
Puerto Rico 6.712
South Korea - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 6.743 -0.380%
2023 6.769 -1.930%
2022 6.902 -1.900%
2021 7.036 -1.860%
2020 7.169 -1.830%
2019 7.303 -1.790%
2018 7.436 -3.900%
2017 7.738 -3.760%
2016 8.040 -3.620%
2015 8.342 -3.490%
2014 8.644 -3.380%
2013 8.946 -0.820%
2012 9.020 -0.820%
2011 9.095 -0.810%
2010 9.169 -0.810%
2009 9.244 -0.790%
2008 9.318 -2.450%
2007 9.552 -2.390%
2006 9.786 -2.350%
2005 10.021 -2.280%
2004 10.255 -2.230%
2003 10.489 -5.870%
2002 11.143 -5.540%
2001 11.797 -5.240%
2000 12.450 -4.990%
1999 13.104 -4.750%
1998 13.758 -3.160%
1997 14.207 -3.060%
1996 14.656 -2.970%
1995 15.104 -2.890%
1994 15.553 -2.810%
1993 16.002 1.050%
1992 15.835 1.060%
1991 15.669 1.080%
1990 15.502 1.080%
1989 15.336 1.100%
1988 15.169 -6.100%
1987 16.155 -5.750%
1986 17.141 -5.430%
1985 18.126 -5.160%
1984 19.112 -4.910%
1983 20.098 -2.450%
1982 20.603 -2.390%
1981 21.108 -2.340%
1980 21.613 -2.280%
1979 22.118 -2.230%
1978 22.623 -4.490%
1977 23.686 -4.300%
1976 24.749 -4.110%
1975 25.811 -3.960%
1974 26.874 -3.800%
1973 27.937 -2.740%
1972 28.723 -2.660%
1971 29.508 -2.590%
1970 30.294 -2.530%
1969 31.079 -2.470%
1968 31.865 -4.040%
1967 33.205 -3.880%
1966 34.544 -3.730%
1965 35.884 -3.600%
1964 37.223 -3.470%
1963 38.563 -2.850%
1962 39.695 -2.770%
1961 40.826 -2.700%
1960 41.958 -2.620%
1959 43.089 -2.560%
1958 44.221 2.090%
1957 43.317 2.130%
1956 42.414 2.180%
1955 41.510 2.220%
1954 40.607 2.280%
1953 39.703 2.330%
1952 38.799 2.380%
1951 37.896 2.440%
1950 36.992 0.000%