South Korea Birth Rate 1950-2023
Chart and table of the South Korea birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for South Korea in 2023 is 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.
- The birth rate for South Korea in 2020 was 7.169 births per 1000 people, a 1.83% decline from 2019.
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South Korea - Historical Birth Rate Data
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| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
