Fertility rate South Korea 1970-2024

Published by L. Yoon, Apr 15, 2025

In 2024, the birth rate in South Korea stood at 0.75 births per woman. The country has long struggled with a declining birth rate, dropping below one birth per woman in 2018.

Total fertility rate in South Korea from 1970 to 2024

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Release date

February 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

1970 to 2024

Supplementary notes

*Preliminary.

The birth rate describes the expected average number of births per woman between the ages of 15 and 49 years.

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