The crude birth rate in South Korea decreased by 0.2 live births per 1,000 inhabitants (-3.92 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. This marks the lowest rate during the observed period. The crude birth rate refers to the number of live births in a given year, expressed per 1,000 population. When studied in combination with the crude death rate, the rate of natural population increase can be determined.
South Korea: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022
(per 1,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Birth rate per thousand population
2022
4.9
2021
5.1
2020
5.3
2019
5.9
2018
6.4
2017
7
2016
7.9
2015
8.6
2014
8.6
2013
8.6
2012
9.6
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The crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). South Korea: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976976/crude-birth-rate-in-south-korea/
World Bank. "South Korea: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976976/crude-birth-rate-in-south-korea/
World Bank. (2024). South Korea: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976976/crude-birth-rate-in-south-korea/
World Bank. "South Korea: Birth Rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976976/crude-birth-rate-in-south-korea/
World Bank, South Korea: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976976/crude-birth-rate-in-south-korea/ (last visited May 17, 2025)
South Korea: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976976/crude-birth-rate-in-south-korea/
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