South Korea Fertility Rate (2024)
South Korea's Fertility Rate: 0.7 births per woman in 2024, +0 YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), 1990–2024.
South Korea (2024)
0.7
births per woman
+0 YoY
YoY Change
+0
births per woman
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | births per woman | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7 | +0 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | -0 |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -0 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 1 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0 |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0 |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0 |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0 |
| 2005 | 1.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 0.7 births per woman in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 1.8 in 1992 and a trough of 0.7 in 2023.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south korea fertility rate in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 1.8 births per woman in 1992 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.7 in 2023. The latest reading of 0.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.