Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Lowest Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate · World Bank
The lowest fertility rate in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 1.76 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (1.76), 2023 (1.78), 2022 (1.80), 2021 (1.81), 2020 (1.82).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Top 5 Lowest Fertility Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
1.76 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
1.78 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
1.80 |
| 4th |
2021 |
1.81 |
| 5th |
2020 |
1.82 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
1.76 |
−0.02 |
114th |
| 2023 |
1.78 |
−0.02 |
98th |
| 2022 |
1.80 |
−0.01 |
98th |
| 2021 |
1.81 |
−0.01 |
94th |
| 2020 |
1.82 |
−0.00 |
96th |
| 2019 |
1.83 |
−0.01 |
93rd |
| 2018 |
1.83 |
−0.01 |
90th |
| 2017 |
1.85 |
−0.01 |
89th |
| 2016 |
1.86 |
−0.01 |
83rd |
| 2015 |
1.86 |
−0.01 |
80th |
| 2014 |
1.87 |
−0.00 |
77th |
| 2013 |
1.88 |
−0.00 |
74th |
| 2012 |
1.88 |
−0.00 |
72nd |
| 2011 |
1.88 |
−0.01 |
71st |
| 2010 |
1.89 |
−0.02 |
70th |
| 2009 |
1.91 |
−0.07 |
67th |
| 2008 |
1.97 |
+0.03 |
77th |
| 2007 |
1.94 |
+0.01 |
74th |
| 2006 |
1.94 |
+0.06 |
74th |
| 2005 |
1.87 |
−0.03 |
70th |
| 2004 |
1.90 |
−0.01 |
69th |
| 2003 |
1.91 |
−0.01 |
71st |
| 2002 |
1.92 |
−0.02 |
69th |
| 2001 |
1.94 |
−0.00 |
71st |
| 2000 |
1.94 |
−0.02 |
66th |
| 1999 |
1.97 |
−0.03 |
67th |
| 1998 |
1.99 |
−0.04 |
68th |
| 1997 |
2.03 |
−0.07 |
67th |
| 1996 |
2.09 |
−0.05 |
68th |
| 1995 |
2.15 |
−0.04 |
68th |
| 1994 |
2.18 |
−0.04 |
67th |
| 1993 |
2.22 |
−0.07 |
65th |
| 1992 |
2.29 |
−0.06 |
66th |
| 1991 |
2.35 |
−0.04 |
69th |
| 1990 |
2.39 |
−0.02 |
68th |
| 1989 |
2.41 |
−0.06 |
71st |
| 1988 |
2.47 |
−0.06 |
70th |
| 1987 |
2.53 |
−0.07 |
74th |
| 1986 |
2.59 |
−0.05 |
75th |
| 1985 |
2.65 |
−0.06 |
77th |
| 1984 |
2.71 |
−0.07 |
78th |
| 1983 |
2.78 |
−0.08 |
78th |
| 1982 |
2.85 |
−0.07 |
74th |
| 1981 |
2.92 |
+0.08 |
75th |
| 1980 |
2.84 |
−0.01 |
73rd |
| 1979 |
2.85 |
+0.06 |
71st |
| 1978 |
2.79 |
+0.02 |
69th |
| 1977 |
2.77 |
−0.07 |
67th |
| 1976 |
2.84 |
−0.21 |
66th |
| 1975 |
3.05 |
−0.09 |
69th |
| 1974 |
3.14 |
−0.21 |
68th |
| 1973 |
3.35 |
−0.54 |
69th |
| 1972 |
3.89 |
+0.15 |
78th |
| 1971 |
3.74 |
−0.11 |
74th |
| 1970 |
3.85 |
−0.01 |
74th |
| 1969 |
3.86 |
−0.01 |
73rd |
| 1968 |
3.87 |
−0.18 |
69th |
| 1967 |
4.05 |
+0.34 |
69th |
| 1966 |
3.71 |
+0.15 |
58th |
| 1965 |
3.56 |
+0.01 |
54th |
| 1964 |
3.55 |
−0.08 |
51st |
| 1963 |
3.63 |
+0.21 |
51st |
| 1962 |
3.41 |
+0.15 |
45th |
| 1961 |
3.26 |
−0.31 |
44th |
| 1960 |
3.57 |
– |
48th |
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