Fertility & birth rates in Albania and South Korea

Fertility rate in Albania vs South Korea by year

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Albania

South Korea

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	South Korea
2023	1.35	0.72
2022	1.36	0.78
2021	1.37	0.81
2020	1.37	0.84
2019	1.4	0.92
2018	1.42	0.98
2017	1.49	1.05
2016	1.56	1.17
2015	1.63	1.24
2014	1.72	1.21
2013	1.74	1.19
2012	1.72	1.3
2011	1.68	1.24
2010	1.65	1.23
2009	1.64	1.15
2008	1.62	1.19
2007	1.63	1.26
2006	1.69	1.13
2005	1.79	1.09
2004	1.89	1.16
2003	2.01	1.19
2002	2	1.18
2001	2.14	1.31
2000	2.22	1.48
1999	2.31	1.43
1998	2.42	1.46
1997	2.54	1.54
1996	2.67	1.57
1995	2.76	1.63
1994	2.8	1.66
1993	2.81	1.65
1992	2.89	1.76
1991	2.96	1.71
1990	3.01	1.57
1989	3.03	1.56
1988	3.07	1.55
1987	3.11	1.53
1986	3.14	1.58
1985	3.21	1.66
1984	3.28	1.74
1983	3.32	2.06
1982	3.42	2.39
1981	3.47	2.57
1980	3.59	2.82
1979	3.78	2.9
1978	4	2.64
1977	4.2	2.99
1976	4.37	3
1975	4.57	3.43
1974	4.7	3.77
1973	4.83	4.07
1972	4.98	4.12
1971	5.08	4.54
1970	5.16	4.53
1969	5.29	4.45
1968	5.32	4.51
1967	5.31	4.62
1966	5.33	4.78
1965	5.47	4.89
1964	5.71	5.07
1963	5.93	5.33
1962	6.11	5.56
1961	6.27	5.8
1960	6.38	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	South Korea
2023	4,615	-77,569
2022	3,913	-124,014
2021	623	-56,947
2020	3,682	-31,101
2019	8,432	10,353
2018	9,187	30,951
2017	10,707	71,907
2016	12,332	122,923
2015	14,164	163,248
2014	16,185	167,464
2013	17,234	166,415
2012	17,565	215,859
2011	17,564	214,728
2010	18,404	213,083
2009	19,336	197,231
2008	19,526	215,841
2007	20,286	248,286
2006	21,732	203,441
2005	24,390	187,920
2004	26,989	225,988
2003	29,907	244,251
2002	30,189	247,752
2001	33,573	312,643
2000	36,741	390,167
1999	40,047	368,272
1998	43,884	393,436
1997	46,979	422,773
1996	52,745	446,142
1995	56,784	468,967
1994	59,086	473,200
1993	60,602	477,302
1992	63,376	494,352
1991	65,639	467,594
1990	67,355	411,546
1989	66,351	403,266
1988	64,616	399,297
1987	63,334	378,758
1986	61,925	395,651
1985	60,798	416,219
1984	59,396	436,384
1983	57,647	514,844
1982	56,443	605,626
1981	54,595	631,189
1980	53,803	583,294
1979	54,139	623,068
1978	55,463	499,084
1977	56,319	578,947
1976	56,428	530,558
1975	56,920	603,300
1974	56,133	673,030
1973	55,439	699,115
1972	54,966	740,469
1971	53,797	789,185
1970	52,293	747,987
1969	51,407	694,227
1968	49,258	684,487
1967	46,494	692,169
1966	44,507	623,534
1965	43,953	641,090
1964	44,205	655,501
1963	44,040	685,824
1962	43,124	712,590
1961	41,802	730,173
1960	40,436	728,010

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Albania vs South Korea by year

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Albania

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	South Korea
2023	10.2	4.5
2022	10.3	4.9
2021	10.5	5.1
2020	10.5	5.3
2019	10.8	5.9
2018	10.9	6.4
2017	11.4	7
2016	11.9	7.9
2015	12.4	8.6
2014	13.1	8.6
2013	13.1	8.6
2012	12.9	9.6
2011	12.4	9.4
2010	12.4	9.4
2009	12.3	9
2008	12.2	9.4
2007	12.4	10.1
2006	13	9.2
2005	13.9	9
2004	14.7	9.8
2003	15.6	10.2
2002	15.6	10.3
2001	16.6	11.7
2000	17.5	13.5
1999	18.5	13.2
1998	19.6	13.7
1997	20.8	14.5
1996	22.1	15
1995	23.3	15.7
1994	23.9	16
1993	24.2	16
1992	25	16.7
1991	25.6	16.4
1990	26.1	15.2
1989	26.2	15.1
1988	26.2	15.1
1987	26.3	15
1986	26.3	15.4
1985	26.5	16.1
1984	26.5	16.7
1983	26.4	19.3
1982	26.6	21.6
1981	26.5	22.4
1980	26.8	22.6
1979	27.5	23
1978	28.5	20.3
1977	29.4	22.7
1976	30.1	22.2
1975	31	24.8
1974	31.5	26.6
1973	32	28.3
1972	32.6	28.4
1971	33.1	31.2
1970	33.4	31.2
1969	34	30.3
1968	34.1	30.7
1967	33.8	31.5
1966	33.9	32.8
1965	34.8	33.8
1964	36.4	35.2
1963	37.9	37.2
1962	39.1	39
1961	40.3	40.9
1960	41	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 41 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	South Korea
2100	10%	8.61%
2099	10%	8.6%
2098	10%	8.59%
2097	10%	8.59%
2096	10%	8.59%
2095	9.99%	8.6%
2094	9.96%	8.61%
2093	9.92%	8.62%
2092	9.88%	8.62%
2091	9.83%	8.62%
2090	9.77%	8.62%
2089	9.7%	8.6%
2088	9.64%	8.58%
2087	9.56%	8.55%
2086	9.49%	8.5%
2085	9.43%	8.45%
2084	9.37%	8.39%
2083	9.31%	8.33%
2082	9.26%	8.26%
2081	9.22%	8.18%
2080	9.19%	8.09%
2079	9.17%	8%
2078	9.16%	7.91%
2077	9.16%	7.82%
2076	9.17%	7.72%
2075	9.2%	7.63%
2074	9.24%	7.53%
2073	9.28%	7.44%
2072	9.33%	7.35%
2071	9.39%	7.28%
2070	9.46%	7.21%
2069	9.54%	7.16%
2068	9.62%	7.13%
2067	9.71%	7.11%
2066	9.81%	7.11%
2065	9.9%	7.14%
2064	10%	7.18%
2063	10.1%	7.23%
2062	10.2%	7.3%
2061	10.3%	7.37%
2060	10.3%	7.45%
2059	10.4%	7.52%
2058	10.4%	7.6%
2057	10.5%	7.66%
2056	10.5%	7.72%
2055	10.6%	7.76%
2054	10.6%	7.79%
2053	10.6%	7.81%
2052	10.7%	7.83%
2051	10.7%	7.83%
2050	10.8%	7.83%
2049	10.8%	7.82%
2048	10.9%	7.81%
2047	11%	7.8%
2046	11.1%	7.79%
2045	11.3%	7.78%
2044	11.4%	7.78%
2043	11.6%	7.77%
2042	11.8%	7.76%
2041	12%	7.74%
2040	12.2%	7.72%
2039	12.4%	7.7%
2038	12.7%	7.66%
2037	12.9%	7.65%
2036	13.2%	7.65%
2035	13.4%	7.66%
2034	13.7%	7.73%
2033	14%	7.85%
2032	14.3%	8.02%
2031	14.6%	8.28%
2030	15%	8.59%
2029	15.4%	8.9%
2028	15.8%	9.23%
2027	16.2%	9.62%
2026	16.5%	10%
2025	16.7%	10.4%
2024	16.8%	10.6%
2023	17%	11%
2022	17.2%	11.4%
2021	17.4%	11.8%
2020	17.5%	12.1%
2019	17.7%	12.4%
2018	18%	12.7%
2017	18.3%	13%
2016	18.6%	13.4%
2015	19%	13.8%
2014	19.4%	14.2%
2013	19.8%	14.7%
2012	20.3%	15.2%
2011	20.9%	15.8%
2010	21.7%	16.4%
2009	22.5%	16.9%
2008	23.4%	17.5%
2007	24.2%	18.1%
2006	25%	18.7%
2005	25.9%	19.2%
2004	26.7%	19.7%
2003	27.5%	20.1%
2002	28.3%	20.5%
2001	29%	20.8%
2000	29.6%	21%
1999	30%	21.2%
1998	30.5%	21.6%
1997	30.8%	22%
1996	31.1%	22.5%
1995	31.4%	23.1%
1994	31.6%	23.7%
1993	31.9%	24.2%
1992	32.2%	24.7%
1991	32.4%	25.2%
1990	32.7%	25.8%
1989	32.9%	26.5%
1988	33.1%	27.3%
1987	33.4%	28.2%
1986	33.8%	29.2%
1985	34.2%	30.2%
1984	34.6%	31.2%
1983	35%	32%
1982	35.4%	32.7%
1981	35.8%	33.3%
1980	36.3%	34%
1979	36.7%	34.8%
1978	37.3%	35.6%
1977	38%	36.5%
1976	38.7%	37.5%
1975	39.4%	38.5%
1974	40%	39.5%
1973	40.6%	40.3%
1972	41.1%	41%
1971	41.5%	41.5%
1970	41.8%	42.1%
1969	42.1%	42.7%
1968	42.3%	43.1%
1967	42.3%	43.3%
1966	42.3%	43.5%
1965	42.3%	43.3%
1964	42.3%	43.1%
1963	42.2%	42.7%
1962	42%	42.3%
1961	41.7%	41.8%
1960	41.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs South Korea

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Albania

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	South Korea
2023	7	4
2022	8	7
2021	14	5
2020	7	12
2019	7	5
2018	7	5
2017	8	6
2016	8	6
2015	9	6
2014	10	7
2013	10	7
2012	10	8
2011	9	8
2010	9	8
2009	9	9
2008	10	9
2007	10	10
2006	11	10
2005	12	11
2004	13	12
2003	13	13
2002	14	13
2001	14	14
2000	15	15
1999	17	17
1998	18	18
1997	21	19
1996	20	20
1995	21	22
1994	22	23
1993	24	24
1992	26	26
1991	28	28
1990	30	28
1989	31	29
1988	32	31
1987	33	34
1986	35	35
1985	38	38

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	South Korea
2023	0.94%	0.28%
2022	0.94%	0.28%
2021	0.95%	0.29%
2020	0.94%	0.3%
2019	0.94%	0.31%
2018	0.93%	0.32%
2017	0.93%	0.33%
2016	0.94%	0.34%
2015	0.96%	0.35%
2014	0.99%	0.36%
2013	1.05%	0.37%
2012	1.12%	0.38%
2011	1.22%	0.4%
2010	1.33%	0.41%
2009	1.45%	0.43%
2008	1.58%	0.45%
2007	1.71%	0.48%
2006	1.85%	0.52%
2005	2%	0.56%
2004	2.14%	0.6%
2003	2.29%	0.64%
2002	2.43%	0.68%
2001	2.57%	0.71%
2000	2.71%	0.75%
1999	2.84%	0.8%
1998	2.98%	0.85%
1997	3.11%	0.91%
1996	3.24%	0.98%
1995	3.36%	1.05%
1994	3.49%	1.14%
1993	3.62%	1.23%
1992	3.76%	1.33%
1991	3.9%	1.44%
1990	4.08%	1.57%
1989	4.28%	1.71%
1988	4.51%	1.87%
1987	4.79%	2.05%
1986	5.11%	2.25%
1985	5.48%	2.46%
1984	5.9%	2.7%
1983	6.37%	2.93%
1982	6.9%	3.17%
1981	7.49%	3.4%
1980	8.12%	3.63%
1979	8.84%	3.84%
1978	9.62%	4.04%
1977	-	4.23%
1976	-	4.42%
1975	-	4.61%
1974	-	4.82%
1973	-	5.07%
1972	-	5.36%
1971	-	5.71%
1970	-	6.12%
1969	-	6.59%
1968	-	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.