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Fertility & birth rates in Andorra and North Korea

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Andorra has an annual birth rate of 6.86 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.9 for North Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.08 in Andorra and 1.78 in North Korea — 64.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.5% in Andorra and by 50.1% in North Korea — in 1960, it was 2.55 and 3.57, respectively.

  • Andorra is ranked 187/196 by birth rate compared to 109/196 for North Korea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.5 in Andorra — it's 28.8 in North Korea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.48 in Andorra vs 0.51 in North Korea.
  • In Andorra, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in North Korea.

Fertility rate in Andorra vs North Korea by year

Andorra
North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Andorra North Korea
2023 1.08 1.78
2022 1.07 1.8
2021 1.06 1.81
2020 1.03 1.82
2019 1.05 1.83
2018 1.05 1.83
2017 1.13 1.85
2016 1.18 1.86
2015 1.22 1.86
2014 1.17 1.87
2013 1.14 1.88
2012 1.26 1.88
2011 1.32 1.88
2010 1.27 1.89
2009 1.21 1.91
2008 1.25 1.97
2007 1.19 1.94
2006 1.23 1.94
2005 1.22 1.87
2004 1.23 1.9
2003 1.18 1.91
2002 1.26 1.92
2001 1.31 1.94
2000 1.27 1.94
1999 1.42 1.97
1998 1.38 1.99
1997 1.35 2.03
1996 1.33 2.09
1995 1.32 2.15
1994 1.32 2.18
1993 1.33 2.22
1992 1.37 2.29
1991 1.4 2.35
1990 1.4 2.39
1989 1.4 2.41
1988 1.37 2.47
1987 1.37 2.53
1986 1.4 2.59
1985 1.43 2.65
1984 1.48 2.71
1983 1.57 2.78
1982 1.73 2.85
1981 1.8 2.92
1980 1.83 2.84
1979 1.8 2.85
1978 1.88 2.79
1977 2.03 2.77
1976 2.21 2.84
1975 2.46 3.05
1974 2.74 3.14
1973 2.83 3.35
1972 2.91 3.89
1971 2.83 3.74
1970 2.79 3.85
1969 2.77 3.86
1968 2.77 3.87
1967 2.78 4.05
1966 2.76 3.71
1965 2.72 3.56
1964 2.69 3.55
1963 2.6 3.63
1962 2.55 3.41
1961 2.54 3.26
1960 2.55 3.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Andorra was 1.08 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Andorra vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Andorra
North Korea
1x
Year Natural population change
Andorra North Korea
2023 63 86,203
2022 71 96,495
2021 -12 99,710
2020 -113 95,920
2019 109 106,208
2018 127 113,164
2017 177 120,181
2016 218 125,048
2015 250 127,365
2014 233 127,078
2013 234 122,519
2012 321 118,773
2011 352 114,798
2010 361 112,443
2009 346 111,530
2008 383 122,015
2007 342 120,521
2006 371 129,171
2005 343 132,765
2004 295 155,838
2003 220 178,775
2002 282 119,504
2001 337 143,321
2000 349 161,591
1999 469 181,613
1998 465 197,589
1997 463 211,325
1996 464 226,095
1995 479 233,381
1994 477 320,861
1993 472 320,880
1992 475 324,002
1991 405 320,551
1990 373 312,460
1989 383 303,078
1988 366 299,305
1987 371 296,030
1986 364 293,227
1985 365 287,714
1984 367 282,987
1983 386 279,046
1982 419 276,332
1981 423 273,800
1980 410 255,206
1979 374 251,409
1978 369 243,533
1977 372 242,870
1976 377 255,841
1975 392 288,966
1974 405 306,902
1973 385 338,600
1972 365 411,997
1971 326 393,220
1970 297 406,129
1969 276 404,189
1968 262 399,837
1967 250 414,632
1966 234 363,882
1965 215 335,587
1964 196 323,623
1963 171 321,805
1962 150 286,534
1961 134 257,788
1960 117 277,717

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.08% in Andorra and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Andorra and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Andorra vs North Korea by year

Andorra
North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Andorra North Korea
2023 6.86 12.9
2022 6.85 13.1
2021 6.83 13.3
2020 6.83 13.4
2019 6.99 13.4
2018 7.16 13.4
2017 7.83 13.5
2016 8.43 13.5
2015 9.13 13.4
2014 8.97 13.4
2013 9.03 13.4
2012 10.2 13.3
2011 10.5 13.3
2010 10.7 13.3
2009 10.1 13.4
2008 10.5 13.9
2007 10 13.9
2006 10.5 14
2005 10.5 13.9
2004 10.3 14.6
2003 9.54 15.3
2002 10.7 16.1
2001 11.4 16.9
2000 11.5 17.5
1999 13.2 18.3
1998 13 18.9
1997 12.9 19.4
1996 12.7 20
1995 12.8 20.3
1994 12.9 20.4
1993 12.7 20.4
1992 12.9 20.5
1991 12.3 20.6
1990 12.3 20.5
1989 12.8 20.2
1988 12.4 20.2
1987 12.6 20.3
1986 12.6 20.4
1985 12.8 20.4
1984 12.9 20.4
1983 13.7 20.5
1982 14.9 20.6
1981 15.4 20.8
1980 15.4 20.1
1979 14.8 20.2
1978 15.2 20.1
1977 15.9 20.4
1976 16.8 21.5
1975 18.2 23.9
1974 19.7 25.6
1973 19.9 28.2
1972 20.2 33.7
1971 19.6 33.4
1970 19.4 35.3
1969 19.6 36.2
1968 20.1 37.1
1967 20.8 39.3
1966 21.3 36.6
1965 21.2 35.4
1964 21 35.4
1963 20.2 36.1
1962 19.7 34
1961 19.6 32.3
1960 19.4 34.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.86 in Andorra and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 19.4 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Andorra North Korea
Fertility rate 1.08 1.78
Fertility rate rank 190/196 112/196
Birth rate 6.86 12.9
Birth rate rank 187/196 109/196
Population change due to births and deaths +63 +86,203
Natural population change rank 156/196 83/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +0.33%
Population growth +1.34% +0.31%
Population growth rank 79/197 150/197
Age at first childbirth 32.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.5 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.25 0.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 32.7 120.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.1 13.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 68.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.25% 1.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 1.8%
Life expectancy 84.5 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Andorra
Factual

UN forecast
North Korea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Andorra North Korea
2100 9.34% 13%
2099 9.31% 13.1%
2098 9.29% 13.2%
2097 9.28% 13.3%
2096 9.28% 13.4%
2095 9.28% 13.4%
2094 9.29% 13.5%
2093 9.3% 13.6%
2092 9.32% 13.7%
2091 9.33% 13.8%
2090 9.34% 13.8%
2089 9.36% 13.8%
2088 9.37% 13.9%
2087 9.39% 13.9%
2086 9.41% 13.9%
2085 9.41% 13.8%
2084 9.41% 13.8%
2083 9.41% 13.8%
2082 9.42% 13.7%
2081 9.41% 13.7%
2080 9.39% 13.7%
2079 9.36% 13.6%
2078 9.33% 13.6%
2077 9.29% 13.6%
2076 9.22% 13.6%
2075 9.16% 13.7%
2074 9.08% 13.7%
2073 9% 13.8%
2072 8.92% 13.8%
2071 8.82% 14%
2070 8.73% 14.1%
2069 8.67% 14.2%
2068 8.61% 14.3%
2067 8.55% 14.5%
2066 8.49% 14.6%
2065 8.47% 14.8%
2064 8.46% 14.9%
2063 8.47% 15%
2062 8.5% 15.1%
2061 8.54% 15.2%
2060 8.6% 15.3%
2059 8.67% 15.4%
2058 8.76% 15.4%
2057 8.85% 15.4%
2056 8.96% 15.4%
2055 9.07% 15.4%
2054 9.19% 15.4%
2053 9.31% 15.3%
2052 9.42% 15.3%
2051 9.53% 15.2%
2050 9.63% 15.2%
2049 9.72% 15.2%
2048 9.82% 15.2%
2047 9.91% 15.2%
2046 9.99% 15.3%
2045 10.1% 15.3%
2044 10.2% 15.5%
2043 10.2% 15.6%
2042 10.3% 15.8%
2041 10.4% 16%
2040 10.5% 16.2%
2039 10.5% 16.5%
2038 10.6% 16.7%
2037 10.7% 17%
2036 10.5% 17.2%
2035 10.4% 17.5%
2034 10.3% 17.8%
2033 10.4% 18%
2032 10.5% 18.2%
2031 10.6% 18.4%
2030 10.8% 18.6%
2029 10.9% 18.7%
2028 11.1% 18.8%
2027 11.2% 18.9%
2026 11.5% 18.9%
2025 11.8% 18.9%
2024 11.9% 18.9%
2023 12.2% 19%
2022 12.7% 19%
2021 13% 19.1%
2020 13.4% 19.1%
2019 13.7% 19.1%
2018 14.2% 19.2%
2017 14.8% 19.4%
2016 15.1% 19.6%
2015 15.3% 19.8%
2014 15.5% 20.1%
2013 15.5% 20.4%
2012 15.5% 20.8%
2011 15.5% 21.2%
2010 15% 21.6%
2009 14.5% 22.1%
2008 14.5% 22.5%
2007 14.7% 23%
2006 15% 23.4%
2005 14.9% 23.9%
2004 14.9% 24.3%
2003 15% 24.6%
2002 15.2% 25%
2001 15.3% 25.3%
2000 15.4% 25.6%
1999 15.3% 25.8%
1998 15.3% 26%
1997 15.4% 26.2%
1996 15.6% 26.3%
1995 15.7% 26.4%
1994 15.7% 26.4%
1993 16% 26.4%
1992 16.5% 26.3%
1991 17.1% 26.4%
1990 17.8% 26.5%
1989 18.3% 26.8%
1988 18.8% 27.3%
1987 19.5% 28%
1986 19.9% 29%
1985 20.5% 29.9%
1984 21.3% 30.9%
1983 21.7% 32%
1982 21.8% 33.1%
1981 22.3% 34.2%
1980 23.4% 35.1%
1979 24.3% 36%
1978 25% 36.9%
1977 25.7% 37.7%
1976 26.4% 38.3%
1975 27.1% 38.8%
1974 27.8% 39.3%
1973 28.5% 39.8%
1972 29.2% 40.2%
1971 29.8% 40.3%
1970 30.2% 40.1%
1969 30.4% 39.8%
1968 30.3% 39.2%
1967 29.9% 38.3%
1966 29.2% 37.3%
1965 28.8% 36.7%
1964 28.5% 36.6%
1963 28.2% 36.5%
1962 27.8% 36.6%
1961 27.4% 37%
1960 27% 37.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Andorra and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 17.8% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Andorra and North Korea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Andorra vs North Korea

Andorra
North Korea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Andorra North Korea
2023 11 67
2022 17 67
2021 18 72
2020 48 66
2019 11 66
2018 11 69
2017 11 70
2016 10 71
2015 10 72
2014 10 73
2013 9 75
2012 11 76
2011 11 76
2010 12 77
2009 11 78
2008 12 79
2007 12 80
2006 11 80
2005 13 78
2004 12 77
2003 13 76
2002 14 131
2001 14 130
2000 14 129
1999 12 129
1998 12 129
1997 13 128
1996 15 128
1995 15 127
1994 15 57
1993 16 46
1992 17 37
1991 18 38
1990 16 43
1989 20 49
1988 18 55
1987 19 62
1986 19 68
1985 21 76

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Andorra, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

Andorra
North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Andorra North Korea
2023 0.26% 1.8%
2022 0.27% 1.77%
2021 0.28% 1.74%
2020 0.29% 1.74%
2019 0.3% 1.77%
2018 0.31% 1.84%
2017 0.32% 1.91%
2016 0.34% 2.06%
2015 0.35% 2.14%
2014 0.37% 2.26%
2013 0.39% 2.41%
2012 0.41% 2.57%
2011 0.44% 2.72%
2010 0.46% 2.87%
2009 0.48% 3%
2008 0.51% 3.1%
2007 0.54% 3.24%
2006 0.56% 3.28%
2005 0.6% 3.33%
2004 0.62% 3.38%
2003 0.66% 3.45%
2002 0.69% 9.78%
2001 0.72% 9.9%
2000 0.76% 10%
1999 0.8% 10.2%
1998 0.84% 10.3%
1997 0.89% 10.5%
1996 0.94% 10.6%
1995 0.99% 10.8%
1994 1.05% 4.25%
1993 1.1% 4.27%
1992 1.16% 4.25%
1991 1.23% 4.18%
1990 1.31% 4.07%
1989 1.37% 3.95%
1988 1.45% 3.83%
1987 1.54% 3.78%
1986 1.63% 3.68%
1985 1.72% 3.68%
1984 - 3.71%
1983 - 3.8%
1982 - 3.91%
1981 - 4.05%
1980 - 4.22%
1979 - 4.4%
1978 - 4.59%
1977 - 4.8%
1976 - 5.03%
1975 - 5.28%
1974 - 5.56%
1973 - 5.86%
1972 - 6.2%
1971 - 6.58%
1970 - 6.99%
1969 - 7.45%
1968 - 7.94%
1967 - 8.45%
1966 - 8.96%
1965 - 9.46%
1964 - 9.92%
1963 - 10.4%
1962 - 10.8%
1961 - 11.2%
1960 - 11.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Andorra and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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