Fertility & birth rates in Canada and North Korea

Fertility rate in Canada vs North Korea by year

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Canada

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	North Korea
2023	1.26	1.78
2022	1.33	1.8
2021	1.44	1.81
2020	1.41	1.82
2019	1.47	1.83
2018	1.51	1.83
2017	1.55	1.85
2016	1.59	1.86
2015	1.6	1.86
2014	1.61	1.87
2013	1.61	1.88
2012	1.63	1.88
2011	1.63	1.88
2010	1.65	1.89
2009	1.69	1.91
2008	1.7	1.97
2007	1.67	1.94
2006	1.63	1.94
2005	1.58	1.87
2004	1.56	1.9
2003	1.55	1.91
2002	1.52	1.92
2001	1.54	1.94
2000	1.51	1.94
1999	1.55	1.97
1998	1.56	1.99
1997	1.57	2.03
1996	1.63	2.09
1995	1.67	2.15
1994	1.69	2.18
1993	1.69	2.22
1992	1.71	2.29
1991	1.72	2.35
1990	1.83	2.39
1989	1.77	2.41
1988	1.68	2.47
1987	1.68	2.53
1986	1.68	2.59
1985	1.67	2.65
1984	1.65	2.71
1983	1.68	2.78
1982	1.69	2.85
1981	1.7	2.92
1980	1.74	2.84
1979	1.75	2.85
1978	1.77	2.79
1977	1.78	2.77
1976	1.8	2.84
1975	1.82	3.05
1974	1.84	3.14
1973	1.89	3.35
1972	1.98	3.89
1971	2.14	3.74
1970	2.26	3.85
1969	2.33	3.86
1968	2.39	3.87
1967	2.53	4.05
1966	2.75	3.71
1965	3.12	3.56
1964	3.46	3.55
1963	3.61	3.63
1962	3.68	3.41
1961	3.75	3.26
1960	3.81	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	North Korea
2023	28,058	86,203
2022	15,574	96,495
2021	57,360	99,710
2020	53,241	95,920
2019	86,523	106,208
2018	88,974	113,164
2017	98,672	120,181
2016	115,555	125,048
2015	117,825	127,365
2014	127,563	127,078
2013	129,799	122,519
2012	135,382	118,773
2011	133,923	114,798
2010	139,425	112,443
2009	144,609	111,530
2008	142,963	122,015
2007	134,845	120,521
2006	130,285	129,171
2005	116,074	132,765
2004	111,786	155,838
2003	110,749	178,775
2002	106,621	119,504
2001	114,777	143,321
2000	110,469	161,591
1999	118,565	181,613
1998	126,651	197,589
1997	134,577	211,325
1996	153,973	226,095
1995	167,023	233,381
1994	179,804	320,861
1993	186,451	320,880
1992	204,273	324,002
1991	207,477	320,551
1990	213,222	312,460
1989	207,304	303,078
1988	192,901	299,305
1987	190,416	296,030
1986	190,532	293,227
1985	204,153	287,714
1984	204,856	282,987
1983	202,931	279,046
1982	200,935	276,332
1981	206,005	273,800
1980	203,480	255,206
1979	203,293	251,409
1978	194,102	243,533
1977	199,297	242,870
1976	196,979	255,841
1975	196,718	288,966
1974	182,464	306,902
1973	184,432	338,600
1972	188,857	411,997
1971	208,640	393,220
1970	215,372	406,129
1969	216,588	404,189
1968	211,589	399,837
1967	220,450	414,632
1966	236,566	363,882
1965	269,589	335,587
1964	307,268	323,623
1963	318,595	321,805
1962	325,745	286,534
1961	334,360	257,788
1960	338,487	277,717

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 +0.07% in Canada and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Canada vs North Korea by year

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Canada

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	North Korea
2023	8.8	12.9
2022	9	13.1
2021	9.7	13.3
2020	9.5	13.4
2019	9.9	13.4
2018	10.1	13.4
2017	10.3	13.5
2016	10.6	13.5
2015	10.7	13.4
2014	10.9	13.4
2013	10.9	13.4
2012	11	13.3
2011	11	13.3
2010	11.2	13.3
2009	11.4	13.4
2008	11.5	13.9
2007	11.3	13.9
2006	11	14
2005	10.7	13.9
2004	10.6	14.6
2003	10.6	15.3
2002	10.5	16.1
2001	10.8	16.9
2000	10.7	17.5
1999	11.1	18.3
1998	11.4	18.9
1997	11.7	19.4
1996	12.4	20
1995	12.9	20.3
1994	13.3	20.4
1993	13.6	20.4
1992	14.1	20.5
1991	14.4	20.6
1990	15	20.5
1989	14.9	20.2
1988	14.5	20.2
1987	14.4	20.3
1986	14.5	20.4
1985	14.9	20.4
1984	15	20.4
1983	15	20.5
1982	15.1	20.6
1981	15.3	20.8
1980	15.4	20.1
1979	15.4	20.2
1978	15.2	20.1
1977	15.5	20.4
1976	15.6	21.5
1975	15.8	23.9
1974	15.4	25.6
1973	15.6	28.2
1972	15.9	33.7
1971	16.8	33.4
1970	17.4	35.3
1969	17.6	36.2
1968	17.6	37.1
1967	18.2	39.3
1966	19.3	36.6
1965	21.3	35.4
1964	23.4	35.4
1963	24.6	36.1
1962	25.2	34
1961	26	32.3
1960	26.7	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 26.7 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	North Korea
2100	13.4%	13%
2099	13.4%	13.1%
2098	13.4%	13.2%
2097	13.4%	13.3%
2096	13.3%	13.4%
2095	13.3%	13.4%
2094	13.3%	13.5%
2093	13.3%	13.6%
2092	13.3%	13.7%
2091	13.3%	13.8%
2090	13.3%	13.8%
2089	13.3%	13.8%
2088	13.3%	13.9%
2087	13.3%	13.9%
2086	13.3%	13.9%
2085	13.3%	13.8%
2084	13.3%	13.8%
2083	13.3%	13.8%
2082	13.3%	13.7%
2081	13.3%	13.7%
2080	13.3%	13.7%
2079	13.3%	13.6%
2078	13.3%	13.6%
2077	13.3%	13.6%
2076	13.2%	13.6%
2075	13.2%	13.7%
2074	13.2%	13.7%
2073	13.2%	13.8%
2072	13.2%	13.8%
2071	13.2%	14%
2070	13.2%	14.1%
2069	13.2%	14.2%
2068	13.3%	14.3%
2067	13.3%	14.5%
2066	13.3%	14.6%
2065	13.3%	14.8%
2064	13.3%	14.9%
2063	13.3%	15%
2062	13.3%	15.1%
2061	13.3%	15.2%
2060	13.3%	15.3%
2059	13.3%	15.4%
2058	13.4%	15.4%
2057	13.4%	15.4%
2056	13.4%	15.4%
2055	13.4%	15.4%
2054	13.4%	15.4%
2053	13.4%	15.3%
2052	13.4%	15.3%
2051	13.5%	15.2%
2050	13.5%	15.2%
2049	13.5%	15.2%
2048	13.5%	15.2%
2047	13.5%	15.2%
2046	13.5%	15.3%
2045	13.5%	15.3%
2044	13.6%	15.5%
2043	13.6%	15.6%
2042	13.6%	15.8%
2041	13.6%	16%
2040	13.7%	16.2%
2039	13.7%	16.5%
2038	13.8%	16.7%
2037	13.8%	17%
2036	13.9%	17.2%
2035	14%	17.5%
2034	14%	17.8%
2033	14.1%	18%
2032	14.2%	18.2%
2031	14.3%	18.4%
2030	14.4%	18.6%
2029	14.5%	18.7%
2028	14.7%	18.8%
2027	14.8%	18.9%
2026	14.9%	18.9%
2025	15%	18.9%
2024	15.1%	18.9%
2023	15.3%	19%
2022	15.5%	19%
2021	15.7%	19.1%
2020	15.9%	19.1%
2019	16%	19.1%
2018	16.1%	19.2%
2017	16.2%	19.4%
2016	16.2%	19.6%
2015	16.2%	19.8%
2014	16.2%	20.1%
2013	16.3%	20.4%
2012	16.3%	20.8%
2011	16.4%	21.2%
2010	16.6%	21.6%
2009	16.7%	22.1%
2008	16.9%	22.5%
2007	17.1%	23%
2006	17.4%	23.4%
2005	17.7%	23.9%
2004	18%	24.3%
2003	18.3%	24.6%
2002	18.6%	25%
2001	18.9%	25.3%
2000	19.2%	25.6%
1999	19.5%	25.8%
1998	19.8%	26%
1997	20%	26.2%
1996	20.2%	26.3%
1995	20.4%	26.4%
1994	20.6%	26.4%
1993	20.7%	26.4%
1992	20.7%	26.3%
1991	20.7%	26.4%
1990	20.7%	26.5%
1989	20.8%	26.8%
1988	20.8%	27.3%
1987	20.9%	28%
1986	21.1%	29%
1985	21.3%	29.9%
1984	21.6%	30.9%
1983	21.8%	32%
1982	22%	33.1%
1981	22.3%	34.2%
1980	22.8%	35.1%
1979	23.4%	36%
1978	24%	36.9%
1977	24.7%	37.7%
1976	25.5%	38.3%
1975	26.2%	38.8%
1974	27%	39.3%
1973	27.8%	39.8%
1972	28.6%	40.2%
1971	29.3%	40.3%
1970	30.2%	40.1%
1969	31%	39.8%
1968	31.6%	39.2%
1967	32.3%	38.3%
1966	32.9%	37.3%
1965	33.3%	36.7%
1964	33.7%	36.6%
1963	33.9%	36.5%
1962	33.9%	36.6%
1961	33.9%	37%
1960	33.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs North Korea

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Canada

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	North Korea
2023	12	67
2022	15	67
2021	14	72
2020	17	66
2019	12	66
2018	13	69
2017	12	70
2016	12	71
2015	11	72
2014	12	73
2013	11	75
2012	11	76
2011	11	76
2010	11	77
2009	12	78
2008	12	79
2007	11	80
2006	11	80
2005	11	78
2004	10	77
2003	10	76
2002	10	131
2001	10	130
2000	9	129
1999	9	129
1998	9	129
1997	8	128
1996	9	128
1995	8	127
1994	8	57
1993	8	46
1992	8	37
1991	8	38
1990	7	43
1989	8	49
1988	7	55
1987	7	62
1986	7	68
1985	7	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	North Korea
2023	0.51%	1.8%
2022	0.51%	1.77%
2021	0.51%	1.74%
2020	0.51%	1.74%
2019	0.51%	1.77%
2018	0.52%	1.84%
2017	0.52%	1.91%
2016	0.53%	2.06%
2015	0.54%	2.14%
2014	0.54%	2.26%
2013	0.55%	2.41%
2012	0.56%	2.57%
2011	0.56%	2.72%
2010	0.57%	2.87%
2009	0.58%	3%
2008	0.59%	3.1%
2007	0.6%	3.24%
2006	0.6%	3.28%
2005	0.61%	3.33%
2004	0.61%	3.38%
2003	0.62%	3.45%
2002	0.62%	9.78%
2001	0.62%	9.9%
2000	0.62%	10%
1999	0.63%	10.2%
1998	0.64%	10.3%
1997	0.65%	10.5%
1996	0.67%	10.6%
1995	0.69%	10.8%
1994	0.72%	4.25%
1993	0.74%	4.27%
1992	0.77%	4.25%
1991	0.8%	4.18%
1990	0.82%	4.07%
1989	0.85%	3.95%
1988	0.88%	3.83%
1987	0.91%	3.78%
1986	0.94%	3.68%
1985	0.98%	3.68%
1984	1.01%	3.71%
1983	1.06%	3.8%
1982	1.12%	3.91%
1981	1.18%	4.05%
1980	1.25%	4.22%
1979	1.33%	4.4%
1978	1.42%	4.59%
1977	1.51%	4.8%
1976	1.6%	5.03%
1975	1.7%	5.28%
1974	1.79%	5.56%
1973	1.89%	5.86%
1972	1.99%	6.2%
1971	2.09%	6.58%
1970	2.19%	6.99%
1969	2.3%	7.45%
1968	2.4%	7.94%
1967	2.5%	8.45%
1966	2.6%	8.96%
1965	2.71%	9.46%
1964	2.82%	9.92%
1963	2.94%	10.4%
1962	3.05%	10.8%
1961	3.15%	11.2%
1960	3.26%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.