Fertility & birth rates in Canada and South Korea

Fertility rate in Canada vs South Korea by year

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Canada

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	South Korea
2023	1.26	0.72
2022	1.33	0.78
2021	1.44	0.81
2020	1.41	0.84
2019	1.47	0.92
2018	1.51	0.98
2017	1.55	1.05
2016	1.59	1.17
2015	1.6	1.24
2014	1.61	1.21
2013	1.61	1.19
2012	1.63	1.3
2011	1.63	1.24
2010	1.65	1.23
2009	1.69	1.15
2008	1.7	1.19
2007	1.67	1.26
2006	1.63	1.13
2005	1.58	1.09
2004	1.56	1.16
2003	1.55	1.19
2002	1.52	1.18
2001	1.54	1.31
2000	1.51	1.48
1999	1.55	1.43
1998	1.56	1.46
1997	1.57	1.54
1996	1.63	1.57
1995	1.67	1.63
1994	1.69	1.66
1993	1.69	1.65
1992	1.71	1.76
1991	1.72	1.71
1990	1.83	1.57
1989	1.77	1.56
1988	1.68	1.55
1987	1.68	1.53
1986	1.68	1.58
1985	1.67	1.66
1984	1.65	1.74
1983	1.68	2.06
1982	1.69	2.39
1981	1.7	2.57
1980	1.74	2.82
1979	1.75	2.9
1978	1.77	2.64
1977	1.78	2.99
1976	1.8	3
1975	1.82	3.43
1974	1.84	3.77
1973	1.89	4.07
1972	1.98	4.12
1971	2.14	4.54
1970	2.26	4.53
1969	2.33	4.45
1968	2.39	4.51
1967	2.53	4.62
1966	2.75	4.78
1965	3.12	4.89
1964	3.46	5.07
1963	3.61	5.33
1962	3.68	5.56
1961	3.75	5.8
1960	3.81	5.99

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

Natural population change by year

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Canada

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	South Korea
2023	28,058	-77,569
2022	15,574	-124,014
2021	57,360	-56,947
2020	53,241	-31,101
2019	86,523	10,353
2018	88,974	30,951
2017	98,672	71,907
2016	115,555	122,923
2015	117,825	163,248
2014	127,563	167,464
2013	129,799	166,415
2012	135,382	215,859
2011	133,923	214,728
2010	139,425	213,083
2009	144,609	197,231
2008	142,963	215,841
2007	134,845	248,286
2006	130,285	203,441
2005	116,074	187,920
2004	111,786	225,988
2003	110,749	244,251
2002	106,621	247,752
2001	114,777	312,643
2000	110,469	390,167
1999	118,565	368,272
1998	126,651	393,436
1997	134,577	422,773
1996	153,973	446,142
1995	167,023	468,967
1994	179,804	473,200
1993	186,451	477,302
1992	204,273	494,352
1991	207,477	467,594
1990	213,222	411,546
1989	207,304	403,266
1988	192,901	399,297
1987	190,416	378,758
1986	190,532	395,651
1985	204,153	416,219
1984	204,856	436,384
1983	202,931	514,844
1982	200,935	605,626
1981	206,005	631,189
1980	203,480	583,294
1979	203,293	623,068
1978	194,102	499,084
1977	199,297	578,947
1976	196,979	530,558
1975	196,718	603,300
1974	182,464	673,030
1973	184,432	699,115
1972	188,857	740,469
1971	208,640	789,185
1970	215,372	747,987
1969	216,588	694,227
1968	211,589	684,487
1967	220,450	692,169
1966	236,566	623,534
1965	269,589	641,090
1964	307,268	655,501
1963	318,595	685,824
1962	325,745	712,590
1961	334,360	730,173
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Canada vs South Korea by year

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Canada

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	South Korea
2023	8.8	4.5
2022	9	4.9
2021	9.7	5.1
2020	9.5	5.3
2019	9.9	5.9
2018	10.1	6.4
2017	10.3	7
2016	10.6	7.9
2015	10.7	8.6
2014	10.9	8.6
2013	10.9	8.6
2012	11	9.6
2011	11	9.4
2010	11.2	9.4
2009	11.4	9
2008	11.5	9.4
2007	11.3	10.1
2006	11	9.2
2005	10.7	9
2004	10.6	9.8
2003	10.6	10.2
2002	10.5	10.3
2001	10.8	11.7
2000	10.7	13.5
1999	11.1	13.2
1998	11.4	13.7
1997	11.7	14.5
1996	12.4	15
1995	12.9	15.7
1994	13.3	16
1993	13.6	16
1992	14.1	16.7
1991	14.4	16.4
1990	15	15.2
1989	14.9	15.1
1988	14.5	15.1
1987	14.4	15
1986	14.5	15.4
1985	14.9	16.1
1984	15	16.7
1983	15	19.3
1982	15.1	21.6
1981	15.3	22.4
1980	15.4	22.6
1979	15.4	23
1978	15.2	20.3
1977	15.5	22.7
1976	15.6	22.2
1975	15.8	24.8
1974	15.4	26.6
1973	15.6	28.3
1972	15.9	28.4
1971	16.8	31.2
1970	17.4	31.2
1969	17.6	30.3
1968	17.6	30.7
1967	18.2	31.5
1966	19.3	32.8
1965	21.3	33.8
1964	23.4	35.2
1963	24.6	37.2
1962	25.2	39
1961	26	40.9
1960	26.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 26.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	South Korea
2100	13.4%	8.61%
2099	13.4%	8.6%
2098	13.4%	8.59%
2097	13.4%	8.59%
2096	13.3%	8.59%
2095	13.3%	8.6%
2094	13.3%	8.61%
2093	13.3%	8.62%
2092	13.3%	8.62%
2091	13.3%	8.62%
2090	13.3%	8.62%
2089	13.3%	8.6%
2088	13.3%	8.58%
2087	13.3%	8.55%
2086	13.3%	8.5%
2085	13.3%	8.45%
2084	13.3%	8.39%
2083	13.3%	8.33%
2082	13.3%	8.26%
2081	13.3%	8.18%
2080	13.3%	8.09%
2079	13.3%	8%
2078	13.3%	7.91%
2077	13.3%	7.82%
2076	13.2%	7.72%
2075	13.2%	7.63%
2074	13.2%	7.53%
2073	13.2%	7.44%
2072	13.2%	7.35%
2071	13.2%	7.28%
2070	13.2%	7.21%
2069	13.2%	7.16%
2068	13.3%	7.13%
2067	13.3%	7.11%
2066	13.3%	7.11%
2065	13.3%	7.14%
2064	13.3%	7.18%
2063	13.3%	7.23%
2062	13.3%	7.3%
2061	13.3%	7.37%
2060	13.3%	7.45%
2059	13.3%	7.52%
2058	13.4%	7.6%
2057	13.4%	7.66%
2056	13.4%	7.72%
2055	13.4%	7.76%
2054	13.4%	7.79%
2053	13.4%	7.81%
2052	13.4%	7.83%
2051	13.5%	7.83%
2050	13.5%	7.83%
2049	13.5%	7.82%
2048	13.5%	7.81%
2047	13.5%	7.8%
2046	13.5%	7.79%
2045	13.5%	7.78%
2044	13.6%	7.78%
2043	13.6%	7.77%
2042	13.6%	7.76%
2041	13.6%	7.74%
2040	13.7%	7.72%
2039	13.7%	7.7%
2038	13.8%	7.66%
2037	13.8%	7.65%
2036	13.9%	7.65%
2035	14%	7.66%
2034	14%	7.73%
2033	14.1%	7.85%
2032	14.2%	8.02%
2031	14.3%	8.28%
2030	14.4%	8.59%
2029	14.5%	8.9%
2028	14.7%	9.23%
2027	14.8%	9.62%
2026	14.9%	10%
2025	15%	10.4%
2024	15.1%	10.6%
2023	15.3%	11%
2022	15.5%	11.4%
2021	15.7%	11.8%
2020	15.9%	12.1%
2019	16%	12.4%
2018	16.1%	12.7%
2017	16.2%	13%
2016	16.2%	13.4%
2015	16.2%	13.8%
2014	16.2%	14.2%
2013	16.3%	14.7%
2012	16.3%	15.2%
2011	16.4%	15.8%
2010	16.6%	16.4%
2009	16.7%	16.9%
2008	16.9%	17.5%
2007	17.1%	18.1%
2006	17.4%	18.7%
2005	17.7%	19.2%
2004	18%	19.7%
2003	18.3%	20.1%
2002	18.6%	20.5%
2001	18.9%	20.8%
2000	19.2%	21%
1999	19.5%	21.2%
1998	19.8%	21.6%
1997	20%	22%
1996	20.2%	22.5%
1995	20.4%	23.1%
1994	20.6%	23.7%
1993	20.7%	24.2%
1992	20.7%	24.7%
1991	20.7%	25.2%
1990	20.7%	25.8%
1989	20.8%	26.5%
1988	20.8%	27.3%
1987	20.9%	28.2%
1986	21.1%	29.2%
1985	21.3%	30.2%
1984	21.6%	31.2%
1983	21.8%	32%
1982	22%	32.7%
1981	22.3%	33.3%
1980	22.8%	34%
1979	23.4%	34.8%
1978	24%	35.6%
1977	24.7%	36.5%
1976	25.5%	37.5%
1975	26.2%	38.5%
1974	27%	39.5%
1973	27.8%	40.3%
1972	28.6%	41%
1971	29.3%	41.5%
1970	30.2%	42.1%
1969	31%	42.7%
1968	31.6%	43.1%
1967	32.3%	43.3%
1966	32.9%	43.5%
1965	33.3%	43.3%
1964	33.7%	43.1%
1963	33.9%	42.7%
1962	33.9%	42.3%
1961	33.9%	41.8%
1960	33.8%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs South Korea

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Canada

South Korea

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

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	South Korea
2023	0.51%	0.28%
2022	0.51%	0.28%
2021	0.51%	0.29%
2020	0.51%	0.3%
2019	0.51%	0.31%
2018	0.52%	0.32%
2017	0.52%	0.33%
2016	0.53%	0.34%
2015	0.54%	0.35%
2014	0.54%	0.36%
2013	0.55%	0.37%
2012	0.56%	0.38%
2011	0.56%	0.4%
2010	0.57%	0.41%
2009	0.58%	0.43%
2008	0.59%	0.45%
2007	0.6%	0.48%
2006	0.6%	0.52%
2005	0.61%	0.56%
2004	0.61%	0.6%
2003	0.62%	0.64%
2002	0.62%	0.68%
2001	0.62%	0.71%
2000	0.62%	0.75%
1999	0.63%	0.8%
1998	0.64%	0.85%
1997	0.65%	0.91%
1996	0.67%	0.98%
1995	0.69%	1.05%
1994	0.72%	1.14%
1993	0.74%	1.23%
1992	0.77%	1.33%
1991	0.8%	1.44%
1990	0.82%	1.57%
1989	0.85%	1.71%
1988	0.88%	1.87%
1987	0.91%	2.05%
1986	0.94%	2.25%
1985	0.98%	2.46%
1984	1.01%	2.7%
1983	1.06%	2.93%
1982	1.12%	3.17%
1981	1.18%	3.4%
1980	1.25%	3.63%
1979	1.33%	3.84%
1978	1.42%	4.04%
1977	1.51%	4.23%
1976	1.6%	4.42%
1975	1.7%	4.61%
1974	1.79%	4.82%
1973	1.89%	5.07%
1972	1.99%	5.36%
1971	2.09%	5.71%
1970	2.19%	6.12%
1969	2.3%	6.59%
1968	2.4%	7.1%
1967	2.5%	7.62%
1966	2.6%	8.16%
1965	2.71%	8.68%
1964	2.82%	9.18%
1963	2.94%	9.67%
1962	3.05%	10.1%
1961	3.15%	10.6%
1960	3.26%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.