Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and North Korea

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs North Korea by year

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Cyprus

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	North Korea
2023	1.39	1.78
2022	1.39	1.8
2021	1.39	1.81
2020	1.36	1.82
2019	1.33	1.83
2018	1.32	1.83
2017	1.32	1.85
2016	1.36	1.86
2015	1.32	1.86
2014	1.31	1.87
2013	1.3	1.88
2012	1.38	1.88
2011	1.36	1.88
2010	1.43	1.89
2009	1.48	1.91
2008	1.48	1.97
2007	1.45	1.94
2006	1.51	1.94
2005	1.48	1.87
2004	1.51	1.9
2003	1.51	1.91
2002	1.5	1.92
2001	1.57	1.94
2000	1.64	1.94
1999	1.67	1.97
1998	1.76	1.99
1997	1.86	2.03
1996	1.95	2.09
1995	2.03	2.15
1994	2.16	2.18
1993	2.25	2.22
1992	2.46	2.29
1991	2.34	2.35
1990	2.4	2.39
1989	2.37	2.41
1988	2.47	2.47
1987	2.39	2.53
1986	2.45	2.59
1985	2.43	2.65
1984	2.51	2.71
1983	2.49	2.78
1982	2.49	2.85
1981	2.15	2.92
1980	2.3	2.84
1979	2.14	2.85
1978	2.08	2.79
1977	2.09	2.77
1976	2.33	2.84
1975	2.11	3.05
1974	2.28	3.14
1973	2.4	3.35
1972	2.99	3.89
1971	3.04	3.74
1970	3.07	3.85
1969	3.19	3.86
1968	3.27	3.87
1967	3.32	4.05
1966	3.4	3.71
1965	3.47	3.56
1964	3.41	3.55
1963	3.49	3.63
1962	3.51	3.41
1961	3.62	3.26
1960	3.39	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	North Korea
2023	5,025	86,203
2022	4,466	96,495
2021	5,305	99,710
2020	5,826	95,920
2019	5,679	106,208
2018	5,905	113,164
2017	6,082	120,181
2016	6,643	125,048
2015	6,340	127,365
2014	6,193	127,078
2013	6,116	122,519
2012	6,726	118,773
2011	6,271	114,798
2010	6,723	112,443
2009	6,820	111,530
2008	6,429	122,015
2007	5,983	120,521
2006	6,166	129,171
2005	5,646	132,765
2004	5,705	155,838
2003	5,484	178,775
2002	5,225	119,504
2001	5,308	143,321
2000	5,570	161,591
1999	5,524	181,613
1998	5,879	197,589
1997	6,444	211,325
1996	6,911	226,095
1995	7,226	233,381
1994	7,973	320,861
1993	8,463	320,880
1992	9,844	324,002
1991	9,102	320,551
1990	9,417	312,460
1989	9,156	303,078
1988	9,595	299,305
1987	9,114	296,030
1986	9,412	293,227
1985	9,242	287,714
1984	9,516	282,987
1983	9,318	279,046
1982	9,282	276,332
1981	7,135	273,800
1980	7,954	255,206
1979	6,620	251,409
1978	5,949	243,533
1977	5,607	242,870
1976	6,546	255,841
1975	5,023	288,966
1974	321	306,902
1973	5,405	338,600
1972	8,244	411,997
1971	8,398	393,220
1970	8,412	406,129
1969	8,857	404,189
1968	9,153	399,837
1967	9,313	414,632
1966	9,478	363,882
1965	9,643	335,587
1964	8,322	323,623
1963	8,568	321,805
1962	9,455	286,534
1961	9,584	257,788
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs North Korea by year

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Cyprus

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	North Korea
2023	10.8	12.9
2022	11	13.1
2021	11.2	13.3
2020	11.1	13.4
2019	11	13.4
2018	11	13.4
2017	11.2	13.5
2016	11.5	13.5
2015	11.2	13.4
2014	11.1	13.4
2013	11	13.4
2012	11.6	13.3
2011	11.3	13.3
2010	11.8	13.3
2009	12.1	13.4
2008	12	13.9
2007	11.6	13.9
2006	12	14
2005	11.7	13.9
2004	11.9	14.6
2003	11.8	15.3
2002	11.6	16.1
2001	12	16.9
2000	12.5	17.5
1999	12.7	18.3
1998	13.3	18.9
1997	14.1	19.4
1996	14.9	20
1995	15.5	20.3
1994	16.7	20.4
1993	17.6	20.4
1992	19.4	20.5
1991	18.6	20.6
1990	19.1	20.5
1989	19	20.2
1988	19.9	20.2
1987	19.4	20.3
1986	20.1	20.4
1985	20.2	20.4
1984	21.2	20.4
1983	21.3	20.5
1982	21.5	20.6
1981	18.6	20.8
1980	19.8	20.1
1979	18.2	20.2
1978	17.4	20.1
1977	17.1	20.4
1976	18.8	21.5
1975	16.8	23.9
1974	17.9	25.6
1973	18.3	28.2
1972	22.5	33.7
1971	22.7	33.4
1970	22.6	35.3
1969	23.4	36.2
1968	23.9	37.1
1967	24.2	39.3
1966	24.6	36.6
1965	25	35.4
1964	24.7	35.4
1963	25.3	36.1
1962	25.5	34
1961	26.3	32.3
1960	24.7	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 24.7 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	North Korea
2100	12.5%	13%
2099	12.5%	13.1%
2098	12.5%	13.2%
2097	12.5%	13.3%
2096	12.5%	13.4%
2095	12.5%	13.4%
2094	12.5%	13.5%
2093	12.5%	13.6%
2092	12.4%	13.7%
2091	12.4%	13.8%
2090	12.3%	13.8%
2089	12.3%	13.8%
2088	12.2%	13.9%
2087	12.2%	13.9%
2086	12.1%	13.9%
2085	12.1%	13.8%
2084	12.1%	13.8%
2083	12%	13.8%
2082	12%	13.7%
2081	12%	13.7%
2080	12%	13.7%
2079	12%	13.6%
2078	12%	13.6%
2077	12.1%	13.6%
2076	12.1%	13.6%
2075	12.1%	13.7%
2074	12.2%	13.7%
2073	12.3%	13.8%
2072	12.3%	13.8%
2071	12.4%	14%
2070	12.5%	14.1%
2069	12.5%	14.2%
2068	12.6%	14.3%
2067	12.6%	14.5%
2066	12.7%	14.6%
2065	12.7%	14.8%
2064	12.7%	14.9%
2063	12.7%	15%
2062	12.7%	15.1%
2061	12.7%	15.2%
2060	12.7%	15.3%
2059	12.6%	15.4%
2058	12.6%	15.4%
2057	12.6%	15.4%
2056	12.5%	15.4%
2055	12.5%	15.4%
2054	12.4%	15.4%
2053	12.4%	15.3%
2052	12.4%	15.3%
2051	12.3%	15.2%
2050	12.3%	15.2%
2049	12.3%	15.2%
2048	12.4%	15.2%
2047	12.4%	15.2%
2046	12.5%	15.3%
2045	12.6%	15.3%
2044	12.7%	15.5%
2043	12.8%	15.6%
2042	13%	15.8%
2041	13.2%	16%
2040	13.4%	16.2%
2039	13.6%	16.5%
2038	13.9%	16.7%
2037	14.2%	17%
2036	14.4%	17.2%
2035	14.7%	17.5%
2034	14.9%	17.8%
2033	15.1%	18%
2032	15.3%	18.2%
2031	15.5%	18.4%
2030	15.7%	18.6%
2029	15.8%	18.7%
2028	15.9%	18.8%
2027	16%	18.9%
2026	16.1%	18.9%
2025	16.1%	18.9%
2024	16.1%	18.9%
2023	16.1%	19%
2022	16%	19%
2021	16%	19.1%
2020	15.9%	19.1%
2019	15.9%	19.1%
2018	15.9%	19.2%
2017	15.9%	19.4%
2016	15.9%	19.6%
2015	16%	19.8%
2014	16.1%	20.1%
2013	16.2%	20.4%
2012	16.4%	20.8%
2011	16.6%	21.2%
2010	17%	21.6%
2009	17.5%	22.1%
2008	18%	22.5%
2007	18.7%	23%
2006	19.3%	23.4%
2005	19.9%	23.9%
2004	20.5%	24.3%
2003	21%	24.6%
2002	21.3%	25%
2001	21.7%	25.3%
2000	22.3%	25.6%
1999	22.9%	25.8%
1998	23.4%	26%
1997	23.9%	26.2%
1996	24.3%	26.3%
1995	24.6%	26.4%
1994	24.7%	26.4%
1993	24.6%	26.4%
1992	24.6%	26.3%
1991	24.7%	26.4%
1990	24.8%	26.5%
1989	25%	26.8%
1988	25.1%	27.3%
1987	25.2%	28%
1986	25.2%	29%
1985	25.2%	29.9%
1984	25.1%	30.9%
1983	24.9%	32%
1982	24.8%	33.1%
1981	25%	34.2%
1980	25.5%	35.1%
1979	26.2%	36%
1978	27%	36.9%
1977	27.9%	37.7%
1976	28.8%	38.3%
1975	29.6%	38.8%
1974	30%	39.3%
1973	30.3%	39.8%
1972	30.8%	40.2%
1971	31.2%	40.3%
1970	31.7%	40.1%
1969	32.1%	39.8%
1968	32.6%	39.2%
1967	33%	38.3%
1966	33.5%	37.3%
1965	34%	36.7%
1964	34.5%	36.6%
1963	35.1%	36.5%
1962	35.8%	36.6%
1961	36.4%	37%
1960	36.5%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs North Korea

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Cyprus

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	North Korea
2023	14	67
2022	53	67
2021	98	72
2020	87	66
2019	13	66
2018	13	69
2017	12	70
2016	12	71
2015	11	72
2014	11	73
2013	10	75
2012	10	76
2011	10	76
2010	10	77
2009	10	78
2008	10	79
2007	10	80
2006	10	80
2005	10	78
2004	10	77
2003	10	76
2002	11	131
2001	11	130
2000	12	129
1999	12	129
1998	13	129
1997	13	128
1996	14	128
1995	14	127
1994	15	57
1993	15	46
1992	15	37
1991	15	38
1990	15	43
1989	16	49
1988	17	55
1987	17	62
1986	18	68
1985	19	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	North Korea
2023	0.35%	1.8%
2022	0.35%	1.77%
2021	0.34%	1.74%
2020	0.32%	1.74%
2019	0.31%	1.77%
2018	0.3%	1.84%
2017	0.3%	1.91%
2016	0.29%	2.06%
2015	0.29%	2.14%
2014	0.29%	2.26%
2013	0.3%	2.41%
2012	0.3%	2.57%
2011	0.32%	2.72%
2010	0.33%	2.87%
2009	0.35%	3%
2008	0.37%	3.1%
2007	0.39%	3.24%
2006	0.42%	3.28%
2005	0.46%	3.33%
2004	0.5%	3.38%
2003	0.54%	3.45%
2002	0.58%	9.78%
2001	0.62%	9.9%
2000	0.66%	10%
1999	0.71%	10.2%
1998	0.76%	10.3%
1997	0.81%	10.5%
1996	0.86%	10.6%
1995	0.91%	10.8%
1994	0.97%	4.25%
1993	1.02%	4.27%
1992	1.06%	4.25%
1991	1.09%	4.18%
1990	1.11%	4.07%
1989	1.12%	3.95%
1988	1.13%	3.83%
1987	1.16%	3.78%
1986	1.23%	3.68%
1985	1.33%	3.68%
1984	1.45%	3.71%
1983	1.61%	3.8%
1982	1.78%	3.91%
1981	1.96%	4.05%
1980	2.16%	4.22%
1979	2.39%	4.4%
1978	2.65%	4.59%
1977	2.91%	4.8%
1976	3.16%	5.03%
1975	3.37%	5.28%
1974	3.53%	5.56%
1973	3.63%	5.86%
1972	3.72%	6.2%
1971	3.81%	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.