Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and South Korea

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs South Korea by year

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Cyprus

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	South Korea
2023	1.39	0.72
2022	1.39	0.78
2021	1.39	0.81
2020	1.36	0.84
2019	1.33	0.92
2018	1.32	0.98
2017	1.32	1.05
2016	1.36	1.17
2015	1.32	1.24
2014	1.31	1.21
2013	1.3	1.19
2012	1.38	1.3
2011	1.36	1.24
2010	1.43	1.23
2009	1.48	1.15
2008	1.48	1.19
2007	1.45	1.26
2006	1.51	1.13
2005	1.48	1.09
2004	1.51	1.16
2003	1.51	1.19
2002	1.5	1.18
2001	1.57	1.31
2000	1.64	1.48
1999	1.67	1.43
1998	1.76	1.46
1997	1.86	1.54
1996	1.95	1.57
1995	2.03	1.63
1994	2.16	1.66
1993	2.25	1.65
1992	2.46	1.76
1991	2.34	1.71
1990	2.4	1.57
1989	2.37	1.56
1988	2.47	1.55
1987	2.39	1.53
1986	2.45	1.58
1985	2.43	1.66
1984	2.51	1.74
1983	2.49	2.06
1982	2.49	2.39
1981	2.15	2.57
1980	2.3	2.82
1979	2.14	2.9
1978	2.08	2.64
1977	2.09	2.99
1976	2.33	3
1975	2.11	3.43
1974	2.28	3.77
1973	2.4	4.07
1972	2.99	4.12
1971	3.04	4.54
1970	3.07	4.53
1969	3.19	4.45
1968	3.27	4.51
1967	3.32	4.62
1966	3.4	4.78
1965	3.47	4.89
1964	3.41	5.07
1963	3.49	5.33
1962	3.51	5.56
1961	3.62	5.8
1960	3.39	5.99

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

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	South Korea
2023	5,025	-77,569
2022	4,466	-124,014
2021	5,305	-56,947
2020	5,826	-31,101
2019	5,679	10,353
2018	5,905	30,951
2017	6,082	71,907
2016	6,643	122,923
2015	6,340	163,248
2014	6,193	167,464
2013	6,116	166,415
2012	6,726	215,859
2011	6,271	214,728
2010	6,723	213,083
2009	6,820	197,231
2008	6,429	215,841
2007	5,983	248,286
2006	6,166	203,441
2005	5,646	187,920
2004	5,705	225,988
2003	5,484	244,251
2002	5,225	247,752
2001	5,308	312,643
2000	5,570	390,167
1999	5,524	368,272
1998	5,879	393,436
1997	6,444	422,773
1996	6,911	446,142
1995	7,226	468,967
1994	7,973	473,200
1993	8,463	477,302
1992	9,844	494,352
1991	9,102	467,594
1990	9,417	411,546
1989	9,156	403,266
1988	9,595	399,297
1987	9,114	378,758
1986	9,412	395,651
1985	9,242	416,219
1984	9,516	436,384
1983	9,318	514,844
1982	9,282	605,626
1981	7,135	631,189
1980	7,954	583,294
1979	6,620	623,068
1978	5,949	499,084
1977	5,607	578,947
1976	6,546	530,558
1975	5,023	603,300
1974	321	673,030
1973	5,405	699,115
1972	8,244	740,469
1971	8,398	789,185
1970	8,412	747,987
1969	8,857	694,227
1968	9,153	684,487
1967	9,313	692,169
1966	9,478	623,534
1965	9,643	641,090
1964	8,322	655,501
1963	8,568	685,824
1962	9,455	712,590
1961	9,584	730,173
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs South Korea by year

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Cyprus

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	South Korea
2023	10.8	4.5
2022	11	4.9
2021	11.2	5.1
2020	11.1	5.3
2019	11	5.9
2018	11	6.4
2017	11.2	7
2016	11.5	7.9
2015	11.2	8.6
2014	11.1	8.6
2013	11	8.6
2012	11.6	9.6
2011	11.3	9.4
2010	11.8	9.4
2009	12.1	9
2008	12	9.4
2007	11.6	10.1
2006	12	9.2
2005	11.7	9
2004	11.9	9.8
2003	11.8	10.2
2002	11.6	10.3
2001	12	11.7
2000	12.5	13.5
1999	12.7	13.2
1998	13.3	13.7
1997	14.1	14.5
1996	14.9	15
1995	15.5	15.7
1994	16.7	16
1993	17.6	16
1992	19.4	16.7
1991	18.6	16.4
1990	19.1	15.2
1989	19	15.1
1988	19.9	15.1
1987	19.4	15
1986	20.1	15.4
1985	20.2	16.1
1984	21.2	16.7
1983	21.3	19.3
1982	21.5	21.6
1981	18.6	22.4
1980	19.8	22.6
1979	18.2	23
1978	17.4	20.3
1977	17.1	22.7
1976	18.8	22.2
1975	16.8	24.8
1974	17.9	26.6
1973	18.3	28.3
1972	22.5	28.4
1971	22.7	31.2
1970	22.6	31.2
1969	23.4	30.3
1968	23.9	30.7
1967	24.2	31.5
1966	24.6	32.8
1965	25	33.8
1964	24.7	35.2
1963	25.3	37.2
1962	25.5	39
1961	26.3	40.9
1960	24.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 24.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	South Korea
2100	12.5%	8.61%
2099	12.5%	8.6%
2098	12.5%	8.59%
2097	12.5%	8.59%
2096	12.5%	8.59%
2095	12.5%	8.6%
2094	12.5%	8.61%
2093	12.5%	8.62%
2092	12.4%	8.62%
2091	12.4%	8.62%
2090	12.3%	8.62%
2089	12.3%	8.6%
2088	12.2%	8.58%
2087	12.2%	8.55%
2086	12.1%	8.5%
2085	12.1%	8.45%
2084	12.1%	8.39%
2083	12%	8.33%
2082	12%	8.26%
2081	12%	8.18%
2080	12%	8.09%
2079	12%	8%
2078	12%	7.91%
2077	12.1%	7.82%
2076	12.1%	7.72%
2075	12.1%	7.63%
2074	12.2%	7.53%
2073	12.3%	7.44%
2072	12.3%	7.35%
2071	12.4%	7.28%
2070	12.5%	7.21%
2069	12.5%	7.16%
2068	12.6%	7.13%
2067	12.6%	7.11%
2066	12.7%	7.11%
2065	12.7%	7.14%
2064	12.7%	7.18%
2063	12.7%	7.23%
2062	12.7%	7.3%
2061	12.7%	7.37%
2060	12.7%	7.45%
2059	12.6%	7.52%
2058	12.6%	7.6%
2057	12.6%	7.66%
2056	12.5%	7.72%
2055	12.5%	7.76%
2054	12.4%	7.79%
2053	12.4%	7.81%
2052	12.4%	7.83%
2051	12.3%	7.83%
2050	12.3%	7.83%
2049	12.3%	7.82%
2048	12.4%	7.81%
2047	12.4%	7.8%
2046	12.5%	7.79%
2045	12.6%	7.78%
2044	12.7%	7.78%
2043	12.8%	7.77%
2042	13%	7.76%
2041	13.2%	7.74%
2040	13.4%	7.72%
2039	13.6%	7.7%
2038	13.9%	7.66%
2037	14.2%	7.65%
2036	14.4%	7.65%
2035	14.7%	7.66%
2034	14.9%	7.73%
2033	15.1%	7.85%
2032	15.3%	8.02%
2031	15.5%	8.28%
2030	15.7%	8.59%
2029	15.8%	8.9%
2028	15.9%	9.23%
2027	16%	9.62%
2026	16.1%	10%
2025	16.1%	10.4%
2024	16.1%	10.6%
2023	16.1%	11%
2022	16%	11.4%
2021	16%	11.8%
2020	15.9%	12.1%
2019	15.9%	12.4%
2018	15.9%	12.7%
2017	15.9%	13%
2016	15.9%	13.4%
2015	16%	13.8%
2014	16.1%	14.2%
2013	16.2%	14.7%
2012	16.4%	15.2%
2011	16.6%	15.8%
2010	17%	16.4%
2009	17.5%	16.9%
2008	18%	17.5%
2007	18.7%	18.1%
2006	19.3%	18.7%
2005	19.9%	19.2%
2004	20.5%	19.7%
2003	21%	20.1%
2002	21.3%	20.5%
2001	21.7%	20.8%
2000	22.3%	21%
1999	22.9%	21.2%
1998	23.4%	21.6%
1997	23.9%	22%
1996	24.3%	22.5%
1995	24.6%	23.1%
1994	24.7%	23.7%
1993	24.6%	24.2%
1992	24.6%	24.7%
1991	24.7%	25.2%
1990	24.8%	25.8%
1989	25%	26.5%
1988	25.1%	27.3%
1987	25.2%	28.2%
1986	25.2%	29.2%
1985	25.2%	30.2%
1984	25.1%	31.2%
1983	24.9%	32%
1982	24.8%	32.7%
1981	25%	33.3%
1980	25.5%	34%
1979	26.2%	34.8%
1978	27%	35.6%
1977	27.9%	36.5%
1976	28.8%	37.5%
1975	29.6%	38.5%
1974	30%	39.5%
1973	30.3%	40.3%
1972	30.8%	41%
1971	31.2%	41.5%
1970	31.7%	42.1%
1969	32.1%	42.7%
1968	32.6%	43.1%
1967	33%	43.3%
1966	33.5%	43.5%
1965	34%	43.3%
1964	34.5%	43.1%
1963	35.1%	42.7%
1962	35.8%	42.3%
1961	36.4%	41.8%
1960	36.5%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs South Korea

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Cyprus

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	South Korea
2023	14	4
2022	53	7
2021	98	5
2020	87	12
2019	13	5
2018	13	5
2017	12	6
2016	12	6
2015	11	6
2014	11	7
2013	10	7
2012	10	8
2011	10	8
2010	10	8
2009	10	9
2008	10	9
2007	10	10
2006	10	10
2005	10	11
2004	10	12
2003	10	13
2002	11	13
2001	11	14
2000	12	15
1999	12	17
1998	13	18
1997	13	19
1996	14	20
1995	14	22
1994	15	23
1993	15	24
1992	15	26
1991	15	28
1990	15	28
1989	16	29
1988	17	31
1987	17	34
1986	18	35
1985	19	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	South Korea
2023	0.35%	0.28%
2022	0.35%	0.28%
2021	0.34%	0.29%
2020	0.32%	0.3%
2019	0.31%	0.31%
2018	0.3%	0.32%
2017	0.3%	0.33%
2016	0.29%	0.34%
2015	0.29%	0.35%
2014	0.29%	0.36%
2013	0.3%	0.37%
2012	0.3%	0.38%
2011	0.32%	0.4%
2010	0.33%	0.41%
2009	0.35%	0.43%
2008	0.37%	0.45%
2007	0.39%	0.48%
2006	0.42%	0.52%
2005	0.46%	0.56%
2004	0.5%	0.6%
2003	0.54%	0.64%
2002	0.58%	0.68%
2001	0.62%	0.71%
2000	0.66%	0.75%
1999	0.71%	0.8%
1998	0.76%	0.85%
1997	0.81%	0.91%
1996	0.86%	0.98%
1995	0.91%	1.05%
1994	0.97%	1.14%
1993	1.02%	1.23%
1992	1.06%	1.33%
1991	1.09%	1.44%
1990	1.11%	1.57%
1989	1.12%	1.71%
1988	1.13%	1.87%
1987	1.16%	2.05%
1986	1.23%	2.25%
1985	1.33%	2.46%
1984	1.45%	2.7%
1983	1.61%	2.93%
1982	1.78%	3.17%
1981	1.96%	3.4%
1980	2.16%	3.63%
1979	2.39%	3.84%
1978	2.65%	4.04%
1977	2.91%	4.23%
1976	3.16%	4.42%
1975	3.37%	4.61%
1974	3.53%	4.82%
1973	3.63%	5.07%
1972	3.72%	5.36%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.