Fertility & birth rates in Germany and South Korea

Fertility rate in Germany vs South Korea by year

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Germany

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	South Korea
2023	1.39	0.72
2022	1.46	0.78
2021	1.58	0.81
2020	1.53	0.84
2019	1.54	0.92
2018	1.57	0.98
2017	1.57	1.05
2016	1.6	1.17
2015	1.5	1.24
2014	1.47	1.21
2013	1.42	1.19
2012	1.41	1.3
2011	1.39	1.24
2010	1.39	1.23
2009	1.36	1.15
2008	1.38	1.19
2007	1.37	1.26
2006	1.33	1.13
2005	1.34	1.09
2004	1.36	1.16
2003	1.34	1.19
2002	1.34	1.18
2001	1.35	1.31
2000	1.38	1.48
1999	1.36	1.43
1998	1.36	1.46
1997	1.35	1.54
1996	1.3	1.57
1995	1.25	1.63
1994	1.24	1.66
1993	1.28	1.65
1992	1.29	1.76
1991	1.33	1.71
1990	1.45	1.57
1989	1.42	1.56
1988	1.46	1.55
1987	1.43	1.53
1986	1.43	1.58
1985	1.37	1.66
1984	1.29	1.74
1983	1.33	2.06
1982	1.41	2.39
1981	1.43	2.57
1980	1.44	2.82
1979	1.38	2.9
1978	1.38	2.64
1977	1.4	2.99
1976	1.45	3
1975	1.45	3.43
1974	1.51	3.77
1973	1.54	4.07
1972	1.71	4.12
1971	1.92	4.54
1970	2.03	4.53
1969	2.21	4.45
1968	2.38	4.51
1967	2.48	4.62
1966	2.53	4.78
1965	2.5	4.89
1964	2.54	5.07
1963	2.51	5.33
1962	2.44	5.56
1961	2.45	5.8
1960	2.37	5.99

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	South Korea
2023	-333,149	-77,569
2022	-324,394	-124,014
2021	-224,629	-56,947
2020	-216,218	-31,101
2019	-157,877	10,353
2018	-165,812	30,951
2017	-148,783	71,907
2016	-123,523	122,923
2015	-187,879	163,248
2014	-153,866	167,464
2013	-209,679	166,415
2012	-193,022	215,859
2011	-184,632	214,728
2010	-179,909	213,083
2009	-188,375	197,231
2008	-164,220	215,841
2007	-148,080	248,286
2006	-148,278	203,441
2005	-148,445	187,920
2004	-107,271	225,988
2003	-140,309	244,251
2002	-123,733	247,752
2001	-98,820	312,643
2000	-73,990	390,167
1999	-73,890	368,272
1998	-65,637	393,436
1997	-49,221	422,773
1996	-90,107	446,142
1995	-114,349	468,967
1994	-114,013	473,200
1993	-105,503	477,302
1992	-80,625	494,352
1991	-80,014	467,594
1990	-15,887	411,546
1989	-23,625	403,266
1988	-7,815	399,297
1987	-31,136	378,758
1986	-77,721	395,651
1985	-116,527	416,219
1984	-109,002	436,384
1983	-109,380	514,844
1982	-78,333	605,626
1981	-94,090	631,189
1980	-86,117	583,294
1979	-125,002	623,068
1978	-140,566	499,084
1977	-125,055	578,947
1976	-164,508	530,558
1975	-212,418	603,300
1974	-150,038	673,030
1973	-149,980	699,115
1972	-62,950	740,469
1971	46,988	789,185
1970	70,352	747,987
1969	155,820	694,227
1968	239,612	684,487
1967	353,977	692,169
1966	405,982	623,534
1965	410,204	641,090
1964	482,038	655,501
1963	455,757	685,824
1962	436,752	712,590
1961	462,279	730,173
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Germany vs South Korea by year

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Germany

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	South Korea
2023	8.3	4.5
2022	8.8	4.9
2021	9.6	5.1
2020	9.3	5.3
2019	9.4	5.9
2018	9.5	6.4
2017	9.5	7
2016	9.6	7.9
2015	9	8.6
2014	8.8	8.6
2013	8.5	8.6
2012	8.4	9.6
2011	8.3	9.4
2010	8.3	9.4
2009	8.1	9
2008	8.3	9.4
2007	8.3	10.1
2006	8.2	9.2
2005	8.3	9
2004	8.6	9.8
2003	8.6	10.2
2002	8.7	10.3
2001	8.9	11.7
2000	9.3	13.5
1999	9.4	13.2
1998	9.6	13.7
1997	9.9	14.5
1996	9.7	15
1995	9.4	15.7
1994	9.5	16
1993	9.8	16
1992	10	16.7
1991	10.4	16.4
1990	11.4	15.2
1989	11.2	15.1
1988	11.4	15.1
1987	11.2	15
1986	10.9	15.4
1985	10.5	16.1
1984	10.4	16.7
1983	10.6	19.3
1982	11	21.6
1981	11	22.4
1980	11.1	22.6
1979	10.5	23
1978	10.4	20.3
1977	10.3	22.7
1976	10.2	22.2
1975	9.9	24.8
1974	10.2	26.6
1973	10.3	28.3
1972	11.5	28.4
1971	12.9	31.2
1970	13.4	31.2
1969	14.7	30.3
1968	15.7	30.7
1967	16.5	31.5
1966	17.2	32.8
1965	17.4	33.8
1964	18	35.2
1963	18.1	37.2
1962	17.8	39
1961	17.9	40.9
1960	17.3	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 17.3 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	South Korea
2100	13.7%	8.61%
2099	13.7%	8.6%
2098	13.8%	8.59%
2097	13.8%	8.59%
2096	13.8%	8.59%
2095	13.9%	8.6%
2094	13.9%	8.61%
2093	13.9%	8.62%
2092	13.9%	8.62%
2091	13.9%	8.62%
2090	13.9%	8.62%
2089	13.8%	8.6%
2088	13.8%	8.58%
2087	13.8%	8.55%
2086	13.7%	8.5%
2085	13.7%	8.45%
2084	13.7%	8.39%
2083	13.6%	8.33%
2082	13.6%	8.26%
2081	13.5%	8.18%
2080	13.5%	8.09%
2079	13.4%	8%
2078	13.4%	7.91%
2077	13.4%	7.82%
2076	13.4%	7.72%
2075	13.4%	7.63%
2074	13.4%	7.53%
2073	13.4%	7.44%
2072	13.5%	7.35%
2071	13.5%	7.28%
2070	13.6%	7.21%
2069	13.6%	7.16%
2068	13.7%	7.13%
2067	13.7%	7.11%
2066	13.8%	7.11%
2065	13.8%	7.14%
2064	13.9%	7.18%
2063	13.9%	7.23%
2062	13.9%	7.3%
2061	13.9%	7.37%
2060	13.9%	7.45%
2059	13.9%	7.52%
2058	13.8%	7.6%
2057	13.8%	7.66%
2056	13.7%	7.72%
2055	13.6%	7.76%
2054	13.5%	7.79%
2053	13.4%	7.81%
2052	13.3%	7.83%
2051	13.2%	7.83%
2050	13.1%	7.83%
2049	13%	7.82%
2048	12.9%	7.81%
2047	12.8%	7.8%
2046	12.7%	7.79%
2045	12.6%	7.78%
2044	12.6%	7.78%
2043	12.6%	7.77%
2042	12.5%	7.76%
2041	12.5%	7.74%
2040	12.6%	7.72%
2039	12.6%	7.7%
2038	12.6%	7.66%
2037	12.7%	7.65%
2036	12.9%	7.65%
2035	13%	7.66%
2034	13.1%	7.73%
2033	13.3%	7.85%
2032	13.4%	8.02%
2031	13.6%	8.28%
2030	13.7%	8.59%
2029	13.8%	8.9%
2028	13.8%	9.23%
2027	13.9%	9.62%
2026	13.9%	10%
2025	13.9%	10.4%
2024	13.9%	10.6%
2023	13.9%	11%
2022	13.9%	11.4%
2021	13.9%	11.8%
2020	13.8%	12.1%
2019	13.7%	12.4%
2018	13.6%	12.7%
2017	13.5%	13%
2016	13.3%	13.4%
2015	13.2%	13.8%
2014	13.2%	14.2%
2013	13.2%	14.7%
2012	13.4%	15.2%
2011	13.6%	15.8%
2010	13.7%	16.4%
2009	13.8%	16.9%
2008	13.8%	17.5%
2007	14%	18.1%
2006	14.2%	18.7%
2005	14.5%	19.2%
2004	14.8%	19.7%
2003	15%	20.1%
2002	15.3%	20.5%
2001	15.5%	20.8%
2000	15.7%	21%
1999	15.8%	21.2%
1998	15.9%	21.6%
1997	16.1%	22%
1996	16.2%	22.5%
1995	16.3%	23.1%
1994	16.3%	23.7%
1993	16.3%	24.2%
1992	16.3%	24.7%
1991	16.3%	25.2%
1990	16.1%	25.8%
1989	15.9%	26.5%
1988	15.7%	27.3%
1987	15.6%	28.2%
1986	15.8%	29.2%
1985	16%	30.2%
1984	16.4%	31.2%
1983	16.9%	32%
1982	17.4%	32.7%
1981	17.9%	33.3%
1980	18.5%	34%
1979	19.1%	34.8%
1978	19.7%	35.6%
1977	20.3%	36.5%
1976	20.9%	37.5%
1975	21.5%	38.5%
1974	22%	39.5%
1973	22.4%	40.3%
1972	22.8%	41%
1971	23%	41.5%
1970	23.2%	42.1%
1969	23.3%	42.7%
1968	23.3%	43.1%
1967	23.1%	43.3%
1966	23%	43.5%
1965	22.8%	43.3%
1964	22.6%	43.1%
1963	22.3%	42.7%
1962	22%	42.3%
1961	21.7%	41.8%
1960	21.3%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs South Korea

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Germany

South Korea

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	South Korea
2023	0.37%	0.28%
2022	0.37%	0.28%
2021	0.37%	0.29%
2020	0.37%	0.3%
2019	0.37%	0.31%
2018	0.38%	0.32%
2017	0.38%	0.33%
2016	0.39%	0.34%
2015	0.39%	0.35%
2014	0.4%	0.36%
2013	0.4%	0.37%
2012	0.4%	0.38%
2011	0.41%	0.4%
2010	0.42%	0.41%
2009	0.43%	0.43%
2008	0.44%	0.45%
2007	0.45%	0.48%
2006	0.46%	0.52%
2005	0.47%	0.56%
2004	0.48%	0.6%
2003	0.5%	0.64%
2002	0.51%	0.68%
2001	0.52%	0.71%
2000	0.54%	0.75%
1999	0.55%	0.8%
1998	0.57%	0.85%
1997	0.59%	0.91%
1996	0.62%	0.98%
1995	0.65%	1.05%
1994	0.68%	1.14%
1993	0.72%	1.23%
1992	0.76%	1.33%
1991	0.8%	1.44%
1990	0.85%	1.57%
1989	0.9%	1.71%
1988	0.95%	1.87%
1987	1.01%	2.05%
1986	1.06%	2.25%
1985	1.11%	2.46%
1984	1.18%	2.7%
1983	1.25%	2.93%
1982	1.32%	3.17%
1981	1.41%	3.4%
1980	1.5%	3.63%
1979	1.6%	3.84%
1978	1.71%	4.04%
1977	1.83%	4.23%
1976	1.95%	4.42%
1975	2.08%	4.61%
1974	2.2%	4.82%
1973	2.31%	5.07%
1972	2.4%	5.36%
1971	2.49%	5.71%
1970	2.57%	6.12%
1969	2.64%	6.59%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.