Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and South Korea

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs South Korea by year

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Indonesia

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	South Korea
2023	2.13	0.72
2022	2.15	0.78
2021	2.17	0.81
2020	2.19	0.84
2019	2.21	0.92
2018	2.22	0.98
2017	2.25	1.05
2016	2.31	1.17
2015	2.35	1.24
2014	2.39	1.21
2013	2.44	1.19
2012	2.51	1.3
2011	2.52	1.24
2010	2.46	1.23
2009	2.44	1.15
2008	2.44	1.19
2007	2.48	1.26
2006	2.46	1.13
2005	2.45	1.09
2004	2.42	1.16
2003	2.41	1.19
2002	2.44	1.18
2001	2.47	1.31
2000	2.5	1.48
1999	2.57	1.43
1998	2.66	1.46
1997	2.74	1.54
1996	2.78	1.57
1995	2.81	1.63
1994	2.85	1.66
1993	2.9	1.65
1992	2.95	1.76
1991	3.06	1.71
1990	3.11	1.57
1989	3.25	1.56
1988	3.35	1.55
1987	3.42	1.53
1986	3.53	1.58
1985	3.73	1.66
1984	3.96	1.74
1983	4.11	2.06
1982	4.25	2.39
1981	4.36	2.57
1980	4.5	2.82
1979	4.63	2.9
1978	4.73	2.64
1977	4.81	2.99
1976	4.92	3
1975	5.03	3.43
1974	5.09	3.77
1973	5.25	4.07
1972	5.32	4.12
1971	5.4	4.54
1970	5.49	4.53
1969	5.55	4.45
1968	5.57	4.51
1967	5.58	4.62
1966	5.59	4.78
1965	5.59	4.89
1964	5.57	5.07
1963	5.55	5.33
1962	5.53	5.56
1961	5.52	5.8
1960	5.51	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	South Korea
2023	2,364,808	-77,569
2022	2,429,171	-124,014
2021	1,764,332	-56,947
2020	2,152,076	-31,101
2019	2,548,048	10,353
2018	2,587,219	30,951
2017	2,682,556	71,907
2016	2,814,578	122,923
2015	2,899,165	163,248
2014	3,000,907	167,464
2013	3,104,258	166,415
2012	3,259,811	215,859
2011	3,266,560	214,728
2010	3,161,082	213,083
2009	3,140,944	197,231
2008	3,138,143	215,841
2007	3,211,484	248,286
2006	3,163,026	203,441
2005	3,149,551	187,920
2004	2,894,440	225,988
2003	3,037,698	244,251
2002	3,063,044	247,752
2001	3,066,275	312,643
2000	3,080,621	390,167
1999	3,137,133	368,272
1998	3,258,820	393,436
1997	3,338,243	422,773
1996	3,331,535	446,142
1995	3,304,550	468,967
1994	3,292,127	473,200
1993	3,287,348	477,302
1992	3,241,576	494,352
1991	3,288,791	467,594
1990	3,250,906	411,546
1989	3,316,792	403,266
1988	3,331,242	399,297
1987	3,304,520	378,758
1986	3,309,905	395,651
1985	3,419,412	416,219
1984	3,549,570	436,384
1983	3,558,949	514,844
1982	3,545,504	605,626
1981	3,497,244	631,189
1980	3,484,846	583,294
1979	3,460,621	623,068
1978	3,412,980	499,084
1977	3,334,779	578,947
1976	3,291,479	530,558
1975	3,263,794	603,300
1974	3,196,136	673,030
1973	3,210,643	699,115
1972	3,149,726	740,469
1971	3,111,304	789,185
1970	3,080,421	747,987
1969	3,034,825	694,227
1968	2,961,608	684,487
1967	2,909,981	692,169
1966	2,715,011	623,534
1965	2,278,891	641,090
1964	2,700,138	655,501
1963	2,609,526	685,824
1962	2,525,163	712,590
1961	2,434,113	730,173
1960	2,350,971	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 +0.84% in Indonesia and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs South Korea by year

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Indonesia

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	South Korea
2023	15.9	4.5
2022	16.2	4.9
2021	16.4	5.1
2020	16.7	5.3
2019	16.9	5.9
2018	17.1	6.4
2017	17.5	7
2016	18.1	7.9
2015	18.6	8.6
2014	19.1	8.6
2013	19.6	8.6
2012	20.4	9.6
2011	20.6	9.4
2010	20.4	9.4
2009	20.4	9
2008	20.5	9.4
2007	21	10.1
2006	20.9	9.2
2005	21	9
2004	20.8	9.8
2003	20.8	10.2
2002	21.1	10.3
2001	21.4	11.7
2000	21.7	13.5
1999	22.2	13.2
1998	23	13.7
1997	23.6	14.5
1996	23.9	15
1995	24	15.7
1994	24.3	16
1993	24.5	16
1992	24.8	16.7
1991	25.5	16.4
1990	25.8	15.2
1989	26.6	15.1
1988	27.3	15.1
1987	27.6	15
1986	28.2	15.4
1985	29.4	16.1
1984	30.9	16.7
1983	31.8	19.3
1982	32.5	21.6
1981	33	22.4
1980	33.7	22.6
1979	34.4	23
1978	34.9	20.3
1977	35.2	22.7
1976	35.8	22.2
1975	36.5	24.8
1974	37	26.6
1973	38.1	28.3
1972	38.6	28.4
1971	39.4	31.2
1970	40.2	31.2
1969	41	30.3
1968	41.5	30.7
1967	42.2	31.5
1966	42.8	32.8
1965	43.3	33.8
1964	43.5	35.2
1963	43.8	37.2
1962	44	39
1961	44.3	40.9
1960	44.4	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 44.4 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	South Korea
2100	14.9%	8.61%
2099	14.9%	8.6%
2098	15%	8.59%
2097	15%	8.59%
2096	15.1%	8.59%
2095	15.1%	8.6%
2094	15.2%	8.61%
2093	15.2%	8.62%
2092	15.3%	8.62%
2091	15.4%	8.62%
2090	15.4%	8.62%
2089	15.5%	8.6%
2088	15.6%	8.58%
2087	15.6%	8.55%
2086	15.7%	8.5%
2085	15.8%	8.45%
2084	15.9%	8.39%
2083	16%	8.33%
2082	16%	8.26%
2081	16.1%	8.18%
2080	16.2%	8.09%
2079	16.3%	8%
2078	16.3%	7.91%
2077	16.4%	7.82%
2076	16.5%	7.72%
2075	16.5%	7.63%
2074	16.6%	7.53%
2073	16.7%	7.44%
2072	16.7%	7.35%
2071	16.8%	7.28%
2070	16.8%	7.21%
2069	16.9%	7.16%
2068	17%	7.13%
2067	17.1%	7.11%
2066	17.1%	7.11%
2065	17.2%	7.14%
2064	17.3%	7.18%
2063	17.4%	7.23%
2062	17.5%	7.3%
2061	17.7%	7.37%
2060	17.8%	7.45%
2059	17.9%	7.52%
2058	18.1%	7.6%
2057	18.2%	7.66%
2056	18.4%	7.72%
2055	18.5%	7.76%
2054	18.7%	7.79%
2053	18.8%	7.81%
2052	19%	7.83%
2051	19.1%	7.83%
2050	19.3%	7.83%
2049	19.4%	7.82%
2048	19.5%	7.81%
2047	19.7%	7.8%
2046	19.8%	7.79%
2045	19.9%	7.78%
2044	20%	7.78%
2043	20.2%	7.77%
2042	20.3%	7.76%
2041	20.4%	7.74%
2040	20.6%	7.72%
2039	20.7%	7.7%
2038	20.9%	7.66%
2037	21%	7.65%
2036	21.2%	7.65%
2035	21.4%	7.66%
2034	21.6%	7.73%
2033	21.8%	7.85%
2032	22%	8.02%
2031	22.3%	8.28%
2030	22.6%	8.59%
2029	22.9%	8.9%
2028	23.3%	9.23%
2027	23.7%	9.62%
2026	24.1%	10%
2025	24.4%	10.4%
2024	24.6%	10.6%
2023	24.9%	11%
2022	25.3%	11.4%
2021	25.6%	11.8%
2020	25.8%	12.1%
2019	26.1%	12.4%
2018	26.3%	12.7%
2017	26.6%	13%
2016	26.8%	13.4%
2015	27%	13.8%
2014	27.2%	14.2%
2013	27.3%	14.7%
2012	27.5%	15.2%
2011	27.7%	15.8%
2010	27.9%	16.4%
2009	28.1%	16.9%
2008	28.4%	17.5%
2007	28.6%	18.1%
2006	28.8%	18.7%
2005	29.1%	19.2%
2004	29.3%	19.7%
2003	29.7%	20.1%
2002	30%	20.5%
2001	30.4%	20.8%
2000	30.8%	21%
1999	31.3%	21.2%
1998	31.7%	21.6%
1997	32.2%	22%
1996	32.7%	22.5%
1995	33.2%	23.1%
1994	33.7%	23.7%
1993	34.3%	24.2%
1992	34.8%	24.7%
1991	35.4%	25.2%
1990	35.9%	25.8%
1989	36.4%	26.5%
1988	36.9%	27.3%
1987	37.4%	28.2%
1986	38%	29.2%
1985	38.5%	30.2%
1984	39%	31.2%
1983	39.4%	32%
1982	39.8%	32.7%
1981	40.2%	33.3%
1980	40.6%	34%
1979	40.9%	34.8%
1978	41.2%	35.6%
1977	41.5%	36.5%
1976	41.8%	37.5%
1975	42%	38.5%
1974	42.3%	39.5%
1973	42.4%	40.3%
1972	42.5%	41%
1971	42.6%	41.5%
1970	42.6%	42.1%
1969	42.6%	42.7%
1968	42.5%	43.1%
1967	42.2%	43.3%
1966	41.9%	43.5%
1965	41.5%	43.3%
1964	41.1%	43.1%
1963	40.7%	42.7%
1962	40.3%	42.3%
1961	40%	41.8%
1960	39.8%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs South Korea

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Indonesia

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	South Korea
2023	140	4
2022	148	7
2021	226	5
2020	184	12
2019	161	5
2018	168	5
2017	173	6
2016	182	6
2015	190	6
2014	198	7
2013	208	7
2012	220	8
2011	230	8
2010	242	8
2009	246	9
2008	251	9
2007	257	10
2006	264	10
2005	268	11
2004	283	12
2003	279	13
2002	283	13
2001	300	14
2000	311	15
1999	321	17
1998	317	18
1997	323	19
1996	331	20
1995	334	22
1994	333	23
1993	327	24
1992	359	26
1991	378	28
1990	392	28
1989	402	29
1988	431	31
1987	437	34
1986	455	35
1985	474	38

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Indonesia

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	South Korea
2023	2.06%	0.28%
2022	2.13%	0.28%
2021	2.2%	0.29%
2020	2.28%	0.3%
2019	2.36%	0.31%
2018	2.45%	0.32%
2017	2.54%	0.33%
2016	2.64%	0.34%
2015	2.74%	0.35%
2014	2.86%	0.36%
2013	2.97%	0.37%
2012	3.1%	0.38%
2011	3.22%	0.4%
2010	3.36%	0.41%
2009	3.5%	0.43%
2008	3.64%	0.45%
2007	3.8%	0.48%
2006	3.96%	0.52%
2005	4.14%	0.56%
2004	4.91%	0.6%
2003	4.52%	0.64%
2002	4.73%	0.68%
2001	4.96%	0.71%
2000	5.19%	0.75%
1999	5.44%	0.8%
1998	5.71%	0.85%
1997	5.99%	0.91%
1996	6.29%	0.98%
1995	6.61%	1.05%
1994	6.94%	1.14%
1993	7.28%	1.23%
1992	7.64%	1.33%
1991	8.01%	1.44%
1990	8.39%	1.57%
1989	8.76%	1.71%
1988	9.14%	1.87%
1987	9.51%	2.05%
1986	9.88%	2.25%
1985	10.2%	2.46%
1984	10.6%	2.7%
1983	11%	2.93%
1982	11.3%	3.17%
1981	11.7%	3.4%
1980	12.1%	3.63%
1979	12.5%	3.84%
1978	12.8%	4.04%
1977	13.2%	4.23%
1976	13.7%	4.42%
1975	14.1%	4.61%
1974	14.6%	4.82%
1973	15%	5.07%
1972	15.5%	5.36%
1971	16.1%	5.71%
1970	16.6%	6.12%
1969	17.2%	6.59%
1968	17.7%	7.1%
1967	18.3%	7.62%
1966	18.9%	8.16%
1965	22.9%	8.68%
1964	20%	9.18%
1963	20.6%	9.67%
1962	21.2%	10.1%
1961	21.8%	10.6%
1960	22.4%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.