Fertility & birth rates in Laos and North Korea

Fertility rate in Laos vs North Korea by year

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Laos

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Laos	North Korea
2023	2.42	1.78
2022	2.46	1.8
2021	2.49	1.81
2020	2.54	1.82
2019	2.59	1.83
2018	2.63	1.83
2017	2.69	1.85
2016	2.74	1.86
2015	2.8	1.86
2014	2.8	1.87
2013	2.87	1.88
2012	2.95	1.88
2011	3.05	1.88
2010	3.14	1.89
2009	3.23	1.91
2008	3.33	1.97
2007	3.44	1.94
2006	3.56	1.94
2005	3.69	1.87
2004	3.9	1.9
2003	4.02	1.91
2002	4.13	1.92
2001	4.29	1.94
2000	4.43	1.94
1999	4.64	1.97
1998	4.79	1.99
1997	4.96	2.03
1996	5.15	2.09
1995	5.36	2.15
1994	5.6	2.18
1993	5.8	2.22
1992	5.9	2.29
1991	5.99	2.35
1990	6.06	2.39
1989	6.1	2.41
1988	6.16	2.47
1987	6.21	2.53
1986	6.26	2.59
1985	6.33	2.65
1984	6.37	2.71
1983	6.38	2.78
1982	6.37	2.85
1981	6.35	2.92
1980	6.33	2.84
1979	6.31	2.85
1978	6.3	2.79
1977	6.29	2.77
1976	6.29	2.84
1975	6.29	3.05
1974	6.29	3.14
1973	6.28	3.35
1972	6.28	3.89
1971	6.3	3.74
1970	6.31	3.85
1969	6.3	3.86
1968	6.3	3.87
1967	6.31	4.05
1966	6.31	3.71
1965	6.32	3.56
1964	6.31	3.55
1963	6.32	3.63
1962	6.31	3.41
1961	6.31	3.26
1960	6.29	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Laos

North Korea

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Laos	North Korea
2023	115,359	86,203
2022	116,620	96,495
2021	115,323	99,710
2020	118,609	95,920
2019	119,797	106,208
2018	119,986	113,164
2017	120,515	120,181
2016	119,978	125,048
2015	118,723	127,365
2014	118,103	127,078
2013	119,845	122,519
2012	121,324	118,773
2011	122,863	114,798
2010	122,516	112,443
2009	122,174	111,530
2008	121,042	122,015
2007	119,980	120,521
2006	118,602	129,171
2005	118,165	132,765
2004	121,888	155,838
2003	122,158	178,775
2002	122,110	119,504
2001	123,847	143,321
2000	124,201	161,591
1999	127,255	181,613
1998	128,409	197,589
1997	130,388	211,325
1996	131,142	226,095
1995	132,241	233,381
1994	134,201	320,861
1993	135,295	320,880
1992	132,417	324,002
1991	129,523	320,551
1990	125,297	312,460
1989	121,044	303,078
1988	117,050	299,305
1987	113,005	296,030
1986	109,266	293,227
1985	106,047	287,714
1984	102,318	282,987
1983	98,178	279,046
1982	94,058	276,332
1981	89,963	273,800
1980	86,548	255,206
1979	82,852	251,409
1978	80,604	243,533
1977	79,149	242,870
1976	77,575	255,841
1975	76,725	288,966
1974	74,652	306,902
1973	70,513	338,600
1972	68,095	411,997
1971	65,959	393,220
1970	63,896	406,129
1969	61,595	404,189
1968	59,567	399,837
1967	57,763	414,632
1966	55,494	363,882
1965	54,268	335,587
1964	52,482	323,623
1963	51,056	321,805
1962	51,244	286,534
1961	48,992	257,788
1960	47,575	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 +1.51% in Laos and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Laos vs North Korea by year

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Laos

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Laos	North Korea
2023	21.3	12.9
2022	21.7	13.1
2021	22.1	13.3
2020	22.6	13.4
2019	23.2	13.4
2018	23.6	13.4
2017	24.1	13.5
2016	24.6	13.5
2015	25	13.4
2014	25	13.4
2013	25.6	13.4
2012	26.2	13.3
2011	26.8	13.3
2010	27.2	13.3
2009	27.6	13.4
2008	27.9	13.9
2007	28.1	13.9
2006	28.4	14
2005	28.8	13.9
2004	30.1	14.6
2003	30.7	15.3
2002	31.2	16.1
2001	32.1	16.9
2000	32.9	17.5
1999	34.2	18.3
1998	35.1	18.9
1997	36.2	19.4
1996	37.2	20
1995	38.5	20.3
1994	40	20.4
1993	41.2	20.4
1992	41.7	20.5
1991	42.2	20.6
1990	42.5	20.5
1989	42.6	20.2
1988	42.8	20.2
1987	43	20.3
1986	43.1	20.4
1985	43.5	20.4
1984	43.6	20.4
1983	43.5	20.5
1982	43.4	20.6
1981	43.3	20.8
1980	43.4	20.1
1979	43.5	20.2
1978	43.8	20.1
1977	44.1	20.4
1976	44.3	21.5
1975	44.4	23.9
1974	44.4	25.6
1973	44.3	28.2
1972	44.3	33.7
1971	44.3	33.4
1970	44.3	35.3
1969	44.2	36.2
1968	44.2	37.1
1967	44.2	39.3
1966	44.2	36.6
1965	44.3	35.4
1964	44.3	35.4
1963	44.5	36.1
1962	44.6	34
1961	44.8	32.3
1960	44.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.3 in Laos and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 44.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Laos

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Laos	North Korea
2100	14.8%	13%
2099	14.9%	13.1%
2098	14.9%	13.2%
2097	15%	13.3%
2096	15.1%	13.4%
2095	15.1%	13.4%
2094	15.2%	13.5%
2093	15.3%	13.6%
2092	15.4%	13.7%
2091	15.4%	13.8%
2090	15.5%	13.8%
2089	15.6%	13.8%
2088	15.7%	13.9%
2087	15.8%	13.9%
2086	15.9%	13.9%
2085	16%	13.8%
2084	16.1%	13.8%
2083	16.1%	13.8%
2082	16.2%	13.7%
2081	16.3%	13.7%
2080	16.4%	13.7%
2079	16.5%	13.6%
2078	16.6%	13.6%
2077	16.8%	13.6%
2076	16.9%	13.6%
2075	17%	13.7%
2074	17.1%	13.7%
2073	17.2%	13.8%
2072	17.3%	13.8%
2071	17.5%	14%
2070	17.6%	14.1%
2069	17.7%	14.2%
2068	17.9%	14.3%
2067	18.1%	14.5%
2066	18.2%	14.6%
2065	18.4%	14.8%
2064	18.5%	14.9%
2063	18.7%	15%
2062	18.9%	15.1%
2061	19.1%	15.2%
2060	19.3%	15.3%
2059	19.5%	15.4%
2058	19.7%	15.4%
2057	19.9%	15.4%
2056	20.1%	15.4%
2055	20.4%	15.4%
2054	20.6%	15.4%
2053	20.8%	15.3%
2052	21%	15.3%
2051	21.3%	15.2%
2050	21.5%	15.2%
2049	21.8%	15.2%
2048	22%	15.2%
2047	22.3%	15.2%
2046	22.5%	15.3%
2045	22.8%	15.3%
2044	23.1%	15.5%
2043	23.3%	15.6%
2042	23.6%	15.8%
2041	24%	16%
2040	24.3%	16.2%
2039	24.6%	16.5%
2038	24.9%	16.7%
2037	25.3%	17%
2036	25.7%	17.2%
2035	26%	17.5%
2034	26.4%	17.8%
2033	26.9%	18%
2032	27.3%	18.2%
2031	27.7%	18.4%
2030	28.2%	18.6%
2029	28.6%	18.7%
2028	28.9%	18.8%
2027	29.3%	18.9%
2026	29.7%	18.9%
2025	30%	18.9%
2024	30.2%	18.9%
2023	30.6%	19%
2022	30.9%	19%
2021	31.3%	19.1%
2020	31.6%	19.1%
2019	31.9%	19.1%
2018	32.2%	19.2%
2017	32.5%	19.4%
2016	32.9%	19.6%
2015	33.2%	19.8%
2014	33.7%	20.1%
2013	34.3%	20.4%
2012	34.9%	20.8%
2011	35.6%	21.2%
2010	36.3%	21.6%
2009	37.1%	22.1%
2008	38%	22.5%
2007	39%	23%
2006	40%	23.4%
2005	40.9%	23.9%
2004	41.5%	24.3%
2003	42%	24.6%
2002	42.5%	25%
2001	42.9%	25.3%
2000	43.2%	25.6%
1999	43.5%	25.8%
1998	43.7%	26%
1997	43.8%	26.2%
1996	43.9%	26.3%
1995	43.9%	26.4%
1994	44%	26.4%
1993	43.9%	26.4%
1992	43.9%	26.3%
1991	43.9%	26.4%
1990	43.9%	26.5%
1989	43.9%	26.8%
1988	43.9%	27.3%
1987	44%	28%
1986	44%	29%
1985	44%	29.9%
1984	44.1%	30.9%
1983	44.1%	32%
1982	44.1%	33.1%
1981	44%	34.2%
1980	43.9%	35.1%
1979	43.8%	36%
1978	43.5%	36.9%
1977	43.2%	37.7%
1976	43%	38.3%
1975	42.7%	38.8%
1974	42.5%	39.3%
1973	42.4%	39.8%
1972	42.4%	40.2%
1971	42.3%	40.3%
1970	42.2%	40.1%
1969	42.2%	39.8%
1968	42.2%	39.2%
1967	42.2%	38.3%
1966	42.2%	37.3%
1965	42.2%	36.7%
1964	42.1%	36.6%
1963	42%	36.5%
1962	41.9%	36.6%
1961	41.8%	37%
1960	41.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.2% of the population in Laos and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs North Korea

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Laos

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Laos	North Korea
2023	112	67
2022	120	67
2021	139	72
2020	132	66
2019	137	66
2018	145	69
2017	154	70
2016	165	71
2015	180	72
2014	193	73
2013	215	75
2012	241	76
2011	267	76
2010	305	77
2009	336	78
2008	374	79
2007	402	80
2006	432	80
2005	458	78
2004	492	77
2003	524	76
2002	550	131
2001	574	130
2000	609	129
1999	638	129
1998	647	129
1997	660	128
1996	682	128
1995	709	127
1994	741	57
1993	751	46
1992	781	37
1991	798	38
1990	834	43
1989	856	49
1988	898	55
1987	930	62
1986	963	68
1985	994	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Laos

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Laos	North Korea
2023	3.9%	1.8%
2022	4.04%	1.77%
2021	4.19%	1.74%
2020	4.34%	1.74%
2019	4.51%	1.77%
2018	4.68%	1.84%
2017	4.88%	1.91%
2016	5.09%	2.06%
2015	5.32%	2.14%
2014	5.58%	2.26%
2013	5.86%	2.41%
2012	6.15%	2.57%
2011	6.47%	2.72%
2010	6.8%	2.87%
2009	7.14%	3%
2008	7.5%	3.1%
2007	7.88%	3.24%
2006	8.27%	3.28%
2005	8.68%	3.33%
2004	9.08%	3.38%
2003	9.49%	3.45%
2002	9.91%	9.78%
2001	10.3%	9.9%
2000	10.8%	10%
1999	11.2%	10.2%
1998	11.6%	10.3%
1997	12%	10.5%
1996	12.5%	10.6%
1995	12.9%	10.8%
1994	13.4%	4.25%
1993	13.9%	4.27%
1992	14.4%	4.25%
1991	14.9%	4.18%
1990	15.4%	4.07%
1989	15.9%	3.95%
1988	16.4%	3.83%
1987	16.9%	3.78%
1986	17.4%	3.68%
1985	18%	3.68%
1984	18.4%	3.71%
1983	18.9%	3.8%
1982	19.5%	3.91%
1981	20%	4.05%
1980	20.6%	4.22%
1979	21.1%	4.4%
1978	21.7%	4.59%
1977	-	4.8%
1976	-	5.03%
1975	-	5.28%
1974	-	5.56%
1973	-	5.86%
1972	-	6.2%
1971	-	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 3.9% in Laos and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.