Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and North Korea

Fertility rate in Moldova vs North Korea by year

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Moldova

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	North Korea
2023	1.73	1.78
2022	1.69	1.8
2021	1.75	1.81
2020	1.77	1.82
2019	1.78	1.83
2018	1.81	1.83
2017	1.81	1.85
2016	1.89	1.86
2015	1.87	1.86
2014	1.82	1.87
2013	1.62	1.88
2012	1.66	1.88
2011	1.65	1.88
2010	1.7	1.89
2009	1.72	1.91
2008	1.64	1.97
2007	1.58	1.94
2006	1.54	1.94
2005	1.53	1.87
2004	1.54	1.9
2003	1.48	1.91
2002	1.45	1.92
2001	1.47	1.94
2000	1.5	1.94
1999	1.56	1.97
1998	1.65	1.99
1997	1.79	2.03
1996	1.71	2.09
1995	1.83	2.15
1994	1.99	2.18
1993	2.11	2.22
1992	2.22	2.29
1991	2.28	2.35
1990	2.39	2.39
1989	2.46	2.41
1988	2.63	2.47
1987	2.78	2.53
1986	2.74	2.59
1985	2.67	2.65
1984	2.67	2.71
1983	2.58	2.78
1982	2.45	2.85
1981	2.4	2.92
1980	2.38	2.84
1979	2.38	2.85
1978	2.39	2.79
1977	2.42	2.77
1976	2.47	2.84
1975	2.52	3.05
1974	2.56	3.14
1973	2.57	3.35
1972	2.56	3.89
1971	2.56	3.74
1970	2.57	3.85
1969	2.57	3.86
1968	2.59	3.87
1967	2.62	4.05
1966	2.65	3.71
1965	2.69	3.56
1964	2.71	3.55
1963	2.89	3.63
1962	3.04	3.41
1961	3.23	3.26
1960	3.32	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	North Korea
2023	-7,007	86,203
2022	-6,385	96,495
2021	-13,444	99,710
2020	-7,067	95,920
2019	-3,416	106,208
2018	-961	113,164
2017	1,402	120,181
2016	4,580	125,048
2015	6,049	127,365
2014	7,248	127,078
2013	3,537	122,519
2012	5,581	118,773
2011	5,948	114,798
2010	7,456	112,443
2009	7,492	111,530
2008	5,210	122,015
2007	3,490	120,521
2006	2,406	129,171
2005	2,005	132,765
2004	1,714	155,838
2003	-322	178,775
2002	-1,249	119,504
2001	-718	143,321
2000	-324	161,591
1999	642	181,613
1998	2,140	197,589
1997	4,669	211,325
1996	2,655	226,095
1995	5,534	233,381
1994	9,921	320,861
1993	13,886	320,880
1992	17,373	324,002
1991	21,127	320,551
1990	25,824	312,460
1989	29,638	303,078
1988	35,608	299,305
1987	40,122	296,030
1986	39,463	293,227
1985	38,060	287,714
1984	38,108	282,987
1983	36,076	279,046
1982	32,814	276,332
1981	31,360	273,800
1980	30,053	255,206
1979	28,322	251,409
1978	27,622	243,533
1977	27,707	242,870
1976	27,801	255,841
1975	27,677	288,966
1974	27,219	306,902
1973	25,967	338,600
1972	24,626	411,997
1971	23,359	393,220
1970	22,314	406,129
1969	21,768	404,189
1968	22,005	399,837
1967	22,654	414,632
1966	23,720	363,882
1965	24,916	335,587
1964	25,860	323,623
1963	29,382	321,805
1962	32,082	286,534
1961	35,180	257,788
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Moldova vs North Korea by year

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Moldova

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	North Korea
2023	10.8	12.9
2022	10.5	13.1
2021	11.5	13.3
2020	12.1	13.4
2019	12.6	13.4
2018	13.3	13.4
2017	13.8	13.5
2016	14.9	13.5
2015	15.2	13.4
2014	15.3	13.4
2013	13.8	13.4
2012	14.3	13.3
2011	14.3	13.3
2010	14.8	13.3
2009	15	13.4
2008	14.3	13.9
2007	13.7	13.9
2006	13.3	14
2005	13.1	13.9
2004	13	14.6
2003	12.2	15.3
2002	11.7	16.1
2001	11.7	16.9
2000	11.7	17.5
1999	12	18.3
1998	12.6	18.9
1997	13.6	19.4
1996	12.9	20
1995	13.8	20.3
1994	15.1	20.4
1993	16	20.4
1992	16.8	20.5
1991	17.4	20.6
1990	18.6	20.5
1989	19.6	20.2
1988	21.6	20.2
1987	23.4	20.3
1986	23.5	20.4
1985	23.4	20.4
1984	23.7	20.4
1983	23.1	20.5
1982	22.1	20.6
1981	21.7	20.8
1980	21.4	20.1
1979	21.3	20.2
1978	21.2	20.1
1977	21.3	20.4
1976	21.4	21.5
1975	21.4	23.9
1974	21.4	25.6
1973	21	28.2
1972	20.5	33.7
1971	20.2	33.4
1970	19.9	35.3
1969	19.7	36.2
1968	19.9	37.1
1967	20.2	39.3
1966	20.8	36.6
1965	21.5	35.4
1964	22.1	35.4
1963	24.1	36.1
1962	25.8	34
1961	27.7	32.3
1960	28.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 28.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	North Korea
2100	13.1%	13%
2099	13.2%	13.1%
2098	13.3%	13.2%
2097	13.4%	13.3%
2096	13.5%	13.4%
2095	13.7%	13.4%
2094	13.9%	13.5%
2093	14%	13.6%
2092	14.2%	13.7%
2091	14.4%	13.8%
2090	14.5%	13.8%
2089	14.7%	13.8%
2088	14.8%	13.9%
2087	14.9%	13.9%
2086	14.9%	13.9%
2085	15%	13.8%
2084	15%	13.8%
2083	15%	13.8%
2082	14.9%	13.7%
2081	14.8%	13.7%
2080	14.7%	13.7%
2079	14.6%	13.6%
2078	14.5%	13.6%
2077	14.4%	13.6%
2076	14.3%	13.6%
2075	14.1%	13.7%
2074	14%	13.7%
2073	14%	13.8%
2072	13.9%	13.8%
2071	13.9%	14%
2070	13.9%	14.1%
2069	13.9%	14.2%
2068	14%	14.3%
2067	14.2%	14.5%
2066	14.3%	14.6%
2065	14.5%	14.8%
2064	14.8%	14.9%
2063	15%	15%
2062	15.3%	15.1%
2061	15.6%	15.2%
2060	15.9%	15.3%
2059	16.1%	15.4%
2058	16.3%	15.4%
2057	16.5%	15.4%
2056	16.7%	15.4%
2055	16.8%	15.4%
2054	16.9%	15.4%
2053	16.9%	15.3%
2052	16.8%	15.3%
2051	16.8%	15.2%
2050	16.7%	15.2%
2049	16.5%	15.2%
2048	16.4%	15.2%
2047	16.2%	15.2%
2046	16%	15.3%
2045	15.8%	15.3%
2044	15.6%	15.5%
2043	15.5%	15.6%
2042	15.3%	15.8%
2041	15.2%	16%
2040	15.1%	16.2%
2039	15.1%	16.5%
2038	15.1%	16.7%
2037	15.1%	17%
2036	15.3%	17.2%
2035	15.5%	17.5%
2034	15.7%	17.8%
2033	16.1%	18%
2032	16.5%	18.2%
2031	17%	18.4%
2030	17.6%	18.6%
2029	18.2%	18.7%
2028	18.7%	18.8%
2027	19.1%	18.9%
2026	19.4%	18.9%
2025	19.7%	18.9%
2024	19.8%	18.9%
2023	20%	19%
2022	20.1%	19%
2021	20.1%	19.1%
2020	20%	19.1%
2019	19.8%	19.1%
2018	19.5%	19.2%
2017	19.1%	19.4%
2016	18.7%	19.6%
2015	18.2%	19.8%
2014	17.8%	20.1%
2013	17.4%	20.4%
2012	17.3%	20.8%
2011	17.4%	21.2%
2010	17.5%	21.6%
2009	17.7%	22.1%
2008	18%	22.5%
2007	18.4%	23%
2006	18.8%	23.4%
2005	19.3%	23.9%
2004	19.9%	24.3%
2003	20.7%	24.6%
2002	21.6%	25%
2001	22.5%	25.3%
2000	23.5%	25.6%
1999	24.4%	25.8%
1998	25.1%	26%
1997	25.8%	26.2%
1996	26.3%	26.3%
1995	26.7%	26.4%
1994	27%	26.4%
1993	27.2%	26.4%
1992	27.4%	26.3%
1991	27.6%	26.4%
1990	27.7%	26.5%
1989	27.8%	26.8%
1988	27.9%	27.3%
1987	27.8%	28%
1986	27.7%	29%
1985	27.5%	29.9%
1984	27.3%	30.9%
1983	27.1%	32%
1982	27%	33.1%
1981	26.9%	34.2%
1980	26.9%	35.1%
1979	26.7%	36%
1978	26.5%	36.9%
1977	26.8%	37.7%
1976	27.2%	38.3%
1975	27.7%	38.8%
1974	28.3%	39.3%
1973	28.9%	39.8%
1972	29.5%	40.2%
1971	30.1%	40.3%
1970	30.7%	40.1%
1969	31.3%	39.8%
1968	32.1%	39.2%
1967	32.8%	38.3%
1966	33.5%	37.3%
1965	34.2%	36.7%
1964	34.7%	36.6%
1963	35.1%	36.5%
1962	35.1%	36.6%
1961	34.9%	37%
1960	34.5%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs North Korea

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Moldova

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	North Korea
2023	19	67
2022	19	67
2021	24	72
2020	29	66
2019	21	66
2018	20	69
2017	20	70
2016	21	71
2015	20	72
2014	20	73
2013	19	75
2012	19	76
2011	19	76
2010	20	77
2009	22	78
2008	23	79
2007	24	80
2006	25	80
2005	26	78
2004	28	77
2003	29	76
2002	31	131
2001	35	130
2000	38	129
1999	43	129
1998	48	129
1997	52	128
1996	53	128
1995	54	127
1994	56	57
1993	55	46
1992	55	37
1991	53	38
1990	53	43
1989	52	49
1988	53	55
1987	56	62
1986	60	68
1985	62	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	North Korea
2023	1.47%	1.8%
2022	1.48%	1.77%
2021	1.48%	1.74%
2020	1.49%	1.74%
2019	1.5%	1.77%
2018	1.51%	1.84%
2017	1.52%	1.91%
2016	1.53%	2.06%
2015	1.55%	2.14%
2014	1.58%	2.26%
2013	1.6%	2.41%
2012	1.63%	2.57%
2011	1.66%	2.72%
2010	1.69%	2.87%
2009	1.73%	3%
2008	1.77%	3.1%
2007	1.83%	3.24%
2006	1.91%	3.28%
2005	2.01%	3.33%
2004	2.16%	3.38%
2003	2.34%	3.45%
2002	2.58%	9.78%
2001	2.85%	9.9%
2000	3.13%	10%
1999	3.4%	10.2%
1998	3.62%	10.3%
1997	3.78%	10.5%
1996	3.85%	10.6%
1995	3.84%	10.8%
1994	3.75%	4.25%
1993	3.62%	4.27%
1992	3.48%	4.25%
1991	3.39%	4.18%
1990	3.35%	4.07%
1989	3.38%	3.95%
1988	3.48%	3.83%
1987	3.62%	3.78%
1986	3.8%	3.68%
1985	4%	3.68%
1984	4.2%	3.71%
1983	4.41%	3.8%
1982	4.61%	3.91%
1981	4.78%	4.05%
1980	4.93%	4.22%
1979	5.08%	4.4%
1978	5.23%	4.59%
1977	5.38%	4.8%
1976	5.53%	5.03%
1975	5.68%	5.28%
1974	5.86%	5.56%
1973	6.03%	5.86%
1972	6.2%	6.2%
1971	6.39%	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 1.47% in Moldova and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.