Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and South Korea

Fertility rate in Monaco vs South Korea by year

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Monaco

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Monaco	South Korea
2023	2.11	0.72
2022	2.11	0.78
2021	2.12	0.81
2020	2.38	0.84
2019	2.4	0.92
2018	2.49	0.98
2017	2.42	1.05
2016	2.58	1.17
2015	2.5	1.24
2014	2.49	1.21
2013	2.31	1.19
2012	2.29	1.3
2011	2.22	1.24
2010	2.38	1.23
2009	2.4	1.15
2008	2.38	1.19
2007	2.21	1.26
2006	2.1	1.13
2005	2.01	1.09
2004	1.99	1.16
2003	1.91	1.19
2002	2.01	1.18
2001	2.18	1.31
2000	2.08	1.48
1999	2.01	1.43
1998	1.95	1.46
1997	1.88	1.54
1996	1.82	1.57
1995	1.78	1.63
1994	1.76	1.66
1993	1.75	1.65
1992	1.76	1.76
1991	1.79	1.71
1990	1.85	1.57
1989	1.93	1.56
1988	2.01	1.55
1987	2.06	1.53
1986	2.11	1.58
1985	2.14	1.66
1984	2.17	1.74
1983	2.18	2.06
1982	2.2	2.39
1981	2.22	2.57
1980	2.24	2.82
1979	2.26	2.9
1978	2.28	2.64
1977	2.31	2.99
1976	2.33	3
1975	2.35	3.43
1974	2.38	3.77
1973	2.41	4.07
1972	2.44	4.12
1971	2.47	4.54
1970	2.5	4.53
1969	2.54	4.45
1968	2.57	4.51
1967	2.59	4.62
1966	2.63	4.78
1965	2.66	4.89
1964	2.69	5.07
1963	2.73	5.33
1962	2.76	5.56
1961	2.78	5.8
1960	2.81	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.11 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 Monaco vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Monaco

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Monaco	South Korea
2023	-449	-77,569
2022	-576	-124,014
2021	-605	-56,947
2020	-445	-31,101
2019	-473	10,353
2018	-423	30,951
2017	-417	71,907
2016	-376	122,923
2015	-327	163,248
2014	-266	167,464
2013	-216	166,415
2012	-144	215,859
2011	-91	214,728
2010	-18	213,083
2009	23	197,231
2008	40	215,841
2007	24	248,286
2006	25	203,441
2005	26	187,920
2004	31	225,988
2003	14	244,251
2002	26	247,752
2001	52	312,643
2000	36	390,167
1999	25	368,272
1998	18	393,436
1997	6	422,773
1996	-6	446,142
1995	-14	468,967
1994	-22	473,200
1993	-29	477,302
1992	-33	494,352
1991	-35	467,594
1990	-26	411,546
1989	-2	403,266
1988	19	399,297
1987	30	378,758
1986	16	395,651
1985	-5	416,219
1984	-30	436,384
1983	-49	514,844
1982	-59	605,626
1981	-60	631,189
1980	-53	583,294
1979	-47	623,068
1978	-45	499,084
1977	-51	578,947
1976	-57	530,558
1975	-60	603,300
1974	-55	673,030
1973	-48	699,115
1972	-41	740,469
1971	-35	789,185
1970	-30	747,987
1969	-29	694,227
1968	-25	684,487
1967	-22	692,169
1966	-15	623,534
1965	-12	641,090
1964	-9	655,501
1963	-4	685,824
1962	5	712,590
1961	13	730,173
1960	20	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 -1.15% in Monaco and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Monaco vs South Korea by year

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Monaco

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Monaco	South Korea
2023	9.44	4.5
2022	8.69	4.9
2021	8.69	5.1
2020	9.75	5.3
2019	9.97	5.9
2018	10.2	6.4
2017	10	7
2016	10.8	7.9
2015	10.6	8.6
2014	10.7	8.6
2013	10.1	8.6
2012	10.3	9.6
2011	10.2	9.4
2010	11.3	9.4
2009	11.8	9
2008	12.2	9.4
2007	11.5	10.1
2006	11.1	9.2
2005	10.7	9
2004	10.9	9.8
2003	10.6	10.2
2002	11.3	10.3
2001	12.6	11.7
2000	12.2	13.5
1999	12	13.2
1998	11.8	13.7
1997	11.5	14.5
1996	11.3	15
1995	11.1	15.7
1994	11	16
1993	11	16
1992	11.1	16.7
1991	11.4	16.4
1990	11.8	15.2
1989	12.4	15.1
1988	12.9	15.1
1987	13.3	15
1986	13.6	15.4
1985	13.9	16.1
1984	14.1	16.7
1983	14.3	19.3
1982	14.5	21.6
1981	14.6	22.4
1980	14.7	22.6
1979	14.8	23
1978	14.9	20.3
1977	15.1	22.7
1976	15.3	22.2
1975	15.6	24.8
1974	15.6	26.6
1973	15.6	28.3
1972	15.6	28.4
1971	15.6	31.2
1970	15.7	31.2
1969	15.8	30.3
1968	15.9	30.7
1967	15.8	31.5
1966	15.8	32.8
1965	15.8	33.8
1964	16	35.2
1963	16.3	37.2
1962	16.5	39
1961	16.6	40.9
1960	16.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.44 in Monaco and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 16.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Monaco

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Monaco	South Korea
2100	16.3%	8.61%
2099	16.3%	8.6%
2098	16.4%	8.59%
2097	16.4%	8.59%
2096	16.5%	8.59%
2095	16.5%	8.6%
2094	16.6%	8.61%
2093	16.6%	8.62%
2092	16.6%	8.62%
2091	16.6%	8.62%
2090	16.7%	8.62%
2089	16.7%	8.6%
2088	16.7%	8.58%
2087	16.7%	8.55%
2086	16.7%	8.5%
2085	16.7%	8.45%
2084	16.7%	8.39%
2083	16.7%	8.33%
2082	16.8%	8.26%
2081	16.8%	8.18%
2080	16.8%	8.09%
2079	16.8%	8%
2078	16.9%	7.91%
2077	17%	7.82%
2076	17%	7.72%
2075	17.1%	7.63%
2074	17.1%	7.53%
2073	17.2%	7.44%
2072	17.3%	7.35%
2071	17.3%	7.28%
2070	17.4%	7.21%
2069	17.5%	7.16%
2068	17.5%	7.13%
2067	17.6%	7.11%
2066	17.6%	7.11%
2065	17.6%	7.14%
2064	17.7%	7.18%
2063	17.7%	7.23%
2062	17.6%	7.3%
2061	17.6%	7.37%
2060	17.6%	7.45%
2059	17.5%	7.52%
2058	17.4%	7.6%
2057	17.3%	7.66%
2056	17.2%	7.72%
2055	17.1%	7.76%
2054	17%	7.79%
2053	16.9%	7.81%
2052	16.8%	7.83%
2051	16.7%	7.83%
2050	16.6%	7.83%
2049	16.5%	7.82%
2048	16.4%	7.81%
2047	16.4%	7.8%
2046	16.3%	7.79%
2045	16.2%	7.78%
2044	16.1%	7.78%
2043	16.1%	7.77%
2042	16%	7.76%
2041	16%	7.74%
2040	15.9%	7.72%
2039	15.9%	7.7%
2038	15.8%	7.66%
2037	15.7%	7.65%
2036	15.6%	7.65%
2035	15.5%	7.66%
2034	15.4%	7.73%
2033	15.4%	7.85%
2032	15.3%	8.02%
2031	15.2%	8.28%
2030	15%	8.59%
2029	14.7%	8.9%
2028	14.5%	9.23%
2027	14.2%	9.62%
2026	13.9%	10%
2025	13.6%	10.4%
2024	13.5%	10.6%
2023	13.2%	11%
2022	12.9%	11.4%
2021	12.8%	11.8%
2020	12.8%	12.1%
2019	12.5%	12.4%
2018	12.3%	12.7%
2017	12.3%	13%
2016	12.2%	13.4%
2015	12.3%	13.8%
2014	12.5%	14.2%
2013	12.8%	14.7%
2012	13%	15.2%
2011	13.1%	15.8%
2010	13.2%	16.4%
2009	13.2%	16.9%
2008	13.3%	17.5%
2007	13.5%	18.1%
2006	13.8%	18.7%
2005	14%	19.2%
2004	14.1%	19.7%
2003	14%	20.1%
2002	13.8%	20.5%
2001	13.6%	20.8%
2000	13.4%	21%
1999	13.6%	21.2%
1998	13.8%	21.6%
1997	13.8%	22%
1996	13.8%	22.5%
1995	13.7%	23.1%
1994	13.5%	23.7%
1993	13.4%	24.2%
1992	13.1%	24.7%
1991	12.9%	25.2%
1990	12.8%	25.8%
1989	13.2%	26.5%
1988	13.6%	27.3%
1987	13.7%	28.2%
1986	13.7%	29.2%
1985	13.5%	30.2%
1984	13.3%	31.2%
1983	12.9%	32%
1982	12.6%	32.7%
1981	12.9%	33.3%
1980	13.6%	34%
1979	14%	34.8%
1978	14.3%	35.6%
1977	14.2%	36.5%
1976	14%	37.5%
1975	13.5%	38.5%
1974	13.6%	39.5%
1973	14.1%	40.3%
1972	14.5%	41%
1971	14.5%	41.5%
1970	14.5%	42.1%
1969	14.3%	42.7%
1968	13.8%	43.1%
1967	14%	43.3%
1966	14.4%	43.5%
1965	14.5%	43.3%
1964	14.3%	43.1%
1963	13.8%	42.7%
1962	13.4%	42.3%
1961	13.7%	41.8%
1960	14.5%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Monaco vs South Korea

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Monaco

South Korea

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Monaco, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Monaco

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Monaco	South Korea
2023	0.27%	0.28%
2022	0.28%	0.28%
2021	0.29%	0.29%
2020	0.3%	0.3%
2019	0.31%	0.31%
2018	0.32%	0.32%
2017	0.33%	0.33%
2016	0.34%	0.34%
2015	0.35%	0.35%
2014	0.36%	0.36%
2013	0.37%	0.37%
2012	0.38%	0.38%
2011	0.39%	0.4%
2010	0.4%	0.41%
2009	0.41%	0.43%
2008	0.42%	0.45%
2007	0.43%	0.48%
2006	0.44%	0.52%
2005	0.45%	0.56%
2004	0.46%	0.6%
2003	0.47%	0.64%
2002	0.48%	0.68%
2001	0.5%	0.71%
2000	0.52%	0.75%
1999	0.53%	0.8%
1998	0.55%	0.85%
1997	0.58%	0.91%
1996	0.6%	0.98%
1995	0.62%	1.05%
1994	0.65%	1.14%
1993	0.68%	1.23%
1992	0.71%	1.33%
1991	0.74%	1.44%
1990	0.77%	1.57%
1989	0.81%	1.71%
1988	0.85%	1.87%
1987	0.89%	2.05%
1986	0.93%	2.25%
1985	0.97%	2.46%
1984	-	2.7%
1983	-	2.93%
1982	-	3.17%
1981	-	3.4%
1980	-	3.63%
1979	-	3.84%
1978	-	4.04%
1977	-	4.23%
1976	-	4.42%
1975	-	4.61%
1974	-	4.82%
1973	-	5.07%
1972	-	5.36%
1971	-	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 0.27% in Monaco and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.