Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and North Korea

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs North Korea by year

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Mongolia

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mongolia	North Korea
2023	2.7	1.78
2022	2.7	1.8
2021	2.8	1.81
2020	2.9	1.82
2019	3	1.83
2018	2.9	1.83
2017	2.8	1.85
2016	3	1.86
2015	3	1.86
2014	3.1	1.87
2013	3	1.88
2012	2.7	1.88
2011	2.6	1.88
2010	2.4	1.89
2009	2.8	1.91
2008	2.6	1.97
2007	2.3	1.94
2006	2.1	1.94
2005	2	1.87
2004	2	1.9
2003	2	1.91
2002	2.1	1.92
2001	2.2	1.94
2000	2.2	1.94
1999	2.3	1.97
1998	2.3	1.99
1997	2.4	2.03
1996	2.5	2.09
1995	2.77	2.15
1994	2.7	2.18
1993	2.5	2.22
1992	3.5	2.29
1991	4	2.35
1990	4.5	2.39
1989	4.42	2.41
1988	4.65	2.47
1987	4.83	2.53
1986	5.03	2.59
1985	5.26	2.65
1984	5.45	2.71
1983	5.63	2.78
1982	5.8	2.85
1981	5.98	2.92
1980	6.21	2.84
1979	6.42	2.85
1978	6.62	2.79
1977	6.79	2.77
1976	6.93	2.84
1975	7.07	3.05
1974	7.17	3.14
1973	7.24	3.35
1972	7.28	3.89
1971	7.3	3.74
1970	7.31	3.85
1969	7.34	3.86
1968	7.37	3.87
1967	7.39	4.05
1966	7.41	3.71
1965	7.38	3.56
1964	7.33	3.55
1963	7.24	3.63
1962	7.1	3.41
1961	6.96	3.26
1960	6.82	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mongolia was 2.7 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 Mongolia vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mongolia

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Mongolia	North Korea
2023	46,995	86,203
2022	47,730	96,495
2021	52,109	99,710
2020	60,888	95,920
2019	61,433	106,208
2018	60,635	113,164
2017	57,940	120,181
2016	62,086	125,048
2015	64,473	127,365
2014	66,078	127,078
2013	62,618	122,519
2012	55,942	118,773
2011	50,711	114,798
2010	44,914	112,443
2009	48,876	111,530
2008	45,843	122,015
2007	39,636	120,521
2006	33,609	129,171
2005	29,290	132,765
2004	28,418	155,838
2003	28,827	178,775
2002	30,439	119,504
2001	32,052	143,321
2000	32,753	161,591
1999	32,283	181,613
1998	31,757	197,589
1997	32,403	211,325
1996	33,741	226,095
1995	34,473	233,381
1994	34,711	320,861
1993	36,924	320,880
1992	42,437	324,002
1991	47,884	320,551
1990	49,443	312,460
1989	51,420	303,078
1988	51,588	299,305
1987	51,140	296,030
1986	50,329	293,227
1985	49,944	287,714
1984	48,562	282,987
1983	46,919	279,046
1982	45,179	276,332
1981	43,588	273,800
1980	42,343	255,206
1979	41,568	251,409
1978	40,276	243,533
1977	38,995	242,870
1976	37,670	255,841
1975	36,490	288,966
1974	35,297	306,902
1973	33,993	338,600
1972	32,727	411,997
1971	31,536	393,220
1970	30,558	406,129
1969	29,781	404,189
1968	29,017	399,837
1967	28,178	414,632
1966	27,338	363,882
1965	26,364	335,587
1964	25,317	323,623
1963	24,142	321,805
1962	22,960	286,534
1961	21,873	257,788
1960	20,726	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 +1.35% in Mongolia and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs North Korea by year

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Mongolia

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mongolia	North Korea
2023	19	12.9
2022	19.5	13.1
2021	21.6	13.3
2020	23.4	13.4
2019	24.4	13.4
2018	24.5	13.4
2017	23.9	13.5
2016	25.9	13.5
2015	27.1	13.4
2014	28	13.4
2013	27.5	13.4
2012	26	13.3
2011	25.1	13.3
2010	23.1	13.3
2009	24.8	13.4
2008	23.9	13.9
2007	21.9	13.9
2006	20	14
2005	18.6	13.9
2004	18.4	14.6
2003	18.6	15.3
2002	19.4	16.1
2001	20.3	16.9
2000	20.8	17.5
1999	21.1	18.3
1998	21.4	18.9
1997	22.2	19.4
1996	23.3	20
1995	24	20.3
1994	24.5	20.4
1993	25.8	20.4
1992	28.8	20.5
1991	31.9	20.6
1990	34.1	20.5
1989	35.3	20.2
1988	36.4	20.2
1987	37.2	20.3
1986	37.7	20.4
1985	38.5	20.4
1984	38.7	20.4
1983	38.6	20.5
1982	38.5	20.6
1981	38.4	20.8
1980	38.4	20.1
1979	38.7	20.2
1978	38.9	20.1
1977	39	20.4
1976	39.1	21.5
1975	39.3	23.9
1974	39.5	25.6
1973	39.6	28.2
1972	39.8	33.7
1971	40	33.4
1970	40.4	35.3
1969	40.9	36.2
1968	41.6	37.1
1967	42.3	39.3
1966	43.1	36.6
1965	43.6	35.4
1964	44	35.4
1963	44.2	36.1
1962	44.1	34
1961	44.2	32.3
1960	44.1	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 44.1 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mongolia	North Korea
2100	16.3%	13%
2099	16.4%	13.1%
2098	16.4%	13.2%
2097	16.5%	13.3%
2096	16.6%	13.4%
2095	16.7%	13.4%
2094	16.8%	13.5%
2093	16.9%	13.6%
2092	17%	13.7%
2091	17.2%	13.8%
2090	17.3%	13.8%
2089	17.4%	13.8%
2088	17.6%	13.9%
2087	17.7%	13.9%
2086	17.9%	13.9%
2085	18%	13.8%
2084	18.1%	13.8%
2083	18.2%	13.8%
2082	18.3%	13.7%
2081	18.4%	13.7%
2080	18.5%	13.7%
2079	18.6%	13.6%
2078	18.6%	13.6%
2077	18.7%	13.6%
2076	18.7%	13.6%
2075	18.7%	13.7%
2074	18.7%	13.7%
2073	18.8%	13.8%
2072	18.8%	13.8%
2071	18.9%	14%
2070	18.9%	14.1%
2069	19%	14.2%
2068	19.1%	14.3%
2067	19.3%	14.5%
2066	19.4%	14.6%
2065	19.6%	14.8%
2064	19.8%	14.9%
2063	20.1%	15%
2062	20.4%	15.1%
2061	20.7%	15.2%
2060	21%	15.3%
2059	21.3%	15.4%
2058	21.6%	15.4%
2057	21.9%	15.4%
2056	22.2%	15.4%
2055	22.5%	15.4%
2054	22.7%	15.4%
2053	23%	15.3%
2052	23.1%	15.3%
2051	23.3%	15.2%
2050	23.3%	15.2%
2049	23.4%	15.2%
2048	23.4%	15.2%
2047	23.3%	15.2%
2046	23.3%	15.3%
2045	23.2%	15.3%
2044	23.1%	15.5%
2043	23%	15.6%
2042	22.9%	15.8%
2041	22.8%	16%
2040	22.8%	16.2%
2039	22.9%	16.5%
2038	23%	16.7%
2037	23.3%	17%
2036	23.6%	17.2%
2035	24%	17.5%
2034	24.6%	17.8%
2033	25.2%	18%
2032	25.9%	18.2%
2031	26.8%	18.4%
2030	27.8%	18.6%
2029	28.8%	18.7%
2028	29.7%	18.8%
2027	30.5%	18.9%
2026	31.2%	18.9%
2025	31.9%	18.9%
2024	32.2%	18.9%
2023	32.6%	19%
2022	32.9%	19%
2021	32.9%	19.1%
2020	32.8%	19.1%
2019	32.3%	19.1%
2018	31.6%	19.2%
2017	30.9%	19.4%
2016	30.2%	19.6%
2015	29.5%	19.8%
2014	28.9%	20.1%
2013	28.5%	20.4%
2012	28.1%	20.8%
2011	28%	21.2%
2010	27.9%	21.6%
2009	27.9%	22.1%
2008	28.1%	22.5%
2007	28.5%	23%
2006	29.1%	23.4%
2005	29.9%	23.9%
2004	30.8%	24.3%
2003	31.8%	24.6%
2002	32.9%	25%
2001	34.1%	25.3%
2000	35.2%	25.6%
1999	36.2%	25.8%
1998	37%	26%
1997	37.8%	26.2%
1996	38.4%	26.3%
1995	39%	26.4%
1994	39.5%	26.4%
1993	40%	26.4%
1992	40.5%	26.3%
1991	41%	26.4%
1990	41.4%	26.5%
1989	41.7%	26.8%
1988	41.8%	27.3%
1987	42%	28%
1986	42.1%	29%
1985	42.3%	29.9%
1984	42.5%	30.9%
1983	42.7%	32%
1982	43%	33.1%
1981	43.3%	34.2%
1980	43.7%	35.1%
1979	44.1%	36%
1978	44.5%	36.9%
1977	44.8%	37.7%
1976	45.2%	38.3%
1975	45.4%	38.8%
1974	45.6%	39.3%
1973	45.8%	39.8%
1972	45.8%	40.2%
1971	45.8%	40.3%
1970	45.6%	40.1%
1969	45.4%	39.8%
1968	44.9%	39.2%
1967	44.2%	38.3%
1966	43.3%	37.3%
1965	42.4%	36.7%
1964	41.4%	36.6%
1963	40.4%	36.5%
1962	39.6%	36.6%
1961	38.8%	37%
1960	38.1%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs North Korea

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Mongolia

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mongolia	North Korea
2023	41	67
2022	41	67
2021	63	72
2020	47	66
2019	45	66
2018	45	69
2017	45	70
2016	48	71
2015	52	72
2014	56	73
2013	59	75
2012	63	76
2011	67	76
2010	71	77
2009	75	78
2008	77	79
2007	81	80
2006	90	80
2005	99	78
2004	108	77
2003	114	76
2002	120	131
2001	130	130
2000	144	129
1999	162	129
1998	174	129
1997	180	128
1996	178	128
1995	176	127
1994	178	57
1993	181	46
1992	199	37
1991	227	38
1990	276	43
1989	311	49
1988	335	55
1987	341	62
1986	346	68
1985	352	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mongolia

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mongolia	North Korea
2023	1.36%	1.8%
2022	1.39%	1.77%
2021	1.43%	1.74%
2020	1.48%	1.74%
2019	1.56%	1.77%
2018	1.64%	1.84%
2017	1.74%	1.91%
2016	1.84%	2.06%
2015	1.94%	2.14%
2014	2.04%	2.26%
2013	2.15%	2.41%
2012	2.28%	2.57%
2011	2.44%	2.72%
2010	2.63%	2.87%
2009	2.85%	3%
2008	3.11%	3.1%
2007	3.39%	3.24%
2006	3.71%	3.28%
2005	4.07%	3.33%
2004	4.45%	3.38%
2003	4.87%	3.45%
2002	5.32%	9.78%
2001	5.8%	9.9%
2000	6.29%	10%
1999	6.78%	10.2%
1998	7.27%	10.3%
1997	7.74%	10.5%
1996	8.19%	10.6%
1995	8.6%	10.8%
1994	9%	4.25%
1993	9.39%	4.27%
1992	9.78%	4.25%
1991	10.2%	4.18%
1990	10.7%	4.07%
1989	11.1%	3.95%
1988	11.7%	3.83%
1987	12.2%	3.78%
1986	12.8%	3.68%
1985	13.4%	3.68%
1984	13.9%	3.71%
1983	14.4%	3.8%
1982	15%	3.91%
1981	15.5%	4.05%
1980	16.1%	4.22%
1979	16.7%	4.4%
1978	17.3%	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 1.36% in Mongolia and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.