Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and North Korea

Fertility rate in Nauru vs North Korea by year

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Nauru

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	North Korea
2023	3.33	1.78
2022	3.38	1.8
2021	3.43	1.81
2020	3.47	1.82
2019	3.53	1.83
2018	3.68	1.83
2017	3.88	1.85
2016	4.03	1.86
2015	4.08	1.86
2014	4.09	1.87
2013	4.1	1.88
2012	4.12	1.88
2011	4.12	1.88
2010	4.02	1.89
2009	3.85	1.91
2008	3.67	1.97
2007	3.5	1.94
2006	3.4	1.94
2005	3.38	1.87
2004	3.38	1.9
2003	3.39	1.91
2002	3.4	1.92
2001	3.46	1.94
2000	3.54	1.94
1999	3.64	1.97
1998	3.68	1.99
1997	3.74	2.03
1996	3.78	2.09
1995	3.81	2.15
1994	3.84	2.18
1993	3.89	2.22
1992	3.95	2.29
1991	3.99	2.35
1990	4.02	2.39
1989	4.07	2.41
1988	4.11	2.47
1987	4.14	2.53
1986	4.15	2.59
1985	4.14	2.65
1984	4.11	2.71
1983	4.06	2.78
1982	3.99	2.85
1981	3.94	2.92
1980	3.88	2.84
1979	3.85	2.85
1978	3.84	2.79
1977	3.86	2.77
1976	3.9	2.84
1975	3.97	3.05
1974	4.07	3.14
1973	4.19	3.35
1972	4.36	3.89
1971	4.54	3.74
1970	4.74	3.85
1969	4.94	3.86
1968	5.14	3.87
1967	5.29	4.05
1966	5.41	3.71
1965	5.48	3.56
1964	5.47	3.55
1963	5.44	3.63
1962	5.42	3.41
1961	5.38	3.26
1960	5.34	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs North Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	North Korea
2023	213	86,203
2022	226	96,495
2021	236	99,710
2020	246	95,920
2019	255	106,208
2018	265	113,164
2017	279	120,181
2016	289	125,048
2015	291	127,365
2014	290	127,078
2013	291	122,519
2012	292	118,773
2011	291	114,798
2010	281	112,443
2009	261	111,530
2008	240	122,015
2007	222	120,521
2006	209	129,171
2005	204	132,765
2004	202	155,838
2003	201	178,775
2002	200	119,504
2001	203	143,321
2000	207	161,591
1999	212	181,613
1998	214	197,589
1997	218	211,325
1996	221	226,095
1995	225	233,381
1994	229	320,861
1993	235	320,880
1992	237	324,002
1991	225	320,551
1990	214	312,460
1989	204	303,078
1988	195	299,305
1987	186	296,030
1986	178	293,227
1985	171	287,714
1984	166	282,987
1983	163	279,046
1982	162	276,332
1981	157	273,800
1980	145	255,206
1979	130	251,409
1978	111	243,533
1977	89	242,870
1976	79	255,841
1975	70	288,966
1974	63	306,902
1973	57	338,600
1972	53	411,997
1971	50	393,220
1970	49	406,129
1969	71	404,189
1968	116	399,837
1967	117	414,632
1966	123	363,882
1965	113	335,587
1964	100	323,623
1963	88	321,805
1962	75	286,534
1961	70	257,788
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Nauru vs North Korea by year

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Nauru

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	North Korea
2023	25.5	12.9
2022	26.6	13.1
2021	27.8	13.3
2020	28.7	13.4
2019	29.6	13.4
2018	30.7	13.4
2017	32.2	13.5
2016	33.6	13.5
2015	34.2	13.4
2014	34.7	13.4
2013	35.3	13.4
2012	36.1	13.3
2011	36.8	13.3
2010	36.1	13.3
2009	34.3	13.4
2008	32.3	13.9
2007	30.4	13.9
2006	29.1	14
2005	28.5	13.9
2004	28.1	14.6
2003	27.9	15.3
2002	27.8	16.1
2001	27.9	16.9
2000	28.2	17.5
1999	28.6	18.3
1998	28.7	18.9
1997	29	19.4
1996	29.4	20
1995	29.8	20.3
1994	30.3	20.4
1993	31.1	20.4
1992	31.8	20.5
1991	31.7	20.6
1990	31.7	20.5
1989	31.9	20.2
1988	32	20.2
1987	32	20.3
1986	31.9	20.4
1985	31.9	20.4
1984	31.8	20.4
1983	31.8	20.5
1982	31.8	20.6
1981	31.2	20.8
1980	29.7	20.1
1979	27.6	20.2
1978	25	20.1
1977	21.8	20.4
1976	20.1	21.5
1975	18.7	23.9
1974	17.4	25.6
1973	16.3	28.2
1972	15.6	33.7
1971	15.2	33.4
1970	15.1	35.3
1969	18.8	36.2
1968	27.2	37.1
1967	28.3	39.3
1966	29.9	36.6
1965	29.1	35.4
1964	28.2	35.4
1963	27	36.1
1962	25.6	34
1961	25.6	32.3
1960	26.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 26.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	North Korea
2100	20.7%	13%
2099	20.8%	13.1%
2098	21%	13.2%
2097	21.1%	13.3%
2096	21.2%	13.4%
2095	21.3%	13.4%
2094	21.4%	13.5%
2093	21.6%	13.6%
2092	21.7%	13.7%
2091	21.9%	13.8%
2090	22%	13.8%
2089	22.2%	13.8%
2088	22.4%	13.9%
2087	22.5%	13.9%
2086	22.7%	13.9%
2085	22.9%	13.8%
2084	23.1%	13.8%
2083	23.3%	13.8%
2082	23.4%	13.7%
2081	23.6%	13.7%
2080	23.8%	13.7%
2079	23.9%	13.6%
2078	24.1%	13.6%
2077	24.2%	13.6%
2076	24.3%	13.6%
2075	24.5%	13.7%
2074	24.6%	13.7%
2073	24.7%	13.8%
2072	24.9%	13.8%
2071	25%	14%
2070	25.1%	14.1%
2069	25.3%	14.2%
2068	25.4%	14.3%
2067	25.6%	14.5%
2066	25.8%	14.6%
2065	26%	14.8%
2064	26.2%	14.9%
2063	26.4%	15%
2062	26.7%	15.1%
2061	26.9%	15.2%
2060	27.2%	15.3%
2059	27.5%	15.4%
2058	27.9%	15.4%
2057	28.2%	15.4%
2056	28.5%	15.4%
2055	28.8%	15.4%
2054	29.1%	15.4%
2053	29.4%	15.3%
2052	29.7%	15.3%
2051	29.9%	15.2%
2050	30.2%	15.2%
2049	30.4%	15.2%
2048	30.6%	15.2%
2047	30.7%	15.2%
2046	30.8%	15.3%
2045	30.9%	15.3%
2044	30.9%	15.5%
2043	31%	15.6%
2042	31%	15.8%
2041	31%	16%
2040	31%	16.2%
2039	31.1%	16.5%
2038	31.2%	16.7%
2037	31.4%	17%
2036	31.8%	17.2%
2035	32%	17.5%
2034	32.3%	17.8%
2033	32.5%	18%
2032	32.9%	18.2%
2031	33.4%	18.4%
2030	34%	18.6%
2029	34.7%	18.7%
2028	35.3%	18.8%
2027	36.1%	18.9%
2026	36.8%	18.9%
2025	37.5%	18.9%
2024	37.8%	18.9%
2023	38.2%	19%
2022	38.3%	19%
2021	38.3%	19.1%
2020	38%	19.1%
2019	37.6%	19.1%
2018	37.6%	19.2%
2017	38%	19.4%
2016	38.2%	19.6%
2015	38.2%	19.8%
2014	38.2%	20.1%
2013	38%	20.4%
2012	37.7%	20.8%
2011	37.1%	21.2%
2010	36.3%	21.6%
2009	35.8%	22.1%
2008	35.6%	22.5%
2007	35.7%	23%
2006	36.1%	23.4%
2005	36.6%	23.9%
2004	37.1%	24.3%
2003	37.7%	24.6%
2002	38.2%	25%
2001	38.5%	25.3%
2000	38.9%	25.6%
1999	39.4%	25.8%
1998	39.9%	26%
1997	40.5%	26.2%
1996	41.1%	26.3%
1995	41.7%	26.4%
1994	42.1%	26.4%
1993	42.5%	26.4%
1992	42.5%	26.3%
1991	42.1%	26.4%
1990	41.2%	26.5%
1989	40.2%	26.8%
1988	39.2%	27.3%
1987	38.3%	28%
1986	37.5%	29%
1985	36.5%	29.9%
1984	35.7%	30.9%
1983	34.6%	32%
1982	33.2%	33.1%
1981	31.9%	34.2%
1980	30.9%	35.1%
1979	30.6%	36%
1978	30.9%	36.9%
1977	31.9%	37.7%
1976	33.4%	38.3%
1975	34.9%	38.8%
1974	36.4%	39.3%
1973	38.1%	39.8%
1972	39.7%	40.2%
1971	41.3%	40.3%
1970	42.9%	40.1%
1969	43.4%	39.8%
1968	41.3%	39.2%
1967	39.5%	38.3%
1966	39.4%	37.3%
1965	38.6%	36.7%
1964	37.5%	36.6%
1963	36.5%	36.5%
1962	35.7%	36.6%
1961	35.2%	37%
1960	34.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs North Korea

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Nauru

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	North Korea
2023	273	67
2022	317	67
2021	266	72
2020	309	66
2019	267	66
2018	269	69
2017	259	70
2016	248	71
2015	253	72
2014	240	73
2013	247	75
2012	255	76
2011	260	76
2010	297	77
2009	300	78
2008	302	79
2007	303	80
2006	304	80
2005	328	78
2004	324	77
2003	323	76
2002	321	131
2001	299	130
2000	278	129
1999	277	129
1998	257	129
1997	218	128
1996	218	128
1995	219	127
1994	220	57
1993	219	46
1992	217	37
1991	216	38
1990	195	43
1989	198	49
1988	202	55
1987	206	62
1986	209	68
1985	191	76

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	North Korea
2023	0.89%	1.8%
2022	0.95%	1.77%
2021	1.02%	1.74%
2020	1.11%	1.74%
2019	1.22%	1.77%
2018	1.34%	1.84%
2017	1.47%	1.91%
2016	1.61%	2.06%
2015	1.76%	2.14%
2014	1.93%	2.26%
2013	2.11%	2.41%
2012	2.29%	2.57%
2011	2.48%	2.72%
2010	2.66%	2.87%
2009	2.84%	3%
2008	3%	3.1%
2007	3.15%	3.24%
2006	3.29%	3.28%
2005	3.41%	3.33%
2004	3.53%	3.38%
2003	3.66%	3.45%
2002	3.81%	9.78%
2001	3.96%	9.9%
2000	4.13%	10%
1999	4.32%	10.2%
1998	4.52%	10.3%
1997	4.74%	10.5%
1996	4.97%	10.6%
1995	5.22%	10.8%
1994	5.49%	4.25%
1993	5.78%	4.27%
1992	6.09%	4.25%
1991	6.41%	4.18%
1990	6.74%	4.07%
1989	7.08%	3.95%
1988	7.43%	3.83%
1987	7.81%	3.78%
1986	8.2%	3.68%
1985	8.62%	3.68%
1984	-	3.71%
1983	-	3.8%
1982	-	3.91%
1981	-	4.05%
1980	-	4.22%
1979	-	4.4%
1978	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.