Fertility & birth rates in North Korea and Sudan

Fertility rate in North Korea vs Sudan by year

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North Korea

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Korea	Sudan
2023	1.78	4.32
2022	1.8	4.38
2021	1.81	4.46
2020	1.82	4.54
2019	1.83	4.62
2018	1.83	4.68
2017	1.85	4.76
2016	1.86	4.83
2015	1.86	4.9
2014	1.87	4.91
2013	1.88	4.97
2012	1.88	5.03
2011	1.88	5.09
2010	1.89	5.14
2009	1.91	5.17
2008	1.97	5.21
2007	1.94	5.27
2006	1.94	5.33
2005	1.87	5.4
2004	1.9	5.46
2003	1.91	5.49
2002	1.92	5.53
2001	1.94	5.56
2000	1.94	5.6
1999	1.97	5.62
1998	1.99	5.65
1997	2.03	5.72
1996	2.09	5.79
1995	2.15	5.86
1994	2.18	5.91
1993	2.22	5.97
1992	2.29	6.02
1991	2.35	6.05
1990	2.39	6.07
1989	2.41	6.11
1988	2.47	6.13
1987	2.53	6.18
1986	2.59	6.23
1985	2.65	6.28
1984	2.71	6.34
1983	2.78	6.41
1982	2.85	6.47
1981	2.92	6.53
1980	2.84	6.59
1979	2.85	6.65
1978	2.79	6.72
1977	2.77	6.78
1976	2.84	6.82
1975	3.05	6.87
1974	3.14	6.91
1973	3.35	6.94
1972	3.89	6.98
1971	3.74	7.02
1970	3.85	6.99
1969	3.86	6.97
1968	3.87	6.95
1967	4.05	6.91
1966	3.71	6.88
1965	3.56	6.84
1964	3.55	6.8
1963	3.63	6.76
1962	3.41	6.7
1961	3.26	6.66
1960	3.57	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in North Korea was 1.78 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check North Korea vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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North Korea

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	North Korea	Sudan
2023	86,203	1,361,564
2022	96,495	1,333,992
2021	99,710	1,293,817
2020	95,920	1,295,781
2019	106,208	1,291,747
2018	113,164	1,257,387
2017	120,181	1,208,046
2016	125,048	1,174,422
2015	127,365	1,145,259
2014	127,078	1,097,962
2013	122,519	1,078,446
2012	118,773	1,073,062
2011	114,798	1,070,888
2010	112,443	1,068,381
2009	111,530	1,041,810
2008	122,015	1,001,826
2007	120,521	992,819
2006	129,171	963,740
2005	132,765	907,017
2004	155,838	889,382
2003	178,775	898,226
2002	119,504	897,965
2001	143,321	880,284
2000	161,591	858,536
1999	181,613	835,840
1998	197,589	814,752
1997	211,325	802,245
1996	226,095	792,926
1995	233,381	780,700
1994	320,861	764,645
1993	320,880	743,249
1992	324,002	731,177
1991	320,551	714,612
1990	312,460	699,953
1989	303,078	683,743
1988	299,305	672,604
1987	296,030	658,416
1986	293,227	649,649
1985	287,714	583,382
1984	282,987	577,405
1983	279,046	570,198
1982	276,332	606,362
1981	273,800	585,087
1980	255,206	552,930
1979	251,409	524,942
1978	243,533	497,987
1977	242,870	483,089
1976	255,841	470,019
1975	288,966	454,813
1974	306,902	444,456
1973	338,600	439,201
1972	411,997	428,340
1971	393,220	417,641
1970	406,129	401,013
1969	404,189	385,712
1968	399,837	370,917
1967	414,632	356,599
1966	363,882	342,118
1965	335,587	327,799
1964	323,623	315,166
1963	321,805	302,132
1962	286,534	287,317
1961	257,788	272,562
1960	277,717	262,235

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 +0.33% in North Korea and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.42% in North Korea and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in North Korea vs Sudan by year

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North Korea

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Korea	Sudan
2023	12.9	33.6
2022	13.1	33.5
2021	13.3	33.9
2020	13.4	34.5
2019	13.4	34.9
2018	13.4	35.1
2017	13.5	35
2016	13.5	35.4
2015	13.4	35.7
2014	13.4	35.5
2013	13.4	36
2012	13.3	36.6
2011	13.3	37.3
2010	13.3	38
2009	13.4	38.1
2008	13.9	38.4
2007	13.9	38.9
2006	14	39.2
2005	13.9	39.6
2004	14.6	40
2003	15.3	40.2
2002	16.1	40.4
2001	16.9	40.7
2000	17.5	40.8
1999	18.3	41
1998	18.9	41.2
1997	19.4	41.6
1996	20	42.2
1995	20.3	42.6
1994	20.4	43
1993	20.4	43.4
1992	20.5	43.7
1991	20.6	43.8
1990	20.5	43.8
1989	20.2	44
1988	20.2	44.1
1987	20.3	44.2
1986	20.4	44.5
1985	20.4	44.7
1984	20.4	45.1
1983	20.5	45.6
1982	20.6	45.4
1981	20.8	45.6
1980	20.1	45.2
1979	20.2	45.3
1978	20.1	45
1977	20.4	45.3
1976	21.5	45.7
1975	23.9	45.9
1974	25.6	46.5
1973	28.2	47.6
1972	33.7	48.4
1971	33.4	48.9
1970	35.3	48.8
1969	36.2	48.8
1968	37.1	48.8
1967	39.3	48.8
1966	36.6	48.7
1965	35.4	48.6
1964	35.4	48.5
1963	36.1	48.3
1962	34	48
1961	32.3	47.6
1960	34.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.9 in North Korea and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 34.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Korea	Sudan
2100	13%	21.3%
2099	13.1%	21.4%
2098	13.2%	21.6%
2097	13.3%	21.8%
2096	13.4%	21.9%
2095	13.4%	22.1%
2094	13.5%	22.3%
2093	13.6%	22.4%
2092	13.7%	22.6%
2091	13.8%	22.8%
2090	13.8%	22.9%
2089	13.8%	23.1%
2088	13.9%	23.3%
2087	13.9%	23.4%
2086	13.9%	23.6%
2085	13.8%	23.7%
2084	13.8%	23.9%
2083	13.8%	24.1%
2082	13.7%	24.3%
2081	13.7%	24.4%
2080	13.7%	24.6%
2079	13.6%	24.8%
2078	13.6%	25%
2077	13.6%	25.2%
2076	13.6%	25.4%
2075	13.7%	25.6%
2074	13.7%	25.9%
2073	13.8%	26.1%
2072	13.8%	26.3%
2071	14%	26.6%
2070	14.1%	26.8%
2069	14.2%	27.1%
2068	14.3%	27.3%
2067	14.5%	27.6%
2066	14.6%	27.8%
2065	14.8%	28.1%
2064	14.9%	28.3%
2063	15%	28.6%
2062	15.1%	28.8%
2061	15.2%	29.1%
2060	15.3%	29.3%
2059	15.4%	29.5%
2058	15.4%	29.8%
2057	15.4%	30%
2056	15.4%	30.2%
2055	15.4%	30.5%
2054	15.4%	30.7%
2053	15.3%	31%
2052	15.3%	31.2%
2051	15.2%	31.5%
2050	15.2%	31.8%
2049	15.2%	32.1%
2048	15.2%	32.4%
2047	15.2%	32.7%
2046	15.3%	33%
2045	15.3%	33.4%
2044	15.5%	33.7%
2043	15.6%	34.1%
2042	15.8%	34.5%
2041	16%	34.9%
2040	16.2%	35.3%
2039	16.5%	35.7%
2038	16.7%	36.1%
2037	17%	36.5%
2036	17.2%	36.9%
2035	17.5%	37.3%
2034	17.8%	37.7%
2033	18%	38.1%
2032	18.2%	38.4%
2031	18.4%	38.7%
2030	18.6%	39%
2029	18.7%	39.2%
2028	18.8%	39.4%
2027	18.9%	39.6%
2026	18.9%	40%
2025	18.9%	40.4%
2024	18.9%	40.5%
2023	19%	40.6%
2022	19%	40.9%
2021	19.1%	41.2%
2020	19.1%	41.4%
2019	19.1%	41.7%
2018	19.2%	42%
2017	19.4%	42.6%
2016	19.6%	43.1%
2015	19.8%	43.6%
2014	20.1%	44%
2013	20.4%	44.4%
2012	20.8%	44.5%
2011	21.2%	44.6%
2010	21.6%	44.6%
2009	22.1%	44.7%
2008	22.5%	44.9%
2007	23%	45.1%
2006	23.4%	45.3%
2005	23.9%	45.4%
2004	24.3%	45.5%
2003	24.6%	45.6%
2002	25%	45.6%
2001	25.3%	45.7%
2000	25.6%	45.8%
1999	25.8%	45.9%
1998	26%	46.1%
1997	26.2%	46.2%
1996	26.3%	46.2%
1995	26.4%	46.3%
1994	26.4%	46.3%
1993	26.4%	46.3%
1992	26.3%	46.3%
1991	26.4%	46.2%
1990	26.5%	46.1%
1989	26.8%	46.1%
1988	27.3%	46%
1987	28%	46%
1986	29%	46.1%
1985	29.9%	46.1%
1984	30.9%	46.2%
1983	32%	46.3%
1982	33.1%	46.4%
1981	34.2%	46.6%
1980	35.1%	46.8%
1979	36%	47.1%
1978	36.9%	47.4%
1977	37.7%	47.7%
1976	38.3%	47.8%
1975	38.8%	48%
1974	39.3%	48.1%
1973	39.8%	47.9%
1972	40.2%	47.7%
1971	40.3%	47.6%
1970	40.1%	47.5%
1969	39.8%	47.4%
1968	39.2%	47.3%
1967	38.3%	47.2%
1966	37.3%	47.1%
1965	36.7%	47%
1964	36.6%	46.9%
1963	36.5%	46.7%
1962	36.6%	46.6%
1961	37%	46.6%
1960	37.5%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.9% of the population in North Korea and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 26.5% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Korea and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Korea vs Sudan

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North Korea

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Korea	Sudan
2023	67	256
2022	67	263
2021	72	305
2020	66	273
2019	66	262
2018	69	268
2017	70	277
2016	71	288
2015	72	298
2014	73	309
2013	75	327
2012	76	340
2011	76	357
2010	77	370
2009	78	382
2008	79	426
2007	80	445
2006	80	485
2005	78	506
2004	77	536
2003	76	593
2002	131	588
2001	130	616
2000	129	645
1999	129	662
1998	129	669
1997	128	681
1996	128	712
1995	127	730
1994	57	775
1993	46	839
1992	37	863
1991	38	873
1990	43	840
1989	49	881
1988	55	877
1987	62	914
1986	68	938
1985	76	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Korea

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Korea	Sudan
2023	1.8%	5.01%
2022	1.77%	5.18%
2021	1.74%	5.36%
2020	1.74%	5.53%
2019	1.77%	5.71%
2018	1.84%	5.89%
2017	1.91%	6.07%
2016	2.06%	6.26%
2015	2.14%	6.45%
2014	2.26%	6.64%
2013	2.41%	6.83%
2012	2.57%	7.02%
2011	2.72%	7.22%
2010	2.87%	7.42%
2009	3%	7.64%
2008	3.1%	7.88%
2007	3.24%	8.13%
2006	3.28%	8.4%
2005	3.33%	10%
2004	3.38%	10.3%
2003	3.45%	9.31%
2002	9.78%	9.65%
2001	9.9%	9.99%
2000	10%	10.3%
1999	10.2%	10.7%
1998	10.3%	11%
1997	10.5%	11.3%
1996	10.6%	11.6%
1995	10.8%	11.9%
1994	4.25%	12.2%
1993	4.27%	12.5%
1992	4.25%	12.7%
1991	4.18%	13%
1990	4.07%	13.2%
1989	3.95%	13.4%
1988	3.83%	13.6%
1987	3.78%	13.8%
1986	3.68%	14%
1985	3.68%	17.8%
1984	3.71%	18%
1983	3.8%	18.2%
1982	3.91%	14.5%
1981	4.05%	14.6%
1980	4.22%	14.8%
1979	4.4%	14.9%
1978	4.59%	15%
1977	4.8%	15.1%
1976	5.03%	15.2%
1975	5.28%	15.3%
1974	5.56%	15.4%
1973	5.86%	15.5%
1972	6.2%	15.6%
1971	6.58%	15.7%
1970	6.99%	15.8%
1969	7.45%	15.9%
1968	7.94%	16%
1967	8.45%	16.2%
1966	8.96%	16.3%
1965	9.46%	16.5%
1964	9.92%	16.7%
1963	10.4%	17%
1962	10.8%	17.2%
1961	11.2%	17.5%
1960	11.6%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.8% in North Korea and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.