Fertility & birth rates in Russia and South Korea

Fertility rate in Russia vs South Korea by year

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Russia

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	South Korea
2023	1.41	0.72
2022	1.42	0.78
2021	1.51	0.81
2020	1.51	0.84
2019	1.5	0.92
2018	1.58	0.98
2017	1.62	1.05
2016	1.76	1.17
2015	1.78	1.24
2014	1.75	1.21
2013	1.71	1.19
2012	1.69	1.3
2011	1.58	1.24
2010	1.57	1.23
2009	1.54	1.15
2008	1.5	1.19
2007	1.42	1.26
2006	1.31	1.13
2005	1.29	1.09
2004	1.34	1.16
2003	1.32	1.19
2002	1.29	1.18
2001	1.22	1.31
2000	1.2	1.48
1999	1.16	1.43
1998	1.23	1.46
1997	1.22	1.54
1996	1.27	1.57
1995	1.34	1.63
1994	1.4	1.66
1993	1.39	1.65
1992	1.55	1.76
1991	1.73	1.71
1990	1.89	1.57
1989	2.01	1.56
1988	2.12	1.55
1987	2.22	1.53
1986	2.15	1.58
1985	2.05	1.66
1984	2.06	1.74
1983	2.11	2.06
1982	2.04	2.39
1981	1.91	2.57
1980	1.89	2.82
1979	1.9	2.9
1978	1.92	2.64
1977	1.95	2.99
1976	1.97	3
1975	1.98	3.43
1974	2	3.77
1973	2.01	4.07
1972	2.04	4.12
1971	2.03	4.54
1970	1.99	4.53
1969	1.97	4.45
1968	1.99	4.51
1967	2.04	4.62
1966	2.1	4.78
1965	2.13	4.89
1964	2.18	5.07
1963	2.27	5.33
1962	2.36	5.56
1961	2.45	5.8
1960	2.52	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Russia

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	South Korea
2023	-503,392	-77,569
2022	-576,948	-124,014
2021	-1,027,702	-56,947
2020	-697,177	-31,101
2019	-319,997	10,353
2018	-232,637	30,951
2017	-130,764	71,907
2016	0	122,923
2015	43,392	163,248
2014	28,848	167,464
2013	28,761	166,415
2012	0	215,859
2011	-128,716	214,728
2010	-242,844	213,083
2009	-257,014	197,231
2008	-356,856	215,841
2007	-471,257	248,286
2006	-686,638	203,441
2005	-846,761	187,920
2004	-792,370	225,988
2003	-896,822	244,251
2002	-944,492	247,752
2001	-963,445	312,643
2000	-967,540	390,167
1999	-927,453	368,272
1998	-694,053	393,436
1997	-769,159	422,773
1996	-785,248	446,142
1995	-845,742	468,967
1994	-920,129	473,200
1993	-757,140	477,302
1992	-222,808	494,352
1991	103,876	467,594
1990	325,533	411,546
1989	576,112	403,266
1988	778,343	399,297
1987	977,583	378,758
1986	985,279	395,651
1985	762,447	416,219
1984	756,548	436,384
1983	906,676	514,844
1982	830,855	605,626
1981	713,700	631,189
1980	681,149	583,294
1979	690,135	623,068
1978	812,766	499,084
1977	832,932	578,947
1976	852,237	530,558
1975	843,850	603,300
1974	883,186	673,030
1973	846,561	699,115
1972	872,050	740,469
1971	854,999	789,185
1970	785,554	747,987
1969	753,088	694,227
1968	787,621	684,487
1967	854,554	692,169
1966	989,279	623,534
1965	1,059,335	641,090
1964	1,233,520	655,501
1963	1,436,077	685,824
1962	1,573,701	712,590
1961	1,810,538	730,173
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Russia vs South Korea by year

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Russia

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	South Korea
2023	8.6	4.5
2022	8.9	4.9
2021	9.6	5.1
2020	9.8	5.3
2019	10.1	5.9
2018	10.9	6.4
2017	11.5	7
2016	12.9	7.9
2015	13.3	8.6
2014	13.3	8.6
2013	13.2	8.6
2012	13.3	9.6
2011	12.6	9.4
2010	12.5	9.4
2009	12.3	9
2008	12	9.4
2007	11.3	10.1
2006	10.3	9.2
2005	10.2	9
2004	10.4	9.8
2003	10.2	10.2
2002	9.7	10.3
2001	9	11.7
2000	8.7	13.5
1999	8.3	13.2
1998	8.8	13.7
1997	8.6	14.5
1996	8.9	15
1995	9.3	15.7
1994	9.5	16
1993	9.4	16
1992	10.7	16.7
1991	12.1	16.4
1990	13.4	15.2
1989	14.6	15.1
1988	16	15.1
1987	17.2	15
1986	17.2	15.4
1985	16.6	16.1
1984	16.9	16.7
1983	17.5	19.3
1982	16.6	21.6
1981	16	22.4
1980	15.9	22.6
1979	15.8	23
1978	16.3	20.3
1977	16.3	22.7
1976	16.2	22.2
1975	16	24.8
1974	15.9	26.6
1973	15.4	28.3
1972	15.6	28.4
1971	15.3	31.2
1970	14.7	31.2
1969	14.3	30.3
1968	14.2	30.7
1967	14.6	31.5
1966	15.4	32.8
1965	15.9	33.8
1964	17.2	35.2
1963	19	37.2
1962	20.5	39
1961	22.5	40.9
1960	23.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 23.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	South Korea
2100	14.2%	8.61%
2099	14.3%	8.6%
2098	14.3%	8.59%
2097	14.4%	8.59%
2096	14.5%	8.59%
2095	14.5%	8.6%
2094	14.6%	8.61%
2093	14.7%	8.62%
2092	14.8%	8.62%
2091	14.9%	8.62%
2090	15%	8.62%
2089	15.1%	8.6%
2088	15.2%	8.58%
2087	15.2%	8.55%
2086	15.2%	8.5%
2085	15.3%	8.45%
2084	15.3%	8.39%
2083	15.2%	8.33%
2082	15.2%	8.26%
2081	15.2%	8.18%
2080	15.1%	8.09%
2079	15%	8%
2078	14.9%	7.91%
2077	14.8%	7.82%
2076	14.7%	7.72%
2075	14.6%	7.63%
2074	14.5%	7.53%
2073	14.4%	7.44%
2072	14.3%	7.35%
2071	14.3%	7.28%
2070	14.3%	7.21%
2069	14.2%	7.16%
2068	14.3%	7.13%
2067	14.3%	7.11%
2066	14.4%	7.11%
2065	14.5%	7.14%
2064	14.6%	7.18%
2063	14.7%	7.23%
2062	14.9%	7.3%
2061	15.1%	7.37%
2060	15.2%	7.45%
2059	15.4%	7.52%
2058	15.5%	7.6%
2057	15.6%	7.66%
2056	15.7%	7.72%
2055	15.8%	7.76%
2054	15.8%	7.79%
2053	15.8%	7.81%
2052	15.8%	7.83%
2051	15.7%	7.83%
2050	15.6%	7.83%
2049	15.5%	7.82%
2048	15.3%	7.81%
2047	15.1%	7.8%
2046	14.9%	7.79%
2045	14.7%	7.78%
2044	14.5%	7.78%
2043	14.3%	7.77%
2042	14.1%	7.76%
2041	13.9%	7.74%
2040	13.8%	7.72%
2039	13.7%	7.7%
2038	13.6%	7.66%
2037	13.6%	7.65%
2036	13.6%	7.65%
2035	13.7%	7.66%
2034	13.9%	7.73%
2033	14.1%	7.85%
2032	14.4%	8.02%
2031	14.8%	8.28%
2030	15.3%	8.59%
2029	15.7%	8.9%
2028	16.1%	9.23%
2027	16.6%	9.62%
2026	16.9%	10%
2025	17.2%	10.4%
2024	17.3%	10.6%
2023	17.5%	11%
2022	17.7%	11.4%
2021	17.7%	11.8%
2020	17.7%	12.1%
2019	17.6%	12.4%
2018	17.6%	12.7%
2017	17.5%	13%
2016	17.2%	13.4%
2015	16.9%	13.8%
2014	16.5%	14.2%
2013	16.1%	14.7%
2012	15.7%	15.2%
2011	15.4%	15.8%
2010	15.2%	16.4%
2009	15%	16.9%
2008	14.9%	17.5%
2007	14.8%	18.1%
2006	14.9%	18.7%
2005	15.2%	19.2%
2004	15.6%	19.7%
2003	16%	20.1%
2002	16.6%	20.5%
2001	17.3%	20.8%
2000	18%	21%
1999	18.8%	21.2%
1998	19.5%	21.6%
1997	20.2%	22%
1996	20.7%	22.5%
1995	21.2%	23.1%
1994	21.6%	23.7%
1993	22%	24.2%
1992	22.4%	24.7%
1991	22.7%	25.2%
1990	22.9%	25.8%
1989	23%	26.5%
1988	23%	27.3%
1987	22.9%	28.2%
1986	22.8%	29.2%
1985	22.6%	30.2%
1984	22.4%	31.2%
1983	22.1%	32%
1982	21.9%	32.7%
1981	21.7%	33.3%
1980	21.7%	34%
1979	21.7%	34.8%
1978	21.8%	35.6%
1977	22.1%	36.5%
1976	22.5%	37.5%
1975	23%	38.5%
1974	23.6%	39.5%
1973	24.2%	40.3%
1972	24.8%	41%
1971	25.4%	41.5%
1970	26.1%	42.1%
1969	26.9%	42.7%
1968	27.6%	43.1%
1967	28.3%	43.3%
1966	28.9%	43.5%
1965	29.5%	43.3%
1964	30.2%	43.1%
1963	30.6%	42.7%
1962	30.8%	42.3%
1961	30.9%	41.8%
1960	30.5%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs South Korea

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Russia

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	South Korea
2023	9	4
2022	13	7
2021	21	5
2020	19	12
2019	12	5
2018	12	5
2017	12	6
2016	14	6
2015	15	6
2014	16	7
2013	16	7
2012	18	8
2011	19	8
2010	23	8
2009	24	9
2008	27	9
2007	29	10
2006	32	10
2005	38	11
2004	41	12
2003	45	13
2002	47	13
2001	48	14
2000	51	15
1999	53	17
1998	53	18
1997	59	19
1996	69	20
1995	82	22
1994	85	23
1993	76	24
1992	62	26
1991	57	28
1990	58	28
1989	61	29
1988	63	31
1987	65	34
1986	69	35
1985	81	38

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	South Korea
2023	0.45%	0.28%
2022	0.47%	0.28%
2021	0.51%	0.29%
2020	0.54%	0.3%
2019	0.58%	0.31%
2018	0.63%	0.32%
2017	0.69%	0.33%
2016	0.75%	0.34%
2015	0.82%	0.35%
2014	0.89%	0.36%
2013	0.95%	0.37%
2012	0.99%	0.38%
2011	1.02%	0.4%
2010	1.04%	0.41%
2009	1.07%	0.43%
2008	1.13%	0.45%
2007	1.2%	0.48%
2006	1.29%	0.52%
2005	1.39%	0.56%
2004	1.5%	0.6%
2003	1.61%	0.64%
2002	1.73%	0.68%
2001	1.84%	0.71%
2000	1.94%	0.75%
1999	2.02%	0.8%
1998	2.08%	0.85%
1997	2.13%	0.91%
1996	2.17%	0.98%
1995	2.2%	1.05%
1994	2.2%	1.14%
1993	2.19%	1.23%
1992	2.17%	1.33%
1991	2.16%	1.44%
1990	2.17%	1.57%
1989	2.2%	1.71%
1988	2.26%	1.87%
1987	2.34%	2.05%
1986	2.42%	2.25%
1985	2.5%	2.46%
1984	2.56%	2.7%
1983	2.62%	2.93%
1982	2.66%	3.17%
1981	2.7%	3.4%
1980	2.73%	3.63%
1979	2.75%	3.84%
1978	2.76%	4.04%
1977	2.76%	4.23%
1976	2.76%	4.42%
1975	2.76%	4.61%
1974	2.77%	4.82%
1973	2.78%	5.07%
1972	2.81%	5.36%
1971	2.84%	5.71%
1970	2.88%	6.12%
1969	2.94%	6.59%
1968	3.02%	7.1%
1967	3.11%	7.62%
1966	3.23%	8.16%
1965	3.38%	8.68%
1964	3.55%	9.18%
1963	3.76%	9.67%
1962	3.99%	10.1%
1961	4.26%	10.6%
1960	4.55%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.