Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and South Korea

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs South Korea by year

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Saint Vincent

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Vincent	South Korea
2023	1.78	0.72
2022	1.79	0.78
2021	1.81	0.81
2020	1.83	0.84
2019	1.86	0.92
2018	1.9	0.98
2017	1.94	1.05
2016	2.06	1.17
2015	2.13	1.24
2014	2.14	1.21
2013	2.11	1.19
2012	2.11	1.3
2011	2.08	1.24
2010	2.14	1.23
2009	2.17	1.15
2008	2.15	1.19
2007	2.06	1.26
2006	2.03	1.13
2005	2.07	1.09
2004	2.09	1.16
2003	2.14	1.19
2002	2.22	1.18
2001	2.3	1.31
2000	2.31	1.48
1999	2.31	1.43
1998	2.35	1.46
1997	2.43	1.54
1996	2.53	1.57
1995	2.61	1.63
1994	2.68	1.66
1993	2.74	1.65
1992	2.76	1.76
1991	2.75	1.71
1990	2.73	1.57
1989	2.73	1.56
1988	2.75	1.55
1987	2.82	1.53
1986	2.92	1.58
1985	3.08	1.66
1984	3.28	1.74
1983	3.56	2.06
1982	3.74	2.39
1981	3.85	2.57
1980	3.92	2.82
1979	4.29	2.9
1978	4.55	2.64
1977	4.75	2.99
1976	4.95	3
1975	5.17	3.43
1974	5.38	3.77
1973	5.59	4.07
1972	5.77	4.12
1971	5.95	4.54
1970	6.12	4.53
1969	6.28	4.45
1968	6.42	4.51
1967	6.53	4.62
1966	6.64	4.78
1965	6.74	4.89
1964	6.83	5.07
1963	6.92	5.33
1962	7.03	5.56
1961	7.16	5.8
1960	7.25	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 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 Saint Vincent vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saint Vincent

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Vincent	South Korea
2023	66	-77,569
2022	96	-124,014
2021	-9	-56,947
2020	-10	-31,101
2019	206	10,353
2018	271	30,951
2017	340	71,907
2016	443	122,923
2015	542	163,248
2014	580	167,464
2013	580	166,415
2012	637	215,859
2011	676	214,728
2010	796	213,083
2009	881	197,231
2008	904	215,841
2007	867	248,286
2006	881	203,441
2005	949	187,920
2004	992	225,988
2003	1,063	244,251
2002	1,166	247,752
2001	1,231	312,643
2000	1,279	390,167
1999	1,315	368,272
1998	1,379	393,436
1997	1,496	422,773
1996	1,610	446,142
1995	1,715	468,967
1994	1,786	473,200
1993	1,832	477,302
1992	1,849	494,352
1991	1,821	467,594
1990	1,825	411,546
1989	1,843	403,266
1988	1,876	399,297
1987	1,937	378,758
1986	2,020	395,651
1985	2,128	416,219
1984	2,248	436,384
1983	2,411	514,844
1982	2,477	605,626
1981	2,429	631,189
1980	2,362	583,294
1979	2,575	623,068
1978	2,581	499,084
1977	2,622	578,947
1976	2,694	530,558
1975	2,775	603,300
1974	2,863	673,030
1973	2,952	699,115
1972	3,033	740,469
1971	3,102	789,185
1970	3,161	747,987
1969	3,200	694,227
1968	3,218	684,487
1967	3,212	692,169
1966	3,194	623,534
1965	3,165	641,090
1964	3,130	655,501
1963	3,086	685,824
1962	3,073	712,590
1961	3,059	730,173
1960	3,029	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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent and -0.15% in South Korea.

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

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs South Korea by year

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Saint Vincent

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Vincent	South Korea
2023	12.2	4.5
2022	12.4	4.9
2021	12.6	5.1
2020	12.8	5.3
2019	13.3	5.9
2018	13.7	6.4
2017	14.1	7
2016	15.1	7.9
2015	15.9	8.6
2014	16.1	8.6
2013	16	8.6
2012	16.2	9.6
2011	16.1	9.4
2010	16.8	9.4
2009	17.2	9
2008	17.1	9.4
2007	16.6	10.1
2006	16.5	9.2
2005	16.9	9
2004	17.1	9.8
2003	17.6	10.2
2002	18.2	10.3
2001	18.9	11.7
2000	19.2	13.5
1999	19.4	13.2
1998	19.8	13.7
1997	20.7	14.5
1996	21.6	15
1995	22.4	15.7
1994	23	16
1993	23.4	16
1992	23.4	16.7
1991	23.2	16.4
1990	23.2	15.2
1989	23.3	15.1
1988	23.6	15.1
1987	24.2	15
1986	25.2	15.4
1985	26.4	16.1
1984	27.9	16.7
1983	29.9	19.3
1982	30.9	21.6
1981	30.8	22.4
1980	30.4	22.6
1979	32.1	23
1978	33.1	20.3
1977	33.7	22.7
1976	34.8	22.2
1975	36	24.8
1974	37.3	26.6
1973	38.5	28.3
1972	39.8	28.4
1971	40.9	31.2
1970	42.1	31.2
1969	43.1	30.3
1968	43.9	30.7
1967	44.6	31.5
1966	45.1	32.8
1965	45.6	33.8
1964	46.1	35.2
1963	46.6	37.2
1962	47.5	39
1961	48.5	40.9
1960	49.3	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 49.3 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Vincent	South Korea
2100	13.7%	8.61%
2099	13.8%	8.6%
2098	13.8%	8.59%
2097	13.8%	8.59%
2096	13.9%	8.59%
2095	13.9%	8.6%
2094	14%	8.61%
2093	14%	8.62%
2092	14.1%	8.62%
2091	14.2%	8.62%
2090	14.2%	8.62%
2089	14.3%	8.6%
2088	14.4%	8.58%
2087	14.4%	8.55%
2086	14.5%	8.5%
2085	14.5%	8.45%
2084	14.6%	8.39%
2083	14.6%	8.33%
2082	14.6%	8.26%
2081	14.6%	8.18%
2080	14.6%	8.09%
2079	14.6%	8%
2078	14.6%	7.91%
2077	14.6%	7.82%
2076	14.6%	7.72%
2075	14.6%	7.63%
2074	14.6%	7.53%
2073	14.6%	7.44%
2072	14.6%	7.35%
2071	14.6%	7.28%
2070	14.6%	7.21%
2069	14.7%	7.16%
2068	14.7%	7.13%
2067	14.8%	7.11%
2066	14.9%	7.11%
2065	15%	7.14%
2064	15.1%	7.18%
2063	15.2%	7.23%
2062	15.4%	7.3%
2061	15.5%	7.37%
2060	15.7%	7.45%
2059	15.9%	7.52%
2058	16%	7.6%
2057	16.2%	7.66%
2056	16.3%	7.72%
2055	16.4%	7.76%
2054	16.6%	7.79%
2053	16.7%	7.81%
2052	16.8%	7.83%
2051	16.8%	7.83%
2050	16.9%	7.83%
2049	16.9%	7.82%
2048	17%	7.81%
2047	17%	7.8%
2046	17%	7.79%
2045	17%	7.78%
2044	16.9%	7.78%
2043	16.9%	7.77%
2042	16.9%	7.76%
2041	16.9%	7.74%
2040	16.9%	7.72%
2039	16.9%	7.7%
2038	16.9%	7.66%
2037	17%	7.65%
2036	17%	7.65%
2035	17.2%	7.66%
2034	17.4%	7.73%
2033	17.6%	7.85%
2032	17.9%	8.02%
2031	18.3%	8.28%
2030	18.8%	8.59%
2029	19.3%	8.9%
2028	19.8%	9.23%
2027	20.2%	9.62%
2026	20.7%	10%
2025	21.1%	10.4%
2024	21.3%	10.6%
2023	21.6%	11%
2022	21.9%	11.4%
2021	22.1%	11.8%
2020	22.2%	12.1%
2019	22.5%	12.4%
2018	22.7%	12.7%
2017	23%	13%
2016	23.4%	13.4%
2015	23.7%	13.8%
2014	24%	14.2%
2013	24.4%	14.7%
2012	24.8%	15.2%
2011	25.2%	15.8%
2010	25.7%	16.4%
2009	26.1%	16.9%
2008	26.7%	17.5%
2007	27.2%	18.1%
2006	27.8%	18.7%
2005	28.4%	19.2%
2004	29%	19.7%
2003	29.7%	20.1%
2002	30.3%	20.5%
2001	31%	20.8%
2000	31.4%	21%
1999	31.6%	21.2%
1998	32%	21.6%
1997	32.5%	22%
1996	33.1%	22.5%
1995	33.7%	23.1%
1994	34.4%	23.7%
1993	35.1%	24.2%
1992	36%	24.7%
1991	36.8%	25.2%
1990	37.5%	25.8%
1989	38%	26.5%
1988	38.4%	27.3%
1987	38.9%	28.2%
1986	39.4%	29.2%
1985	39.9%	30.2%
1984	40.4%	31.2%
1983	41%	32%
1982	41.7%	32.7%
1981	42.6%	33.3%
1980	43.5%	34%
1979	44.1%	34.8%
1978	44.4%	35.6%
1977	44.7%	36.5%
1976	45%	37.5%
1975	45.3%	38.5%
1974	45.5%	39.5%
1973	45.7%	40.3%
1972	45.8%	41%
1971	46%	41.5%
1970	46.2%	42.1%
1969	46.4%	42.7%
1968	46.6%	43.1%
1967	46.8%	43.3%
1966	47.1%	43.5%
1965	47.4%	43.3%
1964	47.7%	43.1%
1963	48.2%	42.7%
1962	48.6%	42.3%
1961	48.8%	41.8%
1960	49%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Vincent vs South Korea

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Saint Vincent

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Vincent	South Korea
2023	56	4
2022	56	7
2021	105	5
2020	57	12
2019	58	5
2018	56	5
2017	58	6
2016	52	6
2015	59	6
2014	64	7
2013	73	7
2012	61	8
2011	59	8
2010	59	8
2009	56	9
2008	56	9
2007	54	10
2006	54	10
2005	55	11
2004	56	12
2003	59	13
2002	62	13
2001	64	14
2000	68	15
1999	72	17
1998	77	18
1997	78	19
1996	79	20
1995	80	22
1994	78	23
1993	76	24
1992	89	26
1991	71	28
1990	72	28
1989	70	29
1988	67	31
1987	69	34
1986	71	35
1985	77	38

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Vincent

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Vincent	South Korea
2023	1.06%	0.28%
2022	1.11%	0.28%
2021	1.17%	0.29%
2020	1.23%	0.3%
2019	1.31%	0.31%
2018	1.39%	0.32%
2017	1.49%	0.33%
2016	1.59%	0.34%
2015	1.69%	0.35%
2014	1.79%	0.36%
2013	1.88%	0.37%
2012	1.98%	0.38%
2011	2.06%	0.4%
2010	2.14%	0.41%
2009	2.19%	0.43%
2008	2.23%	0.45%
2007	2.25%	0.48%
2006	2.26%	0.52%
2005	2.26%	0.56%
2004	2.25%	0.6%
2003	2.25%	0.64%
2002	2.24%	0.68%
2001	2.25%	0.71%
2000	2.25%	0.75%
1999	2.25%	0.8%
1998	2.25%	0.85%
1997	2.24%	0.91%
1996	2.23%	0.98%
1995	2.23%	1.05%
1994	2.23%	1.14%
1993	2.24%	1.23%
1992	2.26%	1.33%
1991	2.31%	1.44%
1990	2.38%	1.57%
1989	2.47%	1.71%
1988	2.59%	1.87%
1987	2.75%	2.05%
1986	2.96%	2.25%
1985	3.22%	2.46%
1984	3.54%	2.7%
1983	3.91%	2.93%
1982	4.34%	3.17%
1981	4.82%	3.4%
1980	5.34%	3.63%
1979	5.91%	3.84%
1978	6.49%	4.04%
1977	7.03%	4.23%
1976	7.45%	4.42%
1975	7.7%	4.61%
1974	7.71%	4.82%
1973	7.52%	5.07%
1972	7.2%	5.36%
1971	6.82%	5.71%
1970	6.42%	6.12%
1969	6.03%	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 1.06% in Saint Vincent and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.