Fertility & birth rates in San Marino and South Korea

Fertility rate in San Marino vs South Korea by year

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San Marino

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	San Marino	South Korea
2023	1.15	0.72
2022	1.14	0.78
2021	1.13	0.81
2020	1.11	0.84
2019	1.1	0.92
2018	1.08	0.98
2017	1.05	1.05
2016	1.13	1.17
2015	1.2	1.24
2014	1.26	1.21
2013	1.48	1.19
2012	1.29	1.3
2011	1.46	1.24
2010	1.46	1.23
2009	1.36	1.15
2008	1.52	1.19
2007	1.26	1.26
2006	1.24	1.13
2005	1.2	1.09
2004	1.3	1.16
2003	1.3	1.19
2002	1.43	1.18
2001	1.52	1.31
2000	1.4	1.48
1999	1.29	1.43
1998	1.26	1.46
1997	1.24	1.54
1996	1.21	1.57
1995	1.17	1.63
1994	1.14	1.66
1993	1.12	1.65
1992	1.15	1.76
1991	1.17	1.71
1990	1.16	1.57
1989	1.15	1.56
1988	1.14	1.55
1987	1.14	1.53
1986	1.15	1.58
1985	1.17	1.66
1984	1.2	1.74
1983	1.25	2.06
1982	1.3	2.39
1981	1.41	2.57
1980	1.53	2.82
1979	1.63	2.9
1978	1.77	2.64
1977	1.87	2.99
1976	1.95	3
1975	2.05	3.43
1974	2.13	3.77
1973	2.23	4.07
1972	2.29	4.12
1971	2.33	4.54
1970	2.32	4.53
1969	2.31	4.45
1968	2.3	4.51
1967	2.31	4.62
1966	2.33	4.78
1965	2.33	4.89
1964	2.37	5.07
1963	2.4	5.33
1962	2.43	5.56
1961	2.68	5.8
1960	2.43	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in San Marino was 1.15 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 San Marino vs South Korea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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San Marino

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	San Marino	South Korea
2023	-92	-77,569
2022	-58	-124,014
2021	-99	-56,947
2020	-122	-31,101
2019	-17	10,353
2018	-11	30,951
2017	-51	71,907
2016	10	122,923
2015	36	163,248
2014	46	167,464
2013	73	166,415
2012	54	215,859
2011	105	214,728
2010	126	213,083
2009	145	197,231
2008	159	215,841
2007	69	248,286
2006	75	203,441
2005	66	187,920
2004	121	225,988
2003	79	244,251
2002	112	247,752
2001	132	312,643
2000	107	390,167
1999	80	368,272
1998	74	393,436
1997	71	422,773
1996	63	446,142
1995	51	468,967
1994	43	473,200
1993	38	477,302
1992	42	494,352
1991	45	467,594
1990	41	411,546
1989	36	403,266
1988	34	399,297
1987	31	378,758
1986	40	395,651
1985	44	416,219
1984	46	436,384
1983	54	514,844
1982	61	605,626
1981	76	631,189
1980	90	583,294
1979	104	623,068
1978	121	499,084
1977	117	578,947
1976	126	530,558
1975	141	603,300
1974	153	673,030
1973	167	699,115
1972	173	740,469
1971	174	789,185
1970	173	747,987
1969	173	694,227
1968	171	684,487
1967	171	692,169
1966	173	623,534
1965	169	641,090
1964	163	655,501
1963	158	685,824
1962	155	712,590
1961	174	730,173
1960	139	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 -0.27% in San Marino and -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.1% in San Marino and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in San Marino vs South Korea by year

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San Marino

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	San Marino	South Korea
2023	5.6	4.5
2022	6.1	4.9
2021	6.2	5.1
2020	6.4	5.3
2019	6.7	5.9
2018	6.8	6.4
2017	6.7	7
2016	7.9	7.9
2015	8.2	8.6
2014	9.1	8.6
2013	9.7	8.6
2012	8.7	9.6
2011	10	9.4
2010	10.3	9.4
2009	10.7	9
2008	11	9.4
2007	9.4	10.1
2006	10	9.2
2005	9.5	9
2004	10.4	9.8
2003	10.7	10.2
2002	11.9	10.3
2001	12.8	11.7
2000	12	13.5
1999	11.1	13.2
1998	11	13.7
1997	11	14.5
1996	10.8	15
1995	10.4	15.7
1994	10.2	16
1993	10	16
1992	10.2	16.7
1991	10.3	16.4
1990	10.1	15.2
1989	9.88	15.1
1988	9.73	15.1
1987	9.6	15
1986	9.48	15.4
1985	9.52	16.1
1984	9.63	16.7
1983	9.87	19.3
1982	10.2	21.6
1981	10.8	22.4
1980	11.5	22.6
1979	12.2	23
1978	13.1	20.3
1977	13	22.7
1976	14	22.2
1975	14.8	24.8
1974	15.4	26.6
1973	16.2	28.3
1972	16.5	28.4
1971	16.7	31.2
1970	17	31.2
1969	17.1	30.3
1968	17.1	30.7
1967	17.2	31.5
1966	17.5	32.8
1965	17.4	33.8
1964	17.4	35.2
1963	17.5	37.2
1962	17.7	39
1961	19.4	40.9
1960	17.5	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.6 in San Marino and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 17.5 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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San Marino

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	San Marino	South Korea
2100	11.9%	8.61%
2099	11.9%	8.6%
2098	11.9%	8.59%
2097	12%	8.59%
2096	12%	8.59%
2095	12%	8.6%
2094	12.1%	8.61%
2093	12.1%	8.62%
2092	12.2%	8.62%
2091	12.2%	8.62%
2090	12.3%	8.62%
2089	12.3%	8.6%
2088	12.3%	8.58%
2087	12.4%	8.55%
2086	12.4%	8.5%
2085	12.4%	8.45%
2084	12.4%	8.39%
2083	12.4%	8.33%
2082	12.4%	8.26%
2081	12.3%	8.18%
2080	12.3%	8.09%
2079	12.2%	8%
2078	12.2%	7.91%
2077	12.1%	7.82%
2076	12%	7.72%
2075	11.9%	7.63%
2074	11.8%	7.53%
2073	11.7%	7.44%
2072	11.6%	7.35%
2071	11.5%	7.28%
2070	11.5%	7.21%
2069	11.4%	7.16%
2068	11.4%	7.13%
2067	11.3%	7.11%
2066	11.3%	7.11%
2065	11.3%	7.14%
2064	11.3%	7.18%
2063	11.3%	7.23%
2062	11.4%	7.3%
2061	11.4%	7.37%
2060	11.5%	7.45%
2059	11.5%	7.52%
2058	11.6%	7.6%
2057	11.6%	7.66%
2056	11.7%	7.72%
2055	11.7%	7.76%
2054	11.7%	7.79%
2053	11.8%	7.81%
2052	11.7%	7.83%
2051	11.7%	7.83%
2050	11.7%	7.83%
2049	11.6%	7.82%
2048	11.5%	7.81%
2047	11.4%	7.8%
2046	11.2%	7.79%
2045	11.1%	7.78%
2044	11%	7.78%
2043	10.8%	7.77%
2042	10.6%	7.76%
2041	10.5%	7.74%
2040	10.3%	7.72%
2039	10.2%	7.7%
2038	10%	7.66%
2037	9.93%	7.65%
2036	9.9%	7.65%
2035	9.89%	7.66%
2034	9.93%	7.73%
2033	9.99%	7.85%
2032	10%	8.02%
2031	10.2%	8.28%
2030	10.4%	8.59%
2029	10.6%	8.9%
2028	11%	9.23%
2027	11.2%	9.62%
2026	11.6%	10%
2025	12.1%	10.4%
2024	12.3%	10.6%
2023	12.7%	11%
2022	13%	11.4%
2021	13.2%	11.8%
2020	13.4%	12.1%
2019	13.7%	12.4%
2018	14%	12.7%
2017	14.4%	13%
2016	14.7%	13.4%
2015	14.9%	13.8%
2014	15.1%	14.2%
2013	15.1%	14.7%
2012	15.2%	15.2%
2011	15.3%	15.8%
2010	15.4%	16.4%
2009	15.4%	16.9%
2008	15.4%	17.5%
2007	15.3%	18.1%
2006	15.3%	18.7%
2005	15.3%	19.2%
2004	15.2%	19.7%
2003	15.2%	20.1%
2002	15.1%	20.5%
2001	15%	20.8%
2000	14.9%	21%
1999	14.9%	21.2%
1998	14.9%	21.6%
1997	14.9%	22%
1996	14.9%	22.5%
1995	14.9%	23.1%
1994	15%	23.7%
1993	15.2%	24.2%
1992	15.4%	24.7%
1991	15.8%	25.2%
1990	16.1%	25.8%
1989	16.5%	26.5%
1988	17%	27.3%
1987	17.5%	28.2%
1986	18%	29.2%
1985	18.6%	30.2%
1984	19.1%	31.2%
1983	19.7%	32%
1982	20.3%	32.7%
1981	21%	33.3%
1980	21.7%	34%
1979	22.4%	34.8%
1978	23%	35.6%
1977	23.9%	36.5%
1976	24.7%	37.5%
1975	25.1%	38.5%
1974	25.4%	39.5%
1973	25.7%	40.3%
1972	25.9%	41%
1971	26%	41.5%
1970	25.9%	42.1%
1969	25.6%	42.7%
1968	25.3%	43.1%
1967	24.9%	43.3%
1966	24.5%	43.5%
1965	24.3%	43.3%
1964	24.5%	43.1%
1963	24.8%	42.7%
1962	25%	42.3%
1961	25%	41.8%
1960	25%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.3% of the population in San Marino and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of San Marino and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: San Marino vs South Korea

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San Marino

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	San Marino	South Korea
2023	8	4
2022	22	7
2021	35	5
2020	46	12
2019	7	5
2018	7	5
2017	7	6
2016	7	6
2015	8	6
2014	8	7
2013	8	7
2012	8	8
2011	8	8
2010	8	8
2009	8	9
2008	8	9
2007	8	10
2006	12	10
2005	12	11
2004	13	12
2003	13	13
2002	14	13
2001	14	14
2000	14	15
1999	9	17
1998	9	18
1997	10	19
1996	10	20
1995	10	22
1994	10	23
1993	11	24
1992	11	26
1991	11	28
1990	11	28
1989	12	29
1988	12	31
1987	12	34
1986	12	35
1985	12	38

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in San Marino, compared to 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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San Marino

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	San Marino	South Korea
2023	0.14%	0.28%
2022	0.15%	0.28%
2021	0.15%	0.29%
2020	0.16%	0.3%
2019	0.17%	0.31%
2018	0.17%	0.32%
2017	0.18%	0.33%
2016	0.19%	0.34%
2015	0.2%	0.35%
2014	0.21%	0.36%
2013	0.23%	0.37%
2012	0.24%	0.38%
2011	0.25%	0.4%
2010	0.27%	0.41%
2009	0.28%	0.43%
2008	0.3%	0.45%
2007	0.32%	0.48%
2006	0.34%	0.52%
2005	0.37%	0.56%
2004	0.39%	0.6%
2003	0.42%	0.64%
2002	0.46%	0.68%
2001	0.5%	0.71%
2000	0.54%	0.75%
1999	0.58%	0.8%
1998	0.63%	0.85%
1997	0.69%	0.91%
1996	0.75%	0.98%
1995	0.81%	1.05%
1994	0.89%	1.14%
1993	0.97%	1.23%
1992	1.06%	1.33%
1991	1.16%	1.44%
1990	1.27%	1.57%
1989	1.39%	1.71%
1988	1.52%	1.87%
1987	1.66%	2.05%
1986	1.82%	2.25%
1985	1.99%	2.46%
1984	-	2.7%
1983	-	2.93%
1982	-	3.17%
1981	-	3.4%
1980	-	3.63%
1979	-	3.84%
1978	-	4.04%
1977	-	4.23%
1976	-	4.42%
1975	-	4.61%
1974	-	4.82%
1973	-	5.07%
1972	-	5.36%
1971	-	5.71%
1970	-	6.12%
1969	-	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 0.14% in San Marino and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.