Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and South Sudan

Fertility rate in South Korea vs South Sudan by year

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South Korea

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	South Sudan
2023	0.72	3.86
2022	0.78	3.96
2021	0.81	4.05
2020	0.84	4.16
2019	0.92	4.26
2018	0.98	4.37
2017	1.05	4.48
2016	1.17	4.58
2015	1.24	4.7
2014	1.21	4.82
2013	1.19	4.94
2012	1.3	5.06
2011	1.24	5.19
2010	1.23	5.32
2009	1.15	5.45
2008	1.19	5.57
2007	1.26	5.7
2006	1.13	5.85
2005	1.09	6.02
2004	1.16	6.19
2003	1.19	6.35
2002	1.18	6.52
2001	1.31	6.65
2000	1.48	6.8
1999	1.43	6.94
1998	1.46	7.08
1997	1.54	7.2
1996	1.57	7.32
1995	1.63	7.34
1994	1.66	7.35
1993	1.65	7.36
1992	1.76	7.37
1991	1.71	7.38
1990	1.57	7.38
1989	1.56	7.37
1988	1.55	7.38
1987	1.53	7.39
1986	1.58	7.38
1985	1.66	7.36
1984	1.74	7.35
1983	2.06	7.34
1982	2.39	7.34
1981	2.57	7.33
1980	2.82	7.33
1979	2.9	7.32
1978	2.64	7.33
1977	2.99	7.33
1976	3	7.33
1975	3.43	7.33
1974	3.77	7.31
1973	4.07	7.31
1972	4.12	7.31
1971	4.54	7.3
1970	4.53	7.29
1969	4.45	7.28
1968	4.51	7.26
1967	4.62	7.26
1966	4.78	7.25
1965	4.89	7.22
1964	5.07	7.22
1963	5.33	7.2
1962	5.56	7.2
1961	5.8	7.18
1960	5.99	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in South Korea was 0.72 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	South Sudan
2023	-77,569	217,966
2022	-124,014	211,166
2021	-56,947	213,567
2020	-31,101	212,332
2019	10,353	209,708
2018	30,951	168,497
2017	71,907	72,193
2016	122,923	110,553
2015	163,248	148,542
2014	167,464	227,611
2013	166,415	315,983
2012	215,859	312,974
2011	214,728	303,181
2010	213,083	287,409
2009	197,231	278,859
2008	215,841	268,268
2007	248,286	256,546
2006	203,441	246,706
2005	187,920	239,272
2004	225,988	231,877
2003	244,251	225,822
2002	247,752	212,014
2001	312,643	204,108
2000	390,167	196,055
1999	368,272	180,721
1998	393,436	-12,157
1997	422,773	121,454
1996	446,142	116,728
1995	468,967	110,417
1994	473,200	165,407
1993	477,302	32,779
1992	494,352	28,874
1991	467,594	87,873
1990	411,546	82,900
1989	403,266	83,735
1988	399,297	-125,447
1987	378,758	5,756
1986	395,651	99,502
1985	416,219	95,342
1984	436,384	90,970
1983	514,844	104,107
1982	605,626	118,641
1981	631,189	115,163
1980	583,294	112,307
1979	623,068	109,540
1978	499,084	107,352
1977	578,947	104,886
1976	530,558	102,346
1975	603,300	99,882
1974	673,030	97,181
1973	699,115	94,765
1972	740,469	74,803
1971	789,185	72,308
1970	747,987	44,776
1969	694,227	42,015
1968	684,487	44,213
1967	692,169	41,357
1966	623,534	38,523
1965	641,090	51,682
1964	655,501	64,786
1963	685,824	46,333
1962	712,590	47,406
1961	730,173	45,186
1960	728,010	42,945

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 -0.15% in South Korea and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in South Korea vs South Sudan by year

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South Korea

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	South Sudan
2023	4.5	28.6
2022	4.9	29.1
2021	5.1	29.7
2020	5.3	29.4
2019	5.9	29.4
2018	6.4	29.1
2017	7	32.8
2016	7.9	35.1
2015	8.6	35.4
2014	8.6	38.2
2013	8.6	38.3
2012	9.6	39.1
2011	9.4	39.8
2010	9.4	39.9
2009	9	41
2008	9.4	41.6
2007	10.1	42.3
2006	9.2	43.2
2005	9	44.3
2004	9.8	45.5
2003	10.2	46.8
2002	10.3	48
2001	11.7	48.9
2000	13.5	49.8
1999	13.2	50.7
1998	13.7	51.2
1997	14.5	51.6
1996	15	52.6
1995	15.7	52.7
1994	16	52.7
1993	16	52.7
1992	16.7	52.5
1991	16.4	52.4
1990	15.2	52.3
1989	15.1	53.1
1988	15.1	51.9
1987	15	50.6
1986	15.4	50.6
1985	16.1	50.7
1984	16.7	50.8
1983	19.3	51.1
1982	21.6	51.4
1981	22.4	51.7
1980	22.6	52
1979	23	52.3
1978	20.3	52.7
1977	22.7	53
1976	22.2	53.4
1975	24.8	53.7
1974	26.6	53.9
1973	28.3	54.3
1972	28.4	54.5
1971	31.2	54.6
1970	31.2	54.5
1969	30.3	54.3
1968	30.7	54
1967	31.5	53.7
1966	32.8	53.5
1965	33.8	53.1
1964	35.2	53
1963	37.2	52.7
1962	39	52.5
1961	40.9	52.3
1960	42.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 42.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	South Sudan
2100	8.61%	20.1%
2099	8.6%	20.2%
2098	8.59%	20.3%
2097	8.59%	20.3%
2096	8.59%	20.4%
2095	8.6%	20.5%
2094	8.61%	20.6%
2093	8.62%	20.7%
2092	8.62%	20.9%
2091	8.62%	21%
2090	8.62%	21.1%
2089	8.6%	21.2%
2088	8.58%	21.3%
2087	8.55%	21.5%
2086	8.5%	21.6%
2085	8.45%	21.8%
2084	8.39%	21.9%
2083	8.33%	22.1%
2082	8.26%	22.3%
2081	8.18%	22.4%
2080	8.09%	22.6%
2079	8%	22.8%
2078	7.91%	23%
2077	7.82%	23.2%
2076	7.72%	23.3%
2075	7.63%	23.5%
2074	7.53%	23.7%
2073	7.44%	23.9%
2072	7.35%	24.1%
2071	7.28%	24.3%
2070	7.21%	24.5%
2069	7.16%	24.7%
2068	7.13%	25%
2067	7.11%	25.2%
2066	7.11%	25.4%
2065	7.14%	25.6%
2064	7.18%	25.8%
2063	7.23%	26%
2062	7.3%	26.3%
2061	7.37%	26.5%
2060	7.45%	26.7%
2059	7.52%	27%
2058	7.6%	27.2%
2057	7.66%	27.5%
2056	7.72%	27.8%
2055	7.76%	28.1%
2054	7.79%	28.5%
2053	7.81%	28.8%
2052	7.83%	29.2%
2051	7.83%	29.5%
2050	7.83%	29.9%
2049	7.82%	30.3%
2048	7.81%	30.8%
2047	7.8%	31.2%
2046	7.79%	31.6%
2045	7.78%	32%
2044	7.78%	32.4%
2043	7.77%	32.7%
2042	7.76%	33%
2041	7.74%	33.3%
2040	7.72%	33.6%
2039	7.7%	33.8%
2038	7.66%	33.9%
2037	7.65%	34.1%
2036	7.65%	34.2%
2035	7.66%	34.3%
2034	7.73%	34.4%
2033	7.85%	34.3%
2032	8.02%	34.4%
2031	8.28%	34.6%
2030	8.59%	34.8%
2029	8.9%	35.2%
2028	9.23%	35.8%
2027	9.62%	36.6%
2026	10%	37.5%
2025	10.4%	38.4%
2024	10.6%	38.9%
2023	11%	39.9%
2022	11.4%	40.9%
2021	11.8%	41.6%
2020	12.1%	42.4%
2019	12.4%	43.6%
2018	12.7%	44.9%
2017	13%	45%
2016	13.4%	43.7%
2015	13.8%	43.1%
2014	14.2%	42.5%
2013	14.7%	41.9%
2012	15.2%	41.9%
2011	15.8%	42.2%
2010	16.4%	42.8%
2009	16.9%	43.4%
2008	17.5%	43.8%
2007	18.1%	44.3%
2006	18.7%	44.8%
2005	19.2%	45.3%
2004	19.7%	45.8%
2003	20.1%	45.9%
2002	20.5%	45.7%
2001	20.8%	45.5%
2000	21%	45.5%
1999	21.2%	45.6%
1998	21.6%	45.8%
1997	22%	46%
1996	22.5%	46%
1995	23.1%	45.8%
1994	23.7%	45.8%
1993	24.2%	45.7%
1992	24.7%	45.6%
1991	25.2%	45.5%
1990	25.8%	45.4%
1989	26.5%	45.4%
1988	27.3%	46.2%
1987	28.2%	46.9%
1986	29.2%	46.7%
1985	30.2%	46.6%
1984	31.2%	46.5%
1983	32%	46.3%
1982	32.7%	46.2%
1981	33.3%	46%
1980	34%	45.8%
1979	34.8%	45.7%
1978	35.6%	45.5%
1977	36.5%	45.4%
1976	37.5%	45.3%
1975	38.5%	45.2%
1974	39.5%	45.1%
1973	40.3%	45%
1972	41%	44.8%
1971	41.5%	44.7%
1970	42.1%	44.5%
1969	42.7%	44.3%
1968	43.1%	44%
1967	43.3%	43.8%
1966	43.5%	43.5%
1965	43.3%	43.3%
1964	43.1%	43%
1963	42.7%	42.8%
1962	42.3%	42.6%
1961	41.8%	42.6%
1960	41.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs South Sudan

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South Korea

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	South Sudan
2023	4	692
2022	7	704
2021	5	749
2020	12	729
2019	5	745
2018	5	913
2017	6	1,662
2016	6	1,629
2015	6	1,436
2014	7	1,216
2013	7	771
2012	8	755
2011	8	770
2010	8	776
2009	9	823
2008	9	858
2007	10	933
2006	10	1,005
2005	11	1,074
2004	12	1,150
2003	13	1,199
2002	13	1,521
2001	14	1,580
2000	15	1,658
1999	17	2,048
1998	18	7,514
1997	19	4,172
1996	20	4,357
1995	22	4,430
1994	23	1,666
1993	24	7,537
1992	26	7,597
1991	28	4,764
1990	28	4,877
1989	29	5,103
1988	31	5,535
1987	34	8,045
1986	35	3,720
1985	38	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Korea, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	South Sudan
2023	0.28%	9.87%
2022	0.28%	9.87%
2021	0.29%	9.87%
2020	0.3%	9.87%
2019	0.31%	9.87%
2018	0.32%	13.2%
2017	0.33%	27.8%
2016	0.34%	26.4%
2015	0.35%	23.7%
2014	0.36%	18.2%
2013	0.37%	9.92%
2012	0.38%	10.1%
2011	0.4%	10.5%
2010	0.41%	10.9%
2009	0.43%	11.5%
2008	0.45%	12.1%
2007	0.48%	12.7%
2006	0.52%	13.4%
2005	0.56%	14.1%
2004	0.6%	14.8%
2003	0.64%	15.7%
2002	0.68%	16.5%
2001	0.71%	17.4%
2000	0.75%	18.3%
1999	0.8%	19.2%
1998	0.85%	42.6%
1997	0.91%	25.2%
1996	0.98%	26.1%
1995	1.05%	27%
1994	1.14%	23%
1993	1.23%	33.1%
1992	1.33%	33.8%
1991	1.44%	29.7%
1990	1.57%	30.3%
1989	1.71%	30.7%
1988	1.87%	76.7%
1987	2.05%	36%
1986	2.25%	26.7%
1985	2.46%	27.1%
1984	2.7%	27.5%
1983	2.93%	27.8%
1982	3.17%	28.2%
1981	3.4%	28.5%
1980	3.63%	28.9%
1979	3.84%	29.2%
1978	4.04%	29.5%
1977	4.23%	29.9%
1976	4.42%	30.2%
1975	4.61%	30.6%
1974	4.82%	30.9%
1973	5.07%	31.3%
1972	5.36%	31.6%
1971	5.71%	31.9%
1970	6.12%	32.3%
1969	6.59%	32.6%
1968	7.1%	32.9%
1967	7.62%	33.3%
1966	8.16%	33.6%
1965	8.68%	34%
1964	9.18%	34.3%
1963	9.67%	34.6%
1962	10.1%	34.9%
1961	10.6%	35.2%
1960	11.2%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.