Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Suriname

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Suriname by year

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South Korea

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Suriname
2023	0.72	2.25
2022	0.78	2.27
2021	0.81	2.3
2020	0.84	2.31
2019	0.92	2.35
2018	0.98	2.38
2017	1.05	2.43
2016	1.17	2.5
2015	1.24	2.57
2014	1.21	2.62
2013	1.19	2.65
2012	1.3	2.67
2011	1.24	2.67
2010	1.23	2.69
2009	1.15	2.71
2008	1.19	2.73
2007	1.26	2.74
2006	1.13	2.73
2005	1.09	2.71
2004	1.16	2.74
2003	1.19	2.84
2002	1.18	2.96
2001	1.31	3.06
2000	1.48	3.05
1999	1.43	3.02
1998	1.46	2.99
1997	1.54	2.95
1996	1.57	2.92
1995	1.63	2.9
1994	1.66	2.9
1993	1.65	2.94
1992	1.76	3.01
1991	1.71	3.09
1990	1.57	3.23
1989	1.56	3.39
1988	1.55	3.46
1987	1.53	3.53
1986	1.58	3.61
1985	1.66	3.71
1984	1.74	3.8
1983	2.06	3.87
1982	2.39	3.82
1981	2.57	3.75
1980	2.82	3.79
1979	2.9	3.93
1978	2.64	4.08
1977	2.99	4.26
1976	3	4.45
1975	3.43	4.63
1974	3.77	4.81
1973	4.07	5.01
1972	4.12	5.18
1971	4.54	5.36
1970	4.53	5.53
1969	4.45	5.7
1968	4.51	5.86
1967	4.62	6.04
1966	4.78	6.2
1965	4.89	6.32
1964	5.07	6.43
1963	5.33	6.51
1962	5.56	6.57
1961	5.8	6.58
1960	5.99	6.59

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 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Suriname
2023	-77,569	6,697
2022	-124,014	6,719
2021	-56,947	5,291
2020	-31,101	6,640
2019	10,353	6,564
2018	30,951	6,613
2017	71,907	6,772
2016	122,923	6,979
2015	163,248	7,150
2014	167,464	7,284
2013	166,415	7,350
2012	215,859	7,405
2011	214,728	7,401
2010	213,083	7,489
2009	197,231	7,559
2008	215,841	7,552
2007	248,286	7,468
2006	203,441	7,278
2005	187,920	7,037
2004	225,988	6,948
2003	244,251	7,396
2002	247,752	7,916
2001	312,643	8,349
2000	390,167	8,323
1999	368,272	8,236
1998	393,436	8,173
1997	422,773	8,106
1996	446,142	8,031
1995	468,967	7,968
1994	473,200	7,929
1993	477,302	8,127
1992	494,352	8,355
1991	467,594	8,637
1990	411,546	9,047
1989	403,266	9,441
1988	399,297	9,347
1987	378,758	9,319
1986	395,651	9,222
1985	416,219	9,177
1984	436,384	9,031
1983	514,844	8,797
1982	605,626	8,197
1981	631,189	7,541
1980	583,294	7,002
1979	623,068	7,312
1978	499,084	7,650
1977	578,947	7,998
1976	530,558	8,327
1975	603,300	8,587
1974	673,030	8,751
1973	699,115	8,877
1972	740,469	8,893
1971	789,185	8,814
1970	747,987	8,823
1969	694,227	8,880
1968	684,487	8,980
1967	692,169	9,104
1966	623,534	9,243
1965	641,090	9,270
1964	655,501	9,174
1963	685,824	8,838
1962	712,590	8,529
1961	730,173	8,361
1960	728,010	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Suriname by year

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South Korea

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Suriname
2023	4.5	17.3
2022	4.9	17.5
2021	5.1	17.6
2020	5.3	17.7
2019	5.9	17.9
2018	6.4	18.1
2017	7	18.4
2016	7.9	18.9
2015	8.6	19.5
2014	8.6	19.9
2013	8.6	20.1
2012	9.6	20.3
2011	9.4	20.4
2010	9.4	20.7
2009	9	21.1
2008	9.4	21.3
2007	10.1	21.6
2006	9.2	21.7
2005	9	21.7
2004	9.8	22.1
2003	10.2	23
2002	10.3	24.3
2001	11.7	25.4
2000	13.5	25.5
1999	13.2	25.6
1998	13.7	25.6
1997	14.5	25.8
1996	15	25.9
1995	15.7	26.1
1994	16	26.5
1993	16	27.2
1992	16.7	28
1991	16.4	28.9
1990	15.2	30.1
1989	15.1	31.4
1988	15.1	31.9
1987	15	32.4
1986	15.4	32.6
1985	16.1	32.9
1984	16.7	33
1983	19.3	32.9
1982	21.6	31.7
1981	22.4	30.3
1980	22.6	29.2
1979	23	29.8
1978	20.3	30.4
1977	22.7	31
1976	22.2	31.6
1975	24.8	32.1
1974	26.6	32.4
1973	28.3	32.6
1972	28.4	32.7
1971	31.2	32.8
1970	31.2	33.7
1969	30.3	34.9
1968	30.7	36.4
1967	31.5	37.9
1966	32.8	39.5
1965	33.8	40.9
1964	35.2	42
1963	37.2	42.6
1962	39	43.5
1961	40.9	44.4
1960	42.1	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 42.1 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Suriname
2100	8.61%	14.9%
2099	8.6%	15%
2098	8.59%	15%
2097	8.59%	15.1%
2096	8.59%	15.1%
2095	8.6%	15.2%
2094	8.61%	15.2%
2093	8.62%	15.3%
2092	8.62%	15.4%
2091	8.62%	15.4%
2090	8.62%	15.5%
2089	8.6%	15.6%
2088	8.58%	15.7%
2087	8.55%	15.8%
2086	8.5%	15.8%
2085	8.45%	15.9%
2084	8.39%	16%
2083	8.33%	16.1%
2082	8.26%	16.2%
2081	8.18%	16.3%
2080	8.09%	16.4%
2079	8%	16.5%
2078	7.91%	16.6%
2077	7.82%	16.6%
2076	7.72%	16.7%
2075	7.63%	16.8%
2074	7.53%	16.9%
2073	7.44%	17%
2072	7.35%	17.1%
2071	7.28%	17.2%
2070	7.21%	17.3%
2069	7.16%	17.4%
2068	7.13%	17.5%
2067	7.11%	17.6%
2066	7.11%	17.7%
2065	7.14%	17.8%
2064	7.18%	17.9%
2063	7.23%	18%
2062	7.3%	18.2%
2061	7.37%	18.3%
2060	7.45%	18.4%
2059	7.52%	18.5%
2058	7.6%	18.7%
2057	7.66%	18.8%
2056	7.72%	19%
2055	7.76%	19.1%
2054	7.79%	19.3%
2053	7.81%	19.5%
2052	7.83%	19.6%
2051	7.83%	19.8%
2050	7.83%	20%
2049	7.82%	20.2%
2048	7.81%	20.4%
2047	7.8%	20.6%
2046	7.79%	20.8%
2045	7.78%	21%
2044	7.78%	21.2%
2043	7.77%	21.4%
2042	7.76%	21.5%
2041	7.74%	21.7%
2040	7.72%	21.9%
2039	7.7%	22.2%
2038	7.66%	22.3%
2037	7.65%	22.5%
2036	7.65%	22.7%
2035	7.66%	22.9%
2034	7.73%	23.1%
2033	7.85%	23.3%
2032	8.02%	23.5%
2031	8.28%	23.8%
2030	8.59%	24%
2029	8.9%	24.3%
2028	9.23%	24.6%
2027	9.62%	24.9%
2026	10%	25.2%
2025	10.4%	25.5%
2024	10.6%	25.6%
2023	11%	25.9%
2022	11.4%	26.3%
2021	11.8%	26.5%
2020	12.1%	26.8%
2019	12.4%	27.2%
2018	12.7%	27.5%
2017	13%	27.9%
2016	13.4%	28.3%
2015	13.8%	28.7%
2014	14.2%	29.1%
2013	14.7%	29.4%
2012	15.2%	29.8%
2011	15.8%	30%
2010	16.4%	30.3%
2009	16.9%	30.5%
2008	17.5%	30.6%
2007	18.1%	30.7%
2006	18.7%	30.8%
2005	19.2%	30.9%
2004	19.7%	31%
2003	20.1%	31.3%
2002	20.5%	31.8%
2001	20.8%	32.3%
2000	21%	33%
1999	21.2%	33.7%
1998	21.6%	34.5%
1997	22%	35.3%
1996	22.5%	36.1%
1995	23.1%	36.7%
1994	23.7%	37%
1993	24.2%	37.1%
1992	24.7%	37.2%
1991	25.2%	37.3%
1990	25.8%	37.4%
1989	26.5%	37.5%
1988	27.3%	37.7%
1987	28.2%	37.8%
1986	29.2%	38%
1985	30.2%	38.3%
1984	31.2%	38.6%
1983	32%	39%
1982	32.7%	39.5%
1981	33.3%	40.1%
1980	34%	41%
1979	34.8%	41.8%
1978	35.6%	42.6%
1977	36.5%	43.4%
1976	37.5%	44.3%
1975	38.5%	45.1%
1974	39.5%	46%
1973	40.3%	46.8%
1972	41%	47.8%
1971	41.5%	48.5%
1970	42.1%	48.8%
1969	42.7%	48.9%
1968	43.1%	48.8%
1967	43.3%	48.5%
1966	43.5%	48%
1965	43.3%	47.4%
1964	43.1%	46.8%
1963	42.7%	46.1%
1962	42.3%	45.1%
1961	41.8%	44.6%
1960	41.3%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Suriname

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South Korea

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Suriname
2023	4	84
2022	7	88
2021	5	144
2020	12	94
2019	5	97
2018	5	101
2017	6	105
2016	6	109
2015	6	115
2014	7	120
2013	7	121
2012	8	122
2011	8	126
2010	8	134
2009	9	147
2008	9	161
2007	10	173
2006	10	187
2005	11	202
2004	12	219
2003	13	238
2002	13	253
2001	14	270
2000	15	282
1999	17	291
1998	18	302
1997	19	312
1996	20	323
1995	22	331
1994	23	334
1993	24	343
1992	26	346
1991	28	347
1990	28	350
1989	29	360
1988	31	364
1987	34	372
1986	35	377
1985	38	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Suriname
2023	0.28%	1.62%
2022	0.28%	1.68%
2021	0.29%	1.73%
2020	0.3%	1.78%
2019	0.31%	1.84%
2018	0.32%	1.9%
2017	0.33%	1.95%
2016	0.34%	2%
2015	0.35%	2.05%
2014	0.36%	2.11%
2013	0.37%	2.16%
2012	0.38%	2.21%
2011	0.4%	2.26%
2010	0.41%	2.32%
2009	0.43%	2.38%
2008	0.45%	2.44%
2007	0.48%	2.5%
2006	0.52%	2.57%
2005	0.56%	2.64%
2004	0.6%	2.72%
2003	0.64%	2.81%
2002	0.68%	2.9%
2001	0.71%	3%
2000	0.75%	3.11%
1999	0.8%	3.22%
1998	0.85%	3.34%
1997	0.91%	3.47%
1996	0.98%	3.6%
1995	1.05%	3.74%
1994	1.14%	3.88%
1993	1.23%	4.03%
1992	1.33%	4.19%
1991	1.44%	4.34%
1990	1.57%	4.49%
1989	1.71%	4.65%
1988	1.87%	4.81%
1987	2.05%	4.97%
1986	2.25%	5.13%
1985	2.46%	5.31%
1984	2.7%	5.49%
1983	2.93%	5.67%
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 0.28% in South Korea and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.