Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Tajikistan by year

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South Korea

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Tajikistan
2023	0.72	3.07
2022	0.78	3.13
2021	0.81	3.17
2020	0.84	3.21
2019	0.92	3.28
2018	0.98	3.29
2017	1.05	3.29
2016	1.17	3.38
2015	1.24	3.46
2014	1.21	3.46
2013	1.19	3.43
2012	1.3	3.42
2011	1.24	3.46
2010	1.23	3.46
2009	1.15	3.43
2008	1.19	3.39
2007	1.26	3.37
2006	1.13	3.34
2005	1.09	3.4
2004	1.16	3.51
2003	1.19	3.42
2002	1.18	3.47
2001	1.31	3.49
2000	1.48	3.49
1999	1.43	3.85
1998	1.46	4.07
1997	1.54	4.06
1996	1.57	3.94
1995	1.63	4.66
1994	1.66	4.79
1993	1.65	4.92
1992	1.76	5.06
1991	1.71	5.28
1990	1.57	5.46
1989	1.56	5.61
1988	1.55	5.75
1987	1.53	5.84
1986	1.58	5.91
1985	1.66	5.94
1984	1.74	5.96
1983	2.06	5.98
1982	2.39	6.03
1981	2.57	6.12
1980	2.82	6.21
1979	2.9	6.31
1978	2.64	6.4
1977	2.99	6.49
1976	3	6.6
1975	3.43	6.69
1974	3.77	6.77
1973	4.07	6.84
1972	4.12	6.89
1971	4.54	6.91
1970	4.53	6.91
1969	4.45	6.91
1968	4.51	6.91
1967	4.62	6.89
1966	4.78	6.82
1965	4.89	6.74
1964	5.07	6.68
1963	5.33	6.62
1962	5.56	6.48
1961	5.8	6.35
1960	5.99	6.24

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 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Tajikistan
2023	-77,569	223,828
2022	-124,014	228,336
2021	-56,947	222,850
2020	-31,101	219,467
2019	10,353	231,817
2018	30,951	228,597
2017	71,907	224,396
2016	122,923	228,547
2015	163,248	230,903
2014	167,464	227,304
2013	166,415	220,693
2012	215,859	213,078
2011	214,728	208,429
2010	213,083	201,389
2009	197,231	192,851
2008	215,841	182,337
2007	248,286	173,200
2006	203,441	164,046
2005	187,920	160,189
2004	225,988	161,201
2003	244,251	150,391
2002	247,752	146,492
2001	312,643	142,276
2000	390,167	136,549
1999	368,272	147,622
1998	393,436	153,508
1997	422,773	149,825
1996	446,142	138,287
1995	468,967	168,934
1994	473,200	167,590
1993	477,302	157,975
1992	494,352	163,652
1991	467,594	177,585
1990	411,546	178,429
1989	403,266	179,212
1988	399,297	172,805
1987	378,758	163,611
1986	395,651	155,987
1985	416,219	145,720
1984	436,384	139,145
1983	514,844	133,280
1982	605,626	127,838
1981	631,189	121,418
1980	583,294	117,888
1979	623,068	114,496
1978	499,084	110,564
1977	578,947	106,920
1976	530,558	103,777
1975	603,300	100,604
1974	673,030	97,481
1973	699,115	94,523
1972	740,469	91,677
1971	789,185	88,618
1970	747,987	85,645
1969	694,227	82,931
1968	684,487	80,698
1967	692,169	78,733
1966	623,534	76,702
1965	641,090	75,139
1964	655,501	74,030
1963	685,824	73,065
1962	712,590	70,700
1961	730,173	68,182
1960	728,010	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Tajikistan by year

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South Korea

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Tajikistan
2023	4.5	26.1
2022	4.9	27
2021	5.1	27.7
2020	5.3	28.4
2019	5.9	29.2
2018	6.4	29.5
2017	7	29.7
2016	7.9	30.9
2015	8.6	32
2014	8.6	32.2
2013	8.6	32.1
2012	9.6	32
2011	9.4	32.2
2010	9.4	32
2009	9	31.4
2008	9.4	30.6
2007	10.1	29.9
2006	9.2	29.2
2005	9	29.3
2004	9.8	29.9
2003	10.2	29
2002	10.3	29.2
2001	11.7	29.3
2000	13.5	29.1
1999	13.2	31.6
1998	13.7	33.1
1997	14.5	32.9
1996	15	31.9
1995	15.7	37.7
1994	16	38.8
1993	16	39.7
1992	16.7	40.7
1991	16.4	41.9
1990	15.2	43.1
1989	15.1	44.1
1988	15.1	43.8
1987	15	43.1
1986	15.4	42.5
1985	16.1	41.6
1984	16.7	41.2
1983	19.3	40.9
1982	21.6	40.7
1981	22.4	40.7
1980	22.6	40.8
1979	23	40.9
1978	20.3	40.8
1977	22.7	40.9
1976	22.2	41.1
1975	24.8	41.3
1974	26.6	41.5
1973	28.3	41.7
1972	28.4	42
1971	31.2	42.1
1970	31.2	42.3
1969	30.3	42.5
1968	30.7	43
1967	31.5	43.6
1966	32.8	44.2
1965	33.8	45.1
1964	35.2	46.1
1963	37.2	47.1
1962	39	47.5
1961	40.9	47.7
1960	42.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 42.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Tajikistan
2100	8.61%	17.4%
2099	8.6%	17.5%
2098	8.59%	17.6%
2097	8.59%	17.7%
2096	8.59%	17.9%
2095	8.6%	18%
2094	8.61%	18.1%
2093	8.62%	18.2%
2092	8.62%	18.3%
2091	8.62%	18.4%
2090	8.62%	18.6%
2089	8.6%	18.7%
2088	8.58%	18.9%
2087	8.55%	19%
2086	8.5%	19.2%
2085	8.45%	19.4%
2084	8.39%	19.6%
2083	8.33%	19.8%
2082	8.26%	20%
2081	8.18%	20.2%
2080	8.09%	20.4%
2079	8%	20.7%
2078	7.91%	20.9%
2077	7.82%	21.1%
2076	7.72%	21.3%
2075	7.63%	21.5%
2074	7.53%	21.7%
2073	7.44%	21.9%
2072	7.35%	22.1%
2071	7.28%	22.3%
2070	7.21%	22.4%
2069	7.16%	22.6%
2068	7.13%	22.7%
2067	7.11%	22.9%
2066	7.11%	23%
2065	7.14%	23.2%
2064	7.18%	23.4%
2063	7.23%	23.6%
2062	7.3%	23.8%
2061	7.37%	24.1%
2060	7.45%	24.3%
2059	7.52%	24.6%
2058	7.6%	24.9%
2057	7.66%	25.3%
2056	7.72%	25.6%
2055	7.76%	26%
2054	7.79%	26.3%
2053	7.81%	26.7%
2052	7.83%	27%
2051	7.83%	27.4%
2050	7.83%	27.7%
2049	7.82%	28%
2048	7.81%	28.3%
2047	7.8%	28.5%
2046	7.79%	28.6%
2045	7.78%	28.8%
2044	7.78%	28.9%
2043	7.77%	29%
2042	7.76%	29.2%
2041	7.74%	29.3%
2040	7.72%	29.5%
2039	7.7%	29.7%
2038	7.66%	29.9%
2037	7.65%	30.2%
2036	7.65%	30.6%
2035	7.66%	31%
2034	7.73%	31.4%
2033	7.85%	31.8%
2032	8.02%	32.3%
2031	8.28%	32.8%
2030	8.59%	33.5%
2029	8.9%	34.2%
2028	9.23%	34.8%
2027	9.62%	35.2%
2026	10%	35.6%
2025	10.4%	36.1%
2024	10.6%	36.3%
2023	11%	36.5%
2022	11.4%	36.6%
2021	11.8%	36.6%
2020	12.1%	36.4%
2019	12.4%	36.3%
2018	12.7%	36.2%
2017	13%	36.2%
2016	13.4%	36.3%
2015	13.8%	36.3%
2014	14.2%	36.4%
2013	14.7%	36.5%
2012	15.2%	36.7%
2011	15.8%	36.7%
2010	16.4%	36.8%
2009	16.9%	37%
2008	17.5%	37.3%
2007	18.1%	37.6%
2006	18.7%	38%
2005	19.2%	38.6%
2004	19.7%	39.3%
2003	20.1%	39.9%
2002	20.5%	40.7%
2001	20.8%	41.5%
2000	21%	42.3%
1999	21.2%	43%
1998	21.6%	43.7%
1997	22%	44.3%
1996	22.5%	44.7%
1995	23.1%	44.9%
1994	23.7%	44.8%
1993	24.2%	44.6%
1992	24.7%	44.3%
1991	25.2%	44%
1990	25.8%	43.7%
1989	26.5%	43.4%
1988	27.3%	43.2%
1987	28.2%	43.1%
1986	29.2%	43.1%
1985	30.2%	43.3%
1984	31.2%	43.3%
1983	32%	43.3%
1982	32.7%	43.2%
1981	33.3%	43.2%
1980	34%	43.2%
1979	34.8%	43.2%
1978	35.6%	43.4%
1977	36.5%	43.6%
1976	37.5%	43.8%
1975	38.5%	44%
1974	39.5%	44.2%
1973	40.3%	44.3%
1972	41%	44.4%
1971	41.5%	44.5%
1970	42.1%	44.6%
1969	42.7%	44.6%
1968	43.1%	44.7%
1967	43.3%	44.7%
1966	43.5%	44.6%
1965	43.3%	44.4%
1964	43.1%	44.1%
1963	42.7%	43.4%
1962	42.3%	42.5%
1961	41.8%	41.4%
1960	41.3%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Tajikistan

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South Korea

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Tajikistan
2023	4	14
2022	7	14
2021	5	25
2020	12	25
2019	5	16
2018	5	16
2017	6	17
2016	6	20
2015	6	20
2014	7	21
2013	7	21
2012	8	23
2011	8	25
2010	8	26
2009	9	29
2008	9	29
2007	10	30
2006	10	35
2005	11	36
2004	12	36
2003	13	39
2002	13	48
2001	14	58
2000	15	58
1999	17	64
1998	18	72
1997	19	76
1996	20	82
1995	22	81
1994	23	85
1993	24	84
1992	26	84
1991	28	79
1990	28	80
1989	29	85
1988	31	83
1987	34	91
1986	35	91
1985	38	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Tajikistan
2023	0.28%	2.73%
2022	0.28%	2.77%
2021	0.29%	2.79%
2020	0.3%	2.8%
2019	0.31%	2.81%
2018	0.32%	2.83%
2017	0.33%	2.88%
2016	0.34%	2.94%
2015	0.35%	3.02%
2014	0.36%	3.12%
2013	0.37%	3.23%
2012	0.38%	3.36%
2011	0.4%	3.52%
2010	0.41%	3.7%
2009	0.43%	3.92%
2008	0.45%	4.17%
2007	0.48%	4.47%
2006	0.52%	4.82%
2005	0.56%	5.22%
2004	0.6%	5.67%
2003	0.64%	6.18%
2002	0.68%	6.75%
2001	0.71%	7.34%
2000	0.75%	7.97%
1999	0.8%	8.62%
1998	0.85%	9.26%
1997	0.91%	9.86%
1996	0.98%	10.4%
1995	1.05%	10.8%
1994	1.14%	11%
1993	1.23%	10.9%
1992	1.33%	10.6%
1991	1.44%	10.2%
1990	1.57%	9.92%
1989	1.71%	9.88%
1988	1.87%	10.1%
1987	2.05%	10.5%
1986	2.25%	11.1%
1985	2.46%	11.6%
1984	2.7%	12%
1983	2.93%	12.3%
1982	3.17%	12.5%
1981	3.4%	12.6%
1980	3.63%	12.7%
1979	3.84%	12.8%
1978	4.04%	13%
1977	4.23%	13.2%
1976	4.42%	13.5%
1975	4.61%	14%
1974	4.82%	14.4%
1973	5.07%	15%
1972	5.36%	15.5%
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 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.