Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Tanzania

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Tanzania by year

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South Korea

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Tanzania
2023	0.72	4.61
2022	0.78	4.67
2021	0.81	4.73
2020	0.84	4.8
2019	0.92	4.87
2018	0.98	4.93
2017	1.05	4.99
2016	1.17	5.01
2015	1.24	5.03
2014	1.21	5.12
2013	1.19	5.16
2012	1.3	5.14
2011	1.24	5.14
2010	1.23	5.23
2009	1.15	5.26
2008	1.19	5.32
2007	1.26	5.4
2006	1.13	5.51
2005	1.09	5.58
2004	1.16	5.6
2003	1.19	5.58
2002	1.18	5.57
2001	1.31	5.62
2000	1.48	5.67
1999	1.43	5.75
1998	1.46	5.81
1997	1.54	5.84
1996	1.57	5.83
1995	1.63	5.82
1994	1.66	5.89
1993	1.65	6
1992	1.76	6.08
1991	1.71	6.14
1990	1.57	6.2
1989	1.56	6.3
1988	1.55	6.38
1987	1.53	6.41
1986	1.58	6.49
1985	1.66	6.6
1984	1.74	6.72
1983	2.06	6.81
1982	2.39	6.87
1981	2.57	6.93
1980	2.82	6.99
1979	2.9	7.04
1978	2.64	7.06
1977	2.99	7.07
1976	3	7.09
1975	3.43	7.1
1974	3.77	7.12
1973	4.07	7.06
1972	4.12	7.05
1971	4.54	7.04
1970	4.53	7
1969	4.45	6.95
1968	4.51	6.9
1967	4.62	6.86
1966	4.78	6.8
1965	4.89	6.73
1964	5.07	6.68
1963	5.33	6.65
1962	5.56	6.61
1961	5.8	6.56
1960	5.99	6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Tanzania
2023	-77,569	1,960,623
2022	-124,014	1,927,960
2021	-56,947	1,880,137
2020	-31,101	1,861,377
2019	10,353	1,816,669
2018	30,951	1,777,852
2017	71,907	1,726,909
2016	122,923	1,659,502
2015	163,248	1,592,882
2014	167,464	1,565,630
2013	166,415	1,509,008
2012	215,859	1,439,325
2011	214,728	1,384,886
2010	213,083	1,363,477
2009	197,231	1,332,015
2008	215,841	1,303,728
2007	248,286	1,278,285
2006	203,441	1,257,927
2005	187,920	1,224,165
2004	225,988	1,175,379
2003	244,251	1,118,435
2002	247,752	1,063,195
2001	312,643	1,026,242
2000	390,167	985,185
1999	368,272	948,659
1998	393,436	920,806
1997	422,773	882,544
1996	446,142	868,524
1995	468,967	838,980
1994	473,200	803,953
1993	477,302	778,044
1992	494,352	767,961
1991	467,594	762,011
1990	411,546	750,825
1989	403,266	743,854
1988	399,297	736,551
1987	378,758	718,580
1986	395,651	705,677
1985	416,219	697,867
1984	436,384	687,435
1983	514,844	679,720
1982	605,626	662,627
1981	631,189	645,496
1980	583,294	629,444
1979	623,068	613,388
1978	499,084	595,024
1977	578,947	574,938
1976	530,558	553,617
1975	603,300	533,906
1974	673,030	515,152
1973	699,115	488,429
1972	740,469	467,305
1971	789,185	449,014
1970	747,987	427,988
1969	694,227	408,322
1968	684,487	389,467
1967	692,169	374,763
1966	623,534	360,229
1965	641,090	343,456
1964	655,501	328,527
1963	685,824	314,644
1962	712,590	300,663
1961	730,173	286,839
1960	728,010	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Tanzania by year

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South Korea

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Tanzania
2023	4.5	35.2
2022	4.9	35.6
2021	5.1	36
2020	5.3	36.4
2019	5.9	36.9
2018	6.4	37.3
2017	7	37.6
2016	7.9	37.6
2015	8.6	37.6
2014	8.6	38.4
2013	8.6	38.4
2012	9.6	38.1
2011	9.4	38.1
2010	9.4	38.8
2009	9	39.2
2008	9.4	39.6
2007	10.1	40.2
2006	9.2	41
2005	9	41.5
2004	9.8	41.5
2003	10.2	41.3
2002	10.3	41.2
2001	11.7	41.4
2000	13.5	41.5
1999	13.2	41.8
1998	13.7	42.1
1997	14.5	42.1
1996	15	42.3
1995	15.7	41.9
1994	16	41.5
1993	16	41.7
1992	16.7	42.3
1991	16.4	42.7
1990	15.2	43
1989	15.1	43.5
1988	15.1	44
1987	15	44.3
1986	15.4	44.9
1985	16.1	45.7
1984	16.7	46.4
1983	19.3	47.1
1982	21.6	47.5
1981	22.4	47.9
1980	22.6	48.3
1979	23	48.8
1978	20.3	49.2
1977	22.7	49.5
1976	22.2	49.8
1975	24.8	50.2
1974	26.6	50.6
1973	28.3	50.3
1972	28.4	50.4
1971	31.2	50.6
1970	31.2	50.4
1969	30.3	50.3
1968	30.7	50.2
1967	31.5	50.3
1966	32.8	50.2
1965	33.8	49.9
1964	35.2	49.8
1963	37.2	49.7
1962	39	49.4
1961	40.9	49.1
1960	42.1	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 42.1 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Tanzania
2100	8.61%	23.4%
2099	8.6%	23.6%
2098	8.59%	23.8%
2097	8.59%	23.9%
2096	8.59%	24.1%
2095	8.6%	24.3%
2094	8.61%	24.5%
2093	8.62%	24.7%
2092	8.62%	24.8%
2091	8.62%	25%
2090	8.62%	25.2%
2089	8.6%	25.4%
2088	8.58%	25.6%
2087	8.55%	25.8%
2086	8.5%	26%
2085	8.45%	26.2%
2084	8.39%	26.4%
2083	8.33%	26.6%
2082	8.26%	26.8%
2081	8.18%	27.1%
2080	8.09%	27.3%
2079	8%	27.5%
2078	7.91%	27.7%
2077	7.82%	28%
2076	7.72%	28.2%
2075	7.63%	28.4%
2074	7.53%	28.7%
2073	7.44%	28.9%
2072	7.35%	29.1%
2071	7.28%	29.4%
2070	7.21%	29.6%
2069	7.16%	29.8%
2068	7.13%	30.1%
2067	7.11%	30.3%
2066	7.11%	30.6%
2065	7.14%	30.8%
2064	7.18%	31.1%
2063	7.23%	31.3%
2062	7.3%	31.6%
2061	7.37%	31.9%
2060	7.45%	32.1%
2059	7.52%	32.4%
2058	7.6%	32.7%
2057	7.66%	32.9%
2056	7.72%	33.2%
2055	7.76%	33.5%
2054	7.79%	33.8%
2053	7.81%	34.1%
2052	7.83%	34.3%
2051	7.83%	34.6%
2050	7.83%	34.9%
2049	7.82%	35.2%
2048	7.81%	35.5%
2047	7.8%	35.8%
2046	7.79%	36.1%
2045	7.78%	36.4%
2044	7.78%	36.7%
2043	7.77%	37%
2042	7.76%	37.3%
2041	7.74%	37.6%
2040	7.72%	37.9%
2039	7.7%	38.3%
2038	7.66%	38.6%
2037	7.65%	39%
2036	7.65%	39.3%
2035	7.66%	39.6%
2034	7.73%	40%
2033	7.85%	40.3%
2032	8.02%	40.7%
2031	8.28%	41%
2030	8.59%	41.3%
2029	8.9%	41.6%
2028	9.23%	41.8%
2027	9.62%	42.1%
2026	10%	42.2%
2025	10.4%	42.4%
2024	10.6%	42.5%
2023	11%	42.7%
2022	11.4%	42.9%
2021	11.8%	43.1%
2020	12.1%	43.4%
2019	12.4%	43.6%
2018	12.7%	43.8%
2017	13%	44%
2016	13.4%	44.2%
2015	13.8%	44.5%
2014	14.2%	44.8%
2013	14.7%	44.9%
2012	15.2%	45.1%
2011	15.8%	45.2%
2010	16.4%	45.3%
2009	16.9%	45.3%
2008	17.5%	45.1%
2007	18.1%	45%
2006	18.7%	44.9%
2005	19.2%	44.8%
2004	19.7%	44.7%
2003	20.1%	44.6%
2002	20.5%	44.6%
2001	20.8%	44.5%
2000	21%	44.6%
1999	21.2%	44.7%
1998	21.6%	44.7%
1997	22%	44.8%
1996	22.5%	44.7%
1995	23.1%	44.5%
1994	23.7%	44.9%
1993	24.2%	45.5%
1992	24.7%	46%
1991	25.2%	46.2%
1990	25.8%	46.3%
1989	26.5%	46.5%
1988	27.3%	46.7%
1987	28.2%	46.9%
1986	29.2%	47.2%
1985	30.2%	47.4%
1984	31.2%	47.5%
1983	32%	47.6%
1982	32.7%	47.5%
1981	33.3%	47.4%
1980	34%	47.2%
1979	34.8%	46.9%
1978	35.6%	46.7%
1977	36.5%	46.6%
1976	37.5%	46.5%
1975	38.5%	46.4%
1974	39.5%	46.3%
1973	40.3%	46.2%
1972	41%	46.1%
1971	41.5%	46.1%
1970	42.1%	46%
1969	42.7%	45.9%
1968	43.1%	45.8%
1967	43.3%	45.6%
1966	43.5%	45.4%
1965	43.3%	45.2%
1964	43.1%	45%
1963	42.7%	44.8%
1962	42.3%	44.8%
1961	41.8%	44.8%
1960	41.3%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Tanzania

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South Korea

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Tanzania
2023	4	276
2022	7	152
2021	5	162
2020	12	160
2019	5	292
2018	5	319
2017	6	345
2016	6	396
2015	6	433
2014	7	454
2013	7	479
2012	8	448
2011	8	475
2010	8	486
2009	9	502
2008	9	511
2007	10	453
2006	10	366
2005	11	350
2004	12	365
2003	13	397
2002	13	454
2001	14	493
2000	15	568
1999	17	635
1998	18	739
1997	19	777
1996	20	775
1995	22	797
1994	23	816
1993	24	851
1992	26	864
1991	28	873
1990	28	900
1989	29	927
1988	31	949
1987	34	964
1986	35	971
1985	38	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Tanzania
2023	0.28%	3.89%
2022	0.28%	4.05%
2021	0.29%	4.22%
2020	0.3%	4.42%
2019	0.31%	4.6%
2018	0.32%	4.8%
2017	0.33%	5.02%
2016	0.34%	5.25%
2015	0.35%	5.48%
2014	0.36%	5.67%
2013	0.37%	5.95%
2012	0.38%	6.21%
2011	0.4%	6.5%
2010	0.41%	6.86%
2009	0.43%	7.24%
2008	0.45%	7.7%
2007	0.48%	8.16%
2006	0.52%	8.69%
2005	0.56%	9.24%
2004	0.6%	9.86%
2003	0.64%	10.5%
2002	0.68%	11.3%
2001	0.71%	12.1%
2000	0.75%	12.8%
1999	0.8%	13.6%
1998	0.85%	14.2%
1997	0.91%	14.8%
1996	0.98%	15.2%
1995	1.05%	15.6%
1994	1.14%	15.9%
1993	1.23%	16.1%
1992	1.33%	16.3%
1991	1.44%	16.5%
1990	1.57%	16.7%
1989	1.71%	16.9%
1988	1.87%	17.2%
1987	2.05%	17.4%
1986	2.25%	17.6%
1985	2.46%	17.7%
1984	2.7%	17.8%
1983	2.93%	17.8%
1982	3.17%	17.8%
1981	3.4%	17.8%
1980	3.63%	17.9%
1979	3.84%	18.1%
1978	4.04%	18.4%
1977	4.23%	18.8%
1976	4.42%	19.2%
1975	4.61%	19.6%
1974	4.82%	20.1%
1973	5.07%	20.5%
1972	5.36%	20.9%
1971	5.71%	21.2%
1970	6.12%	21.6%
1969	6.59%	21.9%
1968	7.1%	22.2%
1967	7.62%	22.5%
1966	8.16%	22.8%
1965	8.68%	23.1%
1964	9.18%	23.4%
1963	9.67%	23.6%
1962	10.1%	23.8%
1961	10.6%	24%
1960	11.2%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.