Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Tunisia

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Tunisia by year

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South Korea

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Tunisia
2023	0.72	1.83
2022	0.78	1.85
2021	0.81	1.8
2020	0.84	2
2019	0.92	2.1
2018	0.98	2.13
2017	1.05	2.21
2016	1.17	2.28
2015	1.24	2.31
2014	1.21	2.32
2013	1.19	2.31
2012	1.3	2.28
2011	1.24	2.19
2010	1.23	2.08
2009	1.15	2
2008	1.19	1.98
2007	1.26	1.96
2006	1.13	1.95
2005	1.09	1.95
2004	1.16	1.95
2003	1.19	1.96
2002	1.18	1.94
2001	1.31	1.98
2000	1.48	2.03
1999	1.43	2.08
1998	1.46	2.2
1997	1.54	2.34
1996	1.57	2.49
1995	1.63	2.67
1994	1.66	2.87
1993	1.65	3.06
1992	1.76	3.19
1991	1.71	3.31
1990	1.57	3.44
1989	1.56	3.57
1988	1.55	3.83
1987	1.53	4.1
1986	1.58	4.36
1985	1.66	4.52
1984	1.74	4.66
1983	2.06	4.77
1982	2.39	4.89
1981	2.57	5.02
1980	2.82	5.03
1979	2.9	5.18
1978	2.64	5.4
1977	2.99	5.68
1976	3	5.87
1975	3.43	5.97
1974	3.77	6.05
1973	4.07	6.12
1972	4.12	6.19
1971	4.54	6.29
1970	4.53	6.43
1969	4.45	6.62
1968	4.51	6.81
1967	4.62	6.95
1966	4.78	7.06
1965	4.89	7.11
1964	5.07	7.17
1963	5.33	7.17
1962	5.56	7.17
1961	5.8	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Tunisia
2023	-77,569	93,663
2022	-124,014	96,531
2021	-56,947	68,087
2020	-31,101	109,431
2019	10,353	127,312
2018	30,951	132,445
2017	71,907	140,971
2016	122,923	148,870
2015	163,248	153,007
2014	167,464	154,762
2013	166,415	154,687
2012	215,859	151,812
2011	214,728	143,401
2010	213,083	132,809
2009	197,231	125,465
2008	215,841	121,873
2007	248,286	118,920
2006	203,441	116,945
2005	187,920	115,374
2004	225,988	113,322
2003	244,251	111,926
2002	247,752	109,099
2001	312,643	110,146
2000	390,167	112,501
1999	368,272	114,829
1998	393,436	121,332
1997	422,773	128,327
1996	446,142	135,615
1995	468,967	144,345
1994	473,200	153,647
1993	477,302	160,922
1992	494,352	163,978
1991	467,594	166,245
1990	411,546	168,180
1989	403,266	169,221
1988	399,297	177,176
1987	378,758	184,101
1986	395,651	188,107
1985	416,219	186,344
1984	436,384	182,386
1983	514,844	179,878
1982	605,626	177,898
1981	631,189	176,628
1980	583,294	171,094
1979	623,068	171,463
1978	499,084	173,255
1977	578,947	174,539
1976	530,558	172,744
1975	603,300	166,991
1974	673,030	160,200
1973	699,115	153,525
1972	740,469	147,239
1971	789,185	142,296
1970	747,987	138,235
1969	694,227	135,257
1968	684,487	134,246
1967	692,169	132,626
1966	623,534	131,274
1965	641,090	127,673
1964	655,501	124,711
1963	685,824	120,865
1962	712,590	116,887
1961	730,173	111,459
1960	728,010	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Tunisia by year

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South Korea

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Tunisia
2023	4.5	13.7
2022	4.9	14.1
2021	5.1	14
2020	5.3	15.8
2019	5.9	16.8
2018	6.4	17.3
2017	7	18.2
2016	7.9	19
2015	8.6	19.4
2014	8.6	19.7
2013	8.6	19.8
2012	9.6	19.6
2011	9.4	18.9
2010	9.4	17.9
2009	9	17.3
2008	9.4	17
2007	10.1	16.8
2006	9.2	16.6
2005	9	16.5
2004	9.8	16.3
2003	10.2	16.2
2002	10.3	16
2001	11.7	16.2
2000	13.5	16.5
1999	13.2	16.9
1998	13.7	17.7
1997	14.5	18.7
1996	15	19.8
1995	15.7	21
1994	16	22.4
1993	16	23.7
1992	16.7	24.5
1991	16.4	25.2
1990	15.2	26
1989	15.1	26.6
1988	15.1	28.2
1987	15	29.9
1986	15.4	31.2
1985	16.1	31.8
1984	16.7	32.2
1983	19.3	32.7
1982	21.6	33.2
1981	22.4	33.9
1980	22.6	34
1979	23	35
1978	20.3	36.4
1977	22.7	37.8
1976	22.2	38.8
1975	24.8	39.2
1974	26.6	39.3
1973	28.3	39.6
1972	28.4	39.7
1971	31.2	40.3
1970	31.2	41
1969	30.3	42.3
1968	30.7	43.6
1967	31.5	45
1966	32.8	46.2
1965	33.8	46.8
1964	35.2	47.4
1963	37.2	47.6
1962	39	47.7
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 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Tunisia
2100	8.61%	12.7%
2099	8.6%	12.7%
2098	8.59%	12.8%
2097	8.59%	12.9%
2096	8.59%	13.1%
2095	8.6%	13.2%
2094	8.61%	13.3%
2093	8.62%	13.4%
2092	8.62%	13.5%
2091	8.62%	13.6%
2090	8.62%	13.7%
2089	8.6%	13.8%
2088	8.58%	13.8%
2087	8.55%	13.9%
2086	8.5%	13.9%
2085	8.45%	13.9%
2084	8.39%	13.9%
2083	8.33%	13.9%
2082	8.26%	13.9%
2081	8.18%	13.8%
2080	8.09%	13.8%
2079	8%	13.7%
2078	7.91%	13.7%
2077	7.82%	13.7%
2076	7.72%	13.6%
2075	7.63%	13.6%
2074	7.53%	13.6%
2073	7.44%	13.6%
2072	7.35%	13.7%
2071	7.28%	13.7%
2070	7.21%	13.8%
2069	7.16%	13.9%
2068	7.13%	14.1%
2067	7.11%	14.2%
2066	7.11%	14.4%
2065	7.14%	14.6%
2064	7.18%	14.8%
2063	7.23%	15.1%
2062	7.3%	15.3%
2061	7.37%	15.5%
2060	7.45%	15.8%
2059	7.52%	16%
2058	7.6%	16.2%
2057	7.66%	16.3%
2056	7.72%	16.5%
2055	7.76%	16.6%
2054	7.79%	16.7%
2053	7.81%	16.8%
2052	7.83%	16.8%
2051	7.83%	16.8%
2050	7.83%	16.8%
2049	7.82%	16.7%
2048	7.81%	16.7%
2047	7.8%	16.6%
2046	7.79%	16.6%
2045	7.78%	16.5%
2044	7.78%	16.5%
2043	7.77%	16.5%
2042	7.76%	16.6%
2041	7.74%	16.6%
2040	7.72%	16.7%
2039	7.7%	16.9%
2038	7.66%	17.1%
2037	7.65%	17.3%
2036	7.65%	17.5%
2035	7.66%	17.9%
2034	7.73%	18.4%
2033	7.85%	18.9%
2032	8.02%	19.5%
2031	8.28%	20.2%
2030	8.59%	20.8%
2029	8.9%	21.5%
2028	9.23%	22.2%
2027	9.62%	22.8%
2026	10%	23.3%
2025	10.4%	23.8%
2024	10.6%	24%
2023	11%	24.4%
2022	11.4%	24.7%
2021	11.8%	25%
2020	12.1%	25.1%
2019	12.4%	25.1%
2018	12.7%	25.1%
2017	13%	25%
2016	13.4%	24.9%
2015	13.8%	24.7%
2014	14.2%	24.6%
2013	14.7%	24.4%
2012	15.2%	24.2%
2011	15.8%	24.2%
2010	16.4%	24.2%
2009	16.9%	24.3%
2008	17.5%	24.6%
2007	18.1%	25%
2006	18.7%	25.4%
2005	19.2%	26%
2004	19.7%	26.7%
2003	20.1%	27.5%
2002	20.5%	28.4%
2001	20.8%	29.3%
2000	21%	30.2%
1999	21.2%	31.1%
1998	21.6%	32%
1997	22%	32.8%
1996	22.5%	33.5%
1995	23.1%	34.3%
1994	23.7%	35%
1993	24.2%	35.8%
1992	24.7%	36.4%
1991	25.2%	37.1%
1990	25.8%	37.6%
1989	26.5%	38.2%
1988	27.3%	38.6%
1987	28.2%	39%
1986	29.2%	39.3%
1985	30.2%	39.6%
1984	31.2%	39.9%
1983	32%	40.3%
1982	32.7%	40.8%
1981	33.3%	41.4%
1980	34%	42%
1979	34.8%	42.5%
1978	35.6%	43%
1977	36.5%	43.4%
1976	37.5%	43.7%
1975	38.5%	43.9%
1974	39.5%	44.1%
1973	40.3%	44.3%
1972	41%	44.4%
1971	41.5%	44.6%
1970	42.1%	44.7%
1969	42.7%	44.8%
1968	43.1%	44.8%
1967	43.3%	44.7%
1966	43.5%	44.5%
1965	43.3%	44.2%
1964	43.1%	44%
1963	42.7%	43.8%
1962	42.3%	43.5%
1961	41.8%	43.4%
1960	41.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Tunisia

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South Korea

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Tunisia
2023	4	36
2022	7	38
2021	5	65
2020	12	40
2019	5	37
2018	5	38
2017	6	38
2016	6	39
2015	6	40
2014	7	42
2013	7	43
2012	8	43
2011	8	44
2010	8	44
2009	9	44
2008	9	45
2007	10	46
2006	10	48
2005	11	49
2004	12	50
2003	13	52
2002	13	53
2001	14	55
2000	15	56
1999	17	57
1998	18	60
1997	19	64
1996	20	68
1995	22	73
1994	23	77
1993	24	80
1992	26	82
1991	28	83
1990	28	85
1989	29	87
1988	31	96
1987	34	107
1986	35	121
1985	38	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Tunisia
2023	0.28%	1.29%
2022	0.28%	1.39%
2021	0.29%	1.5%
2020	0.3%	1.6%
2019	0.31%	1.69%
2018	0.32%	1.75%
2017	0.33%	1.79%
2016	0.34%	1.81%
2015	0.35%	1.82%
2014	0.36%	1.83%
2013	0.37%	1.83%
2012	0.38%	1.84%
2011	0.4%	1.85%
2010	0.41%	1.87%
2009	0.43%	1.9%
2008	0.45%	1.94%
2007	0.48%	2%
2006	0.52%	2.07%
2005	0.56%	2.16%
2004	0.6%	2.27%
2003	0.64%	2.4%
2002	0.68%	2.55%
2001	0.71%	2.72%
2000	0.75%	2.92%
1999	0.8%	3.14%
1998	0.85%	3.38%
1997	0.91%	3.65%
1996	0.98%	3.92%
1995	1.05%	4.2%
1994	1.14%	4.48%
1993	1.23%	4.74%
1992	1.33%	5%
1991	1.44%	5.24%
1990	1.57%	5.5%
1989	1.71%	5.76%
1988	1.87%	6.03%
1987	2.05%	6.35%
1986	2.25%	6.69%
1985	2.46%	7.08%
1984	2.7%	7.48%
1983	2.93%	7.94%
1982	3.17%	8.42%
1981	3.4%	8.94%
1980	3.63%	9.52%
1979	3.84%	10.2%
1978	4.04%	10.9%
1977	4.23%	11.7%
1976	4.42%	12.5%
1975	4.61%	13.4%
1974	4.82%	14.3%
1973	5.07%	15.2%
1972	5.36%	16.1%
1971	5.71%	17.1%
1970	6.12%	18.1%
1969	6.59%	19.1%
1968	7.1%	20.2%
1967	7.62%	21.3%
1966	8.16%	22.4%
1965	8.68%	23.6%
1964	9.18%	24.8%
1963	9.67%	26%
1962	10.1%	27.2%
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 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.