Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Turkey

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Turkey by year

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South Korea

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Turkey
2023	0.72	1.51
2022	0.78	1.63
2021	0.81	1.71
2020	0.84	1.77
2019	0.92	1.89
2018	0.98	2
2017	1.05	2.08
2016	1.17	2.11
2015	1.24	2.16
2014	1.21	2.19
2013	1.19	2.11
2012	1.3	2.11
2011	1.24	2.05
2010	1.23	2.08
2009	1.15	2.1
2008	1.19	2.15
2007	1.26	2.16
2006	1.13	2.19
2005	1.09	2.2
2004	1.16	2.2
2003	1.19	2.2
2002	1.18	2.27
2001	1.31	2.39
2000	1.48	2.49
1999	1.43	2.63
1998	1.46	2.71
1997	1.54	2.74
1996	1.57	2.78
1995	1.63	2.84
1994	1.66	2.87
1993	1.65	2.92
1992	1.76	2.94
1991	1.71	3
1990	1.57	3.11
1989	1.56	3.34
1988	1.55	3.45
1987	1.53	3.54
1986	1.58	3.66
1985	1.66	3.78
1984	1.74	3.91
1983	2.06	4.06
1982	2.39	4.21
1981	2.57	4.35
1980	2.82	4.45
1979	2.9	4.58
1978	2.64	4.69
1977	2.99	4.78
1976	3	4.93
1975	3.43	5.09
1974	3.77	5.24
1973	4.07	5.41
1972	4.12	5.55
1971	4.54	5.67
1970	4.53	5.78
1969	4.45	5.87
1968	4.51	5.96
1967	4.62	6.06
1966	4.78	6.15
1965	4.89	6.22
1964	5.07	6.29
1963	5.33	6.34
1962	5.56	6.38
1961	5.8	6.42
1960	5.99	6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Turkey
2023	-77,569	426,630
2022	-124,014	535,373
2021	-56,947	521,713
2020	-31,101	608,708
2019	10,353	751,472
2018	30,951	830,353
2017	71,907	875,408
2016	122,923	895,841
2015	163,248	930,799
2014	167,464	957,055
2013	166,415	921,386
2012	215,859	917,145
2011	214,728	875,839
2010	213,083	892,334
2009	197,231	900,491
2008	215,841	868,749
2007	248,286	876,626
2006	203,441	897,351
2005	187,920	898,650
2004	225,988	896,025
2003	244,251	893,683
2002	247,752	922,927
2001	312,643	980,560
2000	390,167	1,020,515
1999	368,272	1,063,312
1998	393,436	1,103,242
1997	422,773	1,099,738
1996	446,142	1,091,827
1995	468,967	1,090,630
1994	473,200	1,078,208
1993	477,302	1,064,168
1992	494,352	1,039,125
1991	467,594	1,041,229
1990	411,546	1,044,467
1989	403,266	1,094,036
1988	399,297	1,101,266
1987	378,758	1,099,042
1986	395,651	1,102,660
1985	416,219	1,098,846
1984	436,384	1,096,529
1983	514,844	1,095,106
1982	605,626	1,091,863
1981	631,189	1,100,082
1980	583,294	1,090,538
1979	623,068	1,076,707
1978	499,084	1,054,863
1977	578,947	1,023,779
1976	530,558	1,009,999
1975	603,300	1,012,904
1974	673,030	1,020,053
1973	699,115	1,025,675
1972	740,469	1,023,781
1971	789,185	1,014,165
1970	747,987	991,950
1969	694,227	970,958
1968	684,487	950,778
1967	692,169	936,727
1966	623,534	925,790
1965	641,090	904,016
1964	655,501	884,152
1963	685,824	862,626
1962	712,590	837,473
1961	730,173	816,911
1960	728,010	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Turkey by year

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South Korea

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Turkey
2023	4.5	11.2
2022	4.9	12.2
2021	5.1	12.9
2020	5.3	13.4
2019	5.9	14.4
2018	6.4	15.4
2017	7	16.2
2016	7.9	16.6
2015	8.6	17.1
2014	8.6	17.5
2013	8.6	17
2012	9.6	17.2
2011	9.4	16.9
2010	9.4	17.2
2009	9	17.6
2008	9.4	18.2
2007	10.1	18.4
2006	9.2	18.7
2005	9	18.8
2004	9.8	18.9
2003	10.2	18.9
2002	10.3	19.5
2001	11.7	20.6
2000	13.5	21.4
1999	13.2	22.6
1998	13.7	23.3
1997	14.5	23.5
1996	15	23.7
1995	15.7	24.1
1994	16	24.3
1993	16	24.4
1992	16.7	24.4
1991	16.4	24.9
1990	15.2	25.5
1989	15.1	26.9
1988	15.1	27.7
1987	15	28.3
1986	15.4	29
1985	16.1	29.7
1984	16.7	30.4
1983	19.3	31.2
1982	21.6	32
1981	22.4	33.1
1980	22.6	33.7
1979	23	34.2
1978	20.3	34.5
1977	22.7	34.7
1976	22.2	35.3
1975	24.8	36.2
1974	26.6	37.3
1973	28.3	38.4
1972	28.4	39.3
1971	31.2	40.1
1970	31.2	40.6
1969	30.3	41
1968	30.7	41.5
1967	31.5	42.1
1966	32.8	42.9
1965	33.8	43.4
1964	35.2	43.9
1963	37.2	44.3
1962	39	44.7
1961	40.9	45.2
1960	42.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 42.1 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Turkey
2100	8.61%	11%
2099	8.6%	11%
2098	8.59%	11.1%
2097	8.59%	11.1%
2096	8.59%	11.2%
2095	8.6%	11.2%
2094	8.61%	11.3%
2093	8.62%	11.4%
2092	8.62%	11.4%
2091	8.62%	11.5%
2090	8.62%	11.6%
2089	8.6%	11.6%
2088	8.58%	11.7%
2087	8.55%	11.7%
2086	8.5%	11.8%
2085	8.45%	11.8%
2084	8.39%	11.9%
2083	8.33%	11.9%
2082	8.26%	11.9%
2081	8.18%	11.9%
2080	8.09%	11.9%
2079	8%	12%
2078	7.91%	12%
2077	7.82%	12%
2076	7.72%	12%
2075	7.63%	12%
2074	7.53%	12%
2073	7.44%	12%
2072	7.35%	12.1%
2071	7.28%	12.1%
2070	7.21%	12.2%
2069	7.16%	12.2%
2068	7.13%	12.3%
2067	7.11%	12.4%
2066	7.11%	12.5%
2065	7.14%	12.7%
2064	7.18%	12.8%
2063	7.23%	13%
2062	7.3%	13.1%
2061	7.37%	13.3%
2060	7.45%	13.5%
2059	7.52%	13.7%
2058	7.6%	13.8%
2057	7.66%	14%
2056	7.72%	14.2%
2055	7.76%	14.3%
2054	7.79%	14.5%
2053	7.81%	14.6%
2052	7.83%	14.7%
2051	7.83%	14.9%
2050	7.83%	15%
2049	7.82%	15.1%
2048	7.81%	15.2%
2047	7.8%	15.3%
2046	7.79%	15.4%
2045	7.78%	15.5%
2044	7.78%	15.6%
2043	7.77%	15.7%
2042	7.76%	15.8%
2041	7.74%	15.9%
2040	7.72%	16%
2039	7.7%	16.1%
2038	7.66%	16.3%
2037	7.65%	16.4%
2036	7.65%	16.6%
2035	7.66%	16.9%
2034	7.73%	17.2%
2033	7.85%	17.6%
2032	8.02%	18%
2031	8.28%	18.4%
2030	8.59%	18.9%
2029	8.9%	19.4%
2028	9.23%	19.9%
2027	9.62%	20.3%
2026	10%	20.8%
2025	10.4%	21.2%
2024	10.6%	21.4%
2023	11%	21.8%
2022	11.4%	22.2%
2021	11.8%	22.5%
2020	12.1%	22.8%
2019	12.4%	23%
2018	12.7%	23.1%
2017	13%	23.3%
2016	13.4%	23.6%
2015	13.8%	23.9%
2014	14.2%	24.3%
2013	14.7%	24.7%
2012	15.2%	25.1%
2011	15.8%	25.5%
2010	16.4%	25.9%
2009	16.9%	26.3%
2008	17.5%	26.7%
2007	18.1%	27.1%
2006	18.7%	27.5%
2005	19.2%	27.9%
2004	19.7%	28.3%
2003	20.1%	28.7%
2002	20.5%	29.2%
2001	20.8%	29.7%
2000	21%	30.2%
1999	21.2%	30.8%
1998	21.6%	31.4%
1997	22%	32%
1996	22.5%	32.6%
1995	23.1%	33.2%
1994	23.7%	33.8%
1993	24.2%	34.3%
1992	24.7%	34.8%
1991	25.2%	35.3%
1990	25.8%	35.8%
1989	26.5%	36.3%
1988	27.3%	36.7%
1987	28.2%	37.2%
1986	29.2%	37.6%
1985	30.2%	38.1%
1984	31.2%	38.5%
1983	32%	38.9%
1982	32.7%	39.3%
1981	33.3%	39.6%
1980	34%	39.8%
1979	34.8%	40.1%
1978	35.6%	40.4%
1977	36.5%	40.7%
1976	37.5%	41.1%
1975	38.5%	41.5%
1974	39.5%	41.8%
1973	40.3%	42.1%
1972	41%	42.3%
1971	41.5%	42.5%
1970	42.1%	42.7%
1969	42.7%	42.8%
1968	43.1%	42.9%
1967	43.3%	42.9%
1966	43.5%	42.8%
1965	43.3%	42.8%
1964	43.1%	42.7%
1963	42.7%	42.5%
1962	42.3%	42.4%
1961	41.8%	42.2%
1960	41.3%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Turkey

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South Korea

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Turkey
2023	4	15
2022	7	21
2021	5	20
2020	12	19
2019	5	17
2018	5	17
2017	6	18
2016	6	19
2015	6	19
2014	7	20
2013	7	20
2012	8	21
2011	8	23
2010	8	23
2009	9	23
2008	9	24
2007	10	25
2006	10	26
2005	11	27
2004	12	28
2003	13	29
2002	13	30
2001	14	31
2000	15	32
1999	17	34
1998	18	34
1997	19	35
1996	20	36
1995	22	37
1994	23	38
1993	24	39
1992	26	40
1991	28	41
1990	28	42
1989	29	44
1988	31	47
1987	34	50
1986	35	53
1985	38	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Turkey
2023	0.28%	1.28%
2022	0.28%	0.96%
2021	0.29%	1.01%
2020	0.3%	1.05%
2019	0.31%	1.1%
2018	0.32%	1.15%
2017	0.33%	1.2%
2016	0.34%	1.26%
2015	0.35%	1.33%
2014	0.36%	1.4%
2013	0.37%	1.49%
2012	0.38%	1.58%
2011	0.4%	1.68%
2010	0.41%	1.79%
2009	0.43%	1.92%
2008	0.45%	2.06%
2007	0.48%	2.21%
2006	0.52%	2.38%
2005	0.56%	2.57%
2004	0.6%	2.77%
2003	0.64%	2.99%
2002	0.68%	3.22%
2001	0.71%	3.47%
2000	0.75%	3.74%
1999	0.8%	4.03%
1998	0.85%	4.33%
1997	0.91%	4.66%
1996	0.98%	5%
1995	1.05%	5.35%
1994	1.14%	5.73%
1993	1.23%	6.11%
1992	1.33%	6.52%
1991	1.44%	6.95%
1990	1.57%	7.38%
1989	1.71%	7.83%
1988	1.87%	8.29%
1987	2.05%	8.77%
1986	2.25%	9.27%
1985	2.46%	9.79%
1984	2.7%	10.3%
1983	2.93%	10.9%
1982	3.17%	11.5%
1981	3.4%	12.1%
1980	3.63%	12.7%
1979	3.84%	13.3%
1978	4.04%	13.9%
1977	4.23%	14.5%
1976	4.42%	15.1%
1975	4.61%	15.7%
1974	4.82%	16.3%
1973	5.07%	16.9%
1972	5.36%	17.5%
1971	5.71%	18%
1970	6.12%	18.6%
1969	6.59%	19.2%
1968	7.1%	19.7%
1967	7.62%	20.4%
1966	8.16%	21%
1965	8.68%	21.7%
1964	9.18%	22.5%
1963	9.67%	23.3%
1962	10.1%	24.1%
1961	10.6%	25%
1960	11.2%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.