Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Tuvalu by year

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South Korea

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Tuvalu
2023	0.72	3.21
2022	0.78	3.24
2021	0.81	3.28
2020	0.84	3.31
2019	0.92	3.33
2018	0.98	3.33
2017	1.05	3.3
2016	1.17	3.3
2015	1.24	3.31
2014	1.21	3.33
2013	1.19	3.39
2012	1.3	3.47
2011	1.24	3.46
2010	1.23	3.44
2009	1.15	3.43
2008	1.19	3.42
2007	1.26	3.45
2006	1.13	3.53
2005	1.09	3.55
2004	1.16	3.55
2003	1.19	3.58
2002	1.18	3.64
2001	1.31	3.75
2000	1.48	3.84
1999	1.43	3.92
1998	1.46	3.95
1997	1.54	3.95
1996	1.57	3.95
1995	1.63	3.96
1994	1.66	3.92
1993	1.65	3.92
1992	1.76	3.86
1991	1.71	3.79
1990	1.57	3.75
1989	1.56	3.8
1988	1.55	3.88
1987	1.53	3.94
1986	1.58	3.97
1985	1.66	3.97
1984	1.74	3.95
1983	2.06	3.91
1982	2.39	3.88
1981	2.57	3.8
1980	2.82	3.73
1979	2.9	3.65
1978	2.64	3.59
1977	2.99	3.56
1976	3	3.55
1975	3.43	3.58
1974	3.77	3.63
1973	4.07	3.71
1972	4.12	3.81
1971	4.54	3.94
1970	4.53	4.08
1969	4.45	4.23
1968	4.51	4.36
1967	4.62	4.49
1966	4.78	4.64
1965	4.89	4.73
1964	5.07	4.83
1963	5.33	4.91
1962	5.56	5
1961	5.8	5.09
1960	5.99	5.15

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 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Tuvalu
2023	-77,569	137
2022	-124,014	150
2021	-56,947	151
2020	-31,101	161
2019	10,353	166
2018	30,951	169
2017	71,907	163
2016	122,923	157
2015	163,248	153
2014	167,464	149
2013	166,415	148
2012	215,859	148
2011	214,728	142
2010	213,083	136
2009	197,231	130
2008	215,841	125
2007	248,286	125
2006	203,441	129
2005	187,920	131
2004	225,988	132
2003	244,251	136
2002	247,752	141
2001	312,643	151
2000	390,167	159
1999	368,272	166
1998	393,436	172
1997	422,773	177
1996	446,142	182
1995	468,967	191
1994	473,200	195
1993	477,302	202
1992	494,352	196
1991	467,594	203
1990	411,546	204
1989	403,266	208
1988	399,297	215
1987	378,758	219
1986	395,651	219
1985	416,219	215
1984	436,384	212
1983	514,844	206
1982	605,626	198
1981	631,189	186
1980	583,294	173
1979	623,068	158
1978	499,084	141
1977	578,947	128
1976	530,558	117
1975	603,300	108
1974	673,030	102
1973	699,115	101
1972	740,469	94
1971	789,185	101
1970	747,987	102
1969	694,227	102
1968	684,487	97
1967	692,169	92
1966	623,534	91
1965	641,090	93
1964	655,501	98
1963	685,824	106
1962	712,590	113
1961	730,173	120
1960	728,010	126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Tuvalu by year

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South Korea

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Tuvalu
2023	4.5	23.1
2022	4.9	24.1
2021	5.1	24.4
2020	5.3	24.6
2019	5.9	24.9
2018	6.4	24.9
2017	7	24.3
2016	7.9	23.8
2015	8.6	23.3
2014	8.6	23
2013	8.6	22.8
2012	9.6	22.9
2011	9.4	22.5
2010	9.4	22.2
2009	9	21.9
2008	9.4	21.7
2007	10.1	21.9
2006	9.2	22.4
2005	9	22.7
2004	9.8	23.1
2003	10.2	23.6
2002	10.3	24.5
2001	11.7	25.6
2000	13.5	26.6
1999	13.2	27.6
1998	13.7	28.4
1997	14.5	29
1996	15	29.8
1995	15.7	30.8
1994	16	31.5
1993	16	32.6
1992	16.7	33.1
1991	16.4	33.3
1990	15.2	33.7
1989	15.1	34.7
1988	15.1	36
1987	15	36.9
1986	15.4	37.4
1985	16.1	37.5
1984	16.7	37.4
1983	19.3	36.9
1982	21.6	36.2
1981	22.4	35
1980	22.6	33.7
1979	23	32.3
1978	20.3	30.6
1977	22.7	29.5
1976	22.2	28.8
1975	24.8	28.5
1974	26.6	28.6
1973	28.3	29.4
1972	28.4	29.5
1971	31.2	30
1970	31.2	30.5
1969	30.3	31.1
1968	30.7	30.6
1967	31.5	30.2
1966	32.8	30.4
1965	33.8	31
1964	35.2	32.4
1963	37.2	34.3
1962	39	36.5
1961	40.9	38.8
1960	42.1	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 42.1 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Tuvalu
2100	8.61%	19%
2099	8.6%	19%
2098	8.59%	19.2%
2097	8.59%	19.3%
2096	8.59%	19.4%
2095	8.6%	19.6%
2094	8.61%	19.7%
2093	8.62%	19.9%
2092	8.62%	20.1%
2091	8.62%	20.3%
2090	8.62%	20.5%
2089	8.6%	20.6%
2088	8.58%	20.8%
2087	8.55%	21%
2086	8.5%	21.2%
2085	8.45%	21.4%
2084	8.39%	21.5%
2083	8.33%	21.7%
2082	8.26%	21.8%
2081	8.18%	21.9%
2080	8.09%	22%
2079	8%	22.1%
2078	7.91%	22.1%
2077	7.82%	22.2%
2076	7.72%	22.3%
2075	7.63%	22.4%
2074	7.53%	22.5%
2073	7.44%	22.6%
2072	7.35%	22.7%
2071	7.28%	22.8%
2070	7.21%	22.9%
2069	7.16%	23.1%
2068	7.13%	23.3%
2067	7.11%	23.5%
2066	7.11%	23.8%
2065	7.14%	24.1%
2064	7.18%	24.4%
2063	7.23%	24.7%
2062	7.3%	25.1%
2061	7.37%	25.4%
2060	7.45%	25.7%
2059	7.52%	26.1%
2058	7.6%	26.5%
2057	7.66%	26.8%
2056	7.72%	27.1%
2055	7.76%	27.3%
2054	7.79%	27.5%
2053	7.81%	27.7%
2052	7.83%	27.8%
2051	7.83%	27.9%
2050	7.83%	27.9%
2049	7.82%	27.8%
2048	7.81%	27.7%
2047	7.8%	27.6%
2046	7.79%	27.4%
2045	7.78%	27.3%
2044	7.78%	27.1%
2043	7.77%	27%
2042	7.76%	26.9%
2041	7.74%	26.9%
2040	7.72%	26.9%
2039	7.7%	27%
2038	7.66%	27.3%
2037	7.65%	27.7%
2036	7.65%	28%
2035	7.66%	28.4%
2034	7.73%	29%
2033	7.85%	29.6%
2032	8.02%	30.3%
2031	8.28%	30.9%
2030	8.59%	31.5%
2029	8.9%	32.1%
2028	9.23%	32.6%
2027	9.62%	32.9%
2026	10%	33%
2025	10.4%	33%
2024	10.6%	32.9%
2023	11%	32.6%
2022	11.4%	32%
2021	11.8%	31.6%
2020	12.1%	31.7%
2019	12.4%	31.7%
2018	12.7%	31.6%
2017	13%	31.6%
2016	13.4%	31.8%
2015	13.8%	31.9%
2014	14.2%	32.1%
2013	14.7%	32.4%
2012	15.2%	32.5%
2011	15.8%	32.6%
2010	16.4%	32.8%
2009	16.9%	33.1%
2008	17.5%	33.5%
2007	18.1%	34%
2006	18.7%	34.5%
2005	19.2%	35%
2004	19.7%	35.5%
2003	20.1%	36%
2002	20.5%	36.3%
2001	20.8%	36.3%
2000	21%	36.3%
1999	21.2%	36.2%
1998	21.6%	36.3%
1997	22%	36.3%
1996	22.5%	36.3%
1995	23.1%	36.2%
1994	23.7%	36.1%
1993	24.2%	35.9%
1992	24.7%	35.4%
1991	25.2%	35%
1990	25.8%	34.5%
1989	26.5%	34.1%
1988	27.3%	33.5%
1987	28.2%	32.9%
1986	29.2%	32.3%
1985	30.2%	31.7%
1984	31.2%	31.6%
1983	32%	32.1%
1982	32.7%	32.8%
1981	33.3%	33.4%
1980	34%	34%
1979	34.8%	34.5%
1978	35.6%	35.5%
1977	36.5%	37%
1976	37.5%	38.1%
1975	38.5%	38.9%
1974	39.5%	39.4%
1973	40.3%	40.2%
1972	41%	41.3%
1971	41.5%	42.3%
1970	42.1%	43.2%
1969	42.7%	43.9%
1968	43.1%	44.3%
1967	43.3%	44.1%
1966	43.5%	43.9%
1965	43.3%	43.9%
1964	43.1%	44.1%
1963	42.7%	43.9%
1962	42.3%	43.1%
1961	41.8%	42.1%
1960	41.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Tuvalu

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South Korea

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Tuvalu
2023	4	170
2022	7	220
2021	5	157
2020	12	206
2019	5	155
2018	5	153
2017	6	171
2016	6	170
2015	6	169
2014	7	168
2013	7	168
2012	8	168
2011	8	169
2010	8	213
2009	9	215
2008	9	219
2007	10	222
2006	10	226
2005	11	230
2004	12	209
2003	13	210
2002	13	234
2001	14	235
2000	15	237
1999	17	242
1998	18	245
1997	19	249
1996	20	277
1995	22	281
1994	23	284
1993	24	286
1992	26	312
1991	28	289
1990	28	291
1989	29	296
1988	31	300
1987	34	252
1986	35	226
1985	38	230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Tuvalu
2023	0.28%	1.99%
2022	0.28%	2.05%
2021	0.29%	2.12%
2020	0.3%	2.19%
2019	0.31%	2.27%
2018	0.32%	2.35%
2017	0.33%	2.43%
2016	0.34%	2.52%
2015	0.35%	2.61%
2014	0.36%	2.71%
2013	0.37%	2.8%
2012	0.38%	2.91%
2011	0.4%	3.02%
2010	0.41%	3.14%
2009	0.43%	3.28%
2008	0.45%	3.42%
2007	0.48%	3.56%
2006	0.52%	3.68%
2005	0.56%	3.8%
2004	0.6%	3.89%
2003	0.64%	3.98%
2002	0.68%	4.07%
2001	0.71%	4.16%
2000	0.75%	4.26%
1999	0.8%	4.39%
1998	0.85%	4.52%
1997	0.91%	4.67%
1996	0.98%	4.81%
1995	1.05%	4.94%
1994	1.14%	5.05%
1993	1.23%	5.15%
1992	1.33%	5.24%
1991	1.44%	5.31%
1990	1.57%	5.37%
1989	1.71%	5.42%
1988	1.87%	5.47%
1987	2.05%	5.53%
1986	2.25%	5.59%
1985	2.46%	5.66%
1984	2.7%	5.76%
1983	2.93%	5.9%
1982	3.17%	6.06%
1981	3.4%	6.26%
1980	3.63%	6.49%
1979	3.84%	6.76%
1978	4.04%	7.08%
1977	4.23%	7.43%
1976	4.42%	7.84%
1975	4.61%	8.31%
1974	4.82%	8.81%
1973	5.07%	9.37%
1972	5.36%	9.93%
1971	5.71%	10.5%
1970	6.12%	11.1%
1969	6.59%	11.7%
1968	7.1%	12.3%
1967	7.62%	12.9%
1966	8.16%	13.6%
1965	8.68%	14.2%
1964	9.18%	14.9%
1963	9.67%	15.6%
1962	10.1%	16.3%
1961	10.6%	17%
1960	11.2%	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.