Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Uganda

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Uganda by year

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South Korea

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Uganda
2023	0.72	4.28
2022	0.78	4.39
2021	0.81	4.51
2020	0.84	4.62
2019	0.92	4.74
2018	0.98	4.87
2017	1.05	4.99
2016	1.17	5.11
2015	1.24	5.25
2014	1.21	5.41
2013	1.19	5.56
2012	1.3	5.73
2011	1.24	5.89
2010	1.23	6.02
2009	1.15	6.12
2008	1.19	6.2
2007	1.26	6.33
2006	1.13	6.43
2005	1.09	6.53
2004	1.16	6.61
2003	1.19	6.67
2002	1.18	6.74
2001	1.31	6.76
2000	1.48	6.79
1999	1.43	6.83
1998	1.46	6.84
1997	1.54	6.86
1996	1.57	6.84
1995	1.63	6.87
1994	1.66	6.9
1993	1.65	6.89
1992	1.76	6.91
1991	1.71	6.94
1990	1.57	7.01
1989	1.56	7.05
1988	1.55	7.1
1987	1.53	7.12
1986	1.58	7.08
1985	1.66	7.04
1984	1.74	7.02
1983	2.06	7.07
1982	2.39	7.11
1981	2.57	7.12
1980	2.82	7.11
1979	2.9	7.14
1978	2.64	7.16
1977	2.99	7.18
1976	3	7.19
1975	3.43	7.2
1974	3.77	7.19
1973	4.07	7.19
1972	4.12	7.19
1971	4.54	7.18
1970	4.53	7.15
1969	4.45	7.12
1968	4.51	7.13
1967	4.62	7.1
1966	4.78	7.07
1965	4.89	7.04
1964	5.07	7.01
1963	5.33	6.98
1962	5.56	6.96
1961	5.8	6.93
1960	5.99	6.91

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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Uganda

1x

Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Uganda
2023	-77,569	1,477,166
2022	-124,014	1,455,576
2021	-56,947	1,423,377
2020	-31,101	1,397,288
2019	10,353	1,367,044
2018	30,951	1,332,600
2017	71,907	1,290,658
2016	122,923	1,249,565
2015	163,248	1,224,839
2014	167,464	1,201,599
2013	166,415	1,184,250
2012	215,859	1,167,473
2011	214,728	1,147,263
2010	213,083	1,121,564
2009	197,231	1,090,600
2008	215,841	1,055,935
2007	248,286	1,029,893
2006	203,441	999,958
2005	187,920	969,096
2004	225,988	938,623
2003	244,251	901,374
2002	247,752	868,756
2001	312,643	836,751
2000	390,167	803,069
1999	368,272	775,166
1998	393,436	741,175
1997	422,773	727,523
1996	446,142	699,707
1995	468,967	697,218
1994	473,200	675,092
1993	477,302	650,032
1992	494,352	627,139
1991	467,594	602,740
1990	411,546	587,291
1989	403,266	565,367
1988	399,297	547,759
1987	378,758	527,397
1986	395,651	487,693
1985	416,219	462,534
1984	436,384	421,241
1983	514,844	404,940
1982	605,626	390,820
1981	631,189	380,028
1980	583,294	370,287
1979	623,068	381,626
1978	499,084	371,930
1977	578,947	365,216
1976	530,558	359,458
1975	603,300	354,278
1974	673,030	345,773
1973	699,115	340,780
1972	740,469	335,935
1971	789,185	328,294
1970	747,987	333,202
1969	694,227	320,486
1968	684,487	309,725
1967	692,169	296,692
1966	623,534	282,225
1965	641,090	271,830
1964	655,501	260,733
1963	685,824	250,885
1962	712,590	241,513
1961	730,173	232,894
1960	728,010	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Uganda by year

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South Korea

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Uganda
2023	4.5	35.2
2022	4.9	35.8
2021	5.1	36.3
2020	5.3	36.8
2019	5.9	37.2
2018	6.4	37.7
2017	7	37.9
2016	7.9	38.3
2015	8.6	39
2014	8.6	39.7
2013	8.6	40.6
2012	9.6	41.4
2011	9.4	42.2
2010	9.4	42.9
2009	9	43.4
2008	9.4	43.8
2007	10.1	44.5
2006	9.2	45.2
2005	9	45.8
2004	9.8	46.5
2003	10.2	47
2002	10.3	47.4
2001	11.7	47.9
2000	13.5	48.2
1999	13.2	48.7
1998	13.7	48.8
1997	14.5	49.6
1996	15	49.5
1995	15.7	50.6
1994	16	50.5
1993	16	50.5
1992	16.7	50.6
1991	16.4	50.6
1990	15.2	51
1989	15.1	50.9
1988	15.1	51
1987	15	50.9
1986	15.4	50.4
1985	16.1	49.7
1984	16.7	49
1983	19.3	48.9
1982	21.6	48.8
1981	22.4	48.8
1980	22.6	48.7
1979	23	48.8
1978	20.3	48.6
1977	22.7	48.6
1976	22.2	48.6
1975	24.8	48.7
1974	26.6	48.6
1973	28.3	48.7
1972	28.4	48.9
1971	31.2	48.9
1970	31.2	48.7
1969	30.3	48.4
1968	30.7	48.4
1967	31.5	48.2
1966	32.8	47.9
1965	33.8	47.8
1964	35.2	47.7
1963	37.2	47.8
1962	39	48
1961	40.9	48.2
1960	42.1	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 42.1 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Uganda
2100	8.61%	17.8%
2099	8.6%	18%
2098	8.59%	18.1%
2097	8.59%	18.3%
2096	8.59%	18.5%
2095	8.6%	18.6%
2094	8.61%	18.8%
2093	8.62%	19%
2092	8.62%	19.2%
2091	8.62%	19.4%
2090	8.62%	19.6%
2089	8.6%	19.7%
2088	8.58%	19.9%
2087	8.55%	20.1%
2086	8.5%	20.4%
2085	8.45%	20.6%
2084	8.39%	20.8%
2083	8.33%	21%
2082	8.26%	21.2%
2081	8.18%	21.4%
2080	8.09%	21.7%
2079	8%	21.9%
2078	7.91%	22.1%
2077	7.82%	22.4%
2076	7.72%	22.6%
2075	7.63%	22.9%
2074	7.53%	23.2%
2073	7.44%	23.5%
2072	7.35%	23.7%
2071	7.28%	24%
2070	7.21%	24.3%
2069	7.16%	24.6%
2068	7.13%	25%
2067	7.11%	25.3%
2066	7.11%	25.6%
2065	7.14%	25.9%
2064	7.18%	26.3%
2063	7.23%	26.6%
2062	7.3%	27%
2061	7.37%	27.3%
2060	7.45%	27.7%
2059	7.52%	28%
2058	7.6%	28.4%
2057	7.66%	28.7%
2056	7.72%	29.1%
2055	7.76%	29.4%
2054	7.79%	29.8%
2053	7.81%	30.1%
2052	7.83%	30.5%
2051	7.83%	30.9%
2050	7.83%	31.3%
2049	7.82%	31.6%
2048	7.81%	32%
2047	7.8%	32.5%
2046	7.79%	32.9%
2045	7.78%	33.4%
2044	7.78%	33.8%
2043	7.77%	34.3%
2042	7.76%	34.8%
2041	7.74%	35.3%
2040	7.72%	35.9%
2039	7.7%	36.4%
2038	7.66%	37%
2037	7.65%	37.6%
2036	7.65%	38.1%
2035	7.66%	38.7%
2034	7.73%	39.2%
2033	7.85%	39.7%
2032	8.02%	40.2%
2031	8.28%	40.7%
2030	8.59%	41.1%
2029	8.9%	41.6%
2028	9.23%	42%
2027	9.62%	42.5%
2026	10%	42.9%
2025	10.4%	43.3%
2024	10.6%	43.5%
2023	11%	43.9%
2022	11.4%	44.3%
2021	11.8%	44.7%
2020	12.1%	45.2%
2019	12.4%	45.8%
2018	12.7%	46.3%
2017	13%	46.9%
2016	13.4%	47.5%
2015	13.8%	48.1%
2014	14.2%	48.5%
2013	14.7%	48.8%
2012	15.2%	49.1%
2011	15.8%	49.3%
2010	16.4%	49.5%
2009	16.9%	49.7%
2008	17.5%	49.8%
2007	18.1%	50%
2006	18.7%	50%
2005	19.2%	50.1%
2004	19.7%	50.1%
2003	20.1%	50.1%
2002	20.5%	50.1%
2001	20.8%	50.1%
2000	21%	50.1%
1999	21.2%	50%
1998	21.6%	49.9%
1997	22%	49.7%
1996	22.5%	49.4%
1995	23.1%	49.1%
1994	23.7%	48.6%
1993	24.2%	48.5%
1992	24.7%	48.4%
1991	25.2%	48.3%
1990	25.8%	48.2%
1989	26.5%	48.1%
1988	27.3%	48.1%
1987	28.2%	48%
1986	29.2%	48%
1985	30.2%	48%
1984	31.2%	48%
1983	32%	48.1%
1982	32.7%	48%
1981	33.3%	48%
1980	34%	47.9%
1979	34.8%	47.7%
1978	35.6%	47.6%
1977	36.5%	47.5%
1976	37.5%	47.5%
1975	38.5%	47.4%
1974	39.5%	47.3%
1973	40.3%	47.1%
1972	41%	46.9%
1971	41.5%	46.7%
1970	42.1%	46.5%
1969	42.7%	46.5%
1968	43.1%	46.5%
1967	43.3%	46.6%
1966	43.5%	46.6%
1965	43.3%	46.7%
1964	43.1%	46.8%
1963	42.7%	46.9%
1962	42.3%	46.8%
1961	41.8%	46.6%
1960	41.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Uganda

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South Korea

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Uganda
2023	4	170
2022	7	184
2021	5	216
2020	12	209
2019	5	219
2018	5	232
2017	6	246
2016	6	272
2015	6	299
2014	7	311
2013	7	308
2012	8	285
2011	8	295
2010	8	304
2009	9	322
2008	9	324
2007	10	345
2006	10	409
2005	11	417
2004	12	384
2003	13	395
2002	13	416
2001	14	440
2000	15	475
1999	17	504
1998	18	523
1997	19	522
1996	20	513
1995	22	514
1994	23	507
1993	24	515
1992	26	530
1991	28	549
1990	28	575
1989	29	609
1988	31	655
1987	34	709
1986	35	781
1985	38	842

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 Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Uganda
2023	0.28%	3.88%
2022	0.28%	4.05%
2021	0.29%	4.18%
2020	0.3%	4.35%
2019	0.31%	4.53%
2018	0.32%	4.74%
2017	0.33%	4.98%
2016	0.34%	5.25%
2015	0.35%	5.58%
2014	0.36%	5.91%
2013	0.37%	6.24%
2012	0.38%	6.67%
2011	0.4%	7.1%
2010	0.41%	7.61%
2009	0.43%	8.14%
2008	0.45%	8.69%
2007	0.48%	9.3%
2006	0.52%	9.97%
2005	0.56%	10.7%
2004	0.6%	11.5%
2003	0.64%	12.3%
2002	0.68%	13.1%
2001	0.71%	13.9%
2000	0.75%	14.6%
1999	0.8%	15.2%
1998	0.85%	15.6%
1997	0.91%	16%
1996	0.98%	16.2%
1995	1.05%	16.5%
1994	1.14%	16.7%
1993	1.23%	17%
1992	1.33%	17.4%
1991	1.44%	17.9%
1990	1.57%	18.3%
1989	1.71%	18.7%
1988	1.87%	18.9%
1987	2.05%	19.2%
1986	2.25%	19.5%
1985	2.46%	19.9%
1984	2.7%	20.3%
1983	2.93%	20.9%
1982	3.17%	21.4%
1981	3.4%	21.9%
1980	3.63%	22%
1979	3.84%	21.8%
1978	4.04%	21.6%
1977	4.23%	21.2%
1976	4.42%	20.7%
1975	4.61%	20.3%
1974	4.82%	19.9%
1973	5.07%	19.6%
1972	5.36%	19.4%
1971	5.71%	19.3%
1970	6.12%	19.3%
1969	6.59%	19.4%
1968	7.1%	19.7%
1967	7.62%	19.9%
1966	8.16%	20.3%
1965	8.68%	20.6%
1964	9.18%	20.9%
1963	9.67%	21.3%
1962	10.1%	21.6%
1961	10.6%	21.9%
1960	11.2%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.