Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Ukraine

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Ukraine by year

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South Korea

Ukraine

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Ukraine
2023	0.72	0.98
2022	0.78	0.9
2021	0.81	1.15
2020	0.84	1.21
2019	0.92	1.22
2018	0.98	1.23
2017	1.05	1.3
2016	1.17	1.39
2015	1.24	1.39
2014	1.21	1.47
2013	1.19	1.52
2012	1.3	1.53
2011	1.24	1.46
2010	1.23	1.44
2009	1.15	1.47
2008	1.19	1.44
2007	1.26	1.34
2006	1.13	1.3
2005	1.09	1.22
2004	1.16	1.22
2003	1.19	1.17
2002	1.18	1.13
2001	1.31	1.09
2000	1.48	1.11
1999	1.43	1.13
1998	1.46	1.21
1997	1.54	1.27
1996	1.57	1.33
1995	1.63	1.4
1994	1.66	1.47
1993	1.65	1.56
1992	1.76	1.67
1991	1.71	1.77
1990	1.57	1.85
1989	1.56	1.93
1988	1.55	2.04
1987	1.53	2.07
1986	1.58	2.12
1985	1.66	2.03
1984	1.74	2.08
1983	2.06	2.1
1982	2.39	1.95
1981	2.57	1.92
1980	2.82	1.95
1979	2.9	1.96
1978	2.64	1.97
1977	2.99	1.98
1976	3	2.04
1975	3.43	2.05
1974	3.77	2.06
1973	4.07	2.04
1972	4.12	2.13
1971	4.54	2.11
1970	4.53	2.08
1969	4.45	2.01
1968	4.51	2.03
1967	4.62	2.04
1966	4.78	2.04
1965	4.89	1.94
1964	5.07	2.01
1963	5.33	2.11
1962	5.56	2.15
1961	5.8	2.2
1960	5.99	2.29

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 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Ukraine

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Ukraine
2023	-77,569	-283,185
2022	-124,014	-349,284
2021	-56,947	-449,941
2020	-31,101	-307,533
2019	10,353	-236,296
2018	30,951	-227,491
2017	71,907	-158,390
2016	122,923	-135,710
2015	163,248	-147,107
2014	167,464	-140,216
2013	166,415	-129,662
2012	215,859	-130,451
2011	214,728	-158,372
2010	213,083	-180,388
2009	197,231	-197,918
2008	215,841	-229,086
2007	248,286	-282,659
2006	203,441	-300,787
2005	187,920	-337,857
2004	225,988	-344,157
2003	244,251	-351,299
2002	247,752	-364,544
2001	312,643	-374,734
2000	390,167	-364,143
1999	368,272	-348,286
1998	393,436	-318,299
1997	422,773	-306,549
1996	446,142	-305,154
1995	468,967	-281,629
1994	473,200	-238,820
1993	477,302	-169,405
1992	494,352	-95,857
1991	467,594	-16,486
1990	411,546	48,463
1989	403,266	106,431
1988	399,297	162,002
1987	378,758	198,850
1986	395,651	225,751
1985	416,219	201,011
1984	436,384	222,430
1983	514,844	241,741
1982	605,626	194,101
1981	631,189	182,839
1980	583,294	197,223
1979	623,068	197,294
1978	499,084	206,554
1977	578,947	216,932
1976	530,558	247,323
1975	603,300	256,787
1974	673,030	273,486
1973	699,115	274,938
1972	740,469	309,785
1971	789,185	305,849
1970	747,987	291,839
1969	694,227	274,858
1968	684,487	295,162
1967	692,169	313,899
1966	623,534	337,794
1965	641,090	334,365
1964	655,501	391,120
1963	685,824	449,648
1962	712,590	481,887
1961	730,173	508,602
1960	728,010	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Ukraine by year

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South Korea

Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Ukraine
2023	4.5	5.63
2022	4.9	5.68
2021	5.1	6.98
2020	5.3	7.56
2019	5.9	7.82
2018	6.4	8.13
2017	7	8.78
2016	7.9	9.61
2015	8.6	9.8
2014	8.6	10.6
2013	8.6	11.2
2012	9.6	11.4
2011	9.4	11.1
2010	9.4	10.9
2009	9	11.2
2008	9.4	11
2007	10.1	10.2
2006	9.2	9.79
2005	9	9.12
2004	9.8	8.96
2003	10.2	8.55
2002	10.3	8.11
2001	11.7	7.78
2000	13.5	7.82
1999	13.2	7.89
1998	13.7	8.4
1997	14.5	8.82
1996	15	9.25
1995	15.7	9.7
1994	16	10.2
1993	16	10.9
1992	16.7	11.7
1991	16.4	12.5
1990	15.2	13.1
1989	15.1	13.8
1988	15.1	14.6
1987	15	15.1
1986	15.4	15.8
1985	16.1	15.4
1984	16.7	15.9
1983	19.3	16.1
1982	21.6	15
1981	22.4	14.8
1980	22.6	15
1979	23	14.9
1978	20.3	14.9
1977	22.7	14.8
1976	22.2	15.2
1975	24.8	15.1
1974	26.6	15.2
1973	28.3	15
1972	28.4	15.5
1971	31.2	15.4
1970	31.2	15
1969	30.3	14.5
1968	30.7	14.8
1967	31.5	15
1966	32.8	15.4
1965	33.8	15.3
1964	35.2	16.6
1963	37.2	18
1962	39	18.9
1961	40.9	19.7
1960	42.1	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 42.1 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Ukraine
2100	8.61%	8.49%
2099	8.6%	8.5%
2098	8.59%	8.51%
2097	8.59%	8.54%
2096	8.59%	8.57%
2095	8.6%	8.61%
2094	8.61%	8.66%
2093	8.62%	8.71%
2092	8.62%	8.77%
2091	8.62%	8.82%
2090	8.62%	8.87%
2089	8.6%	8.92%
2088	8.58%	8.95%
2087	8.55%	8.98%
2086	8.5%	9%
2085	8.45%	9%
2084	8.39%	9%
2083	8.33%	8.98%
2082	8.26%	8.95%
2081	8.18%	8.9%
2080	8.09%	8.85%
2079	8%	8.79%
2078	7.91%	8.73%
2077	7.82%	8.66%
2076	7.72%	8.59%
2075	7.63%	8.53%
2074	7.53%	8.47%
2073	7.44%	8.41%
2072	7.35%	8.37%
2071	7.28%	8.34%
2070	7.21%	8.34%
2069	7.16%	8.34%
2068	7.13%	8.37%
2067	7.11%	8.42%
2066	7.11%	8.5%
2065	7.14%	8.59%
2064	7.18%	8.7%
2063	7.23%	8.83%
2062	7.3%	8.96%
2061	7.37%	9.11%
2060	7.45%	9.27%
2059	7.52%	9.42%
2058	7.6%	9.57%
2057	7.66%	9.71%
2056	7.72%	9.83%
2055	7.76%	9.94%
2054	7.79%	10%
2053	7.81%	10.1%
2052	7.83%	10.2%
2051	7.83%	10.2%
2050	7.83%	10.2%
2049	7.82%	10.2%
2048	7.81%	10.2%
2047	7.8%	10.2%
2046	7.79%	10.1%
2045	7.78%	10.1%
2044	7.78%	10%
2043	7.77%	9.99%
2042	7.76%	9.94%
2041	7.74%	9.89%
2040	7.72%	9.9%
2039	7.7%	9.94%
2038	7.66%	9.97%
2037	7.65%	9.93%
2036	7.65%	10.1%
2035	7.66%	10.3%
2034	7.73%	10.5%
2033	7.85%	10.7%
2032	8.02%	11%
2031	8.28%	11.4%
2030	8.59%	11.7%
2029	8.9%	12.2%
2028	9.23%	12.7%
2027	9.62%	13.2%
2026	10%	13.6%
2025	10.4%	13.8%
2024	10.6%	13.9%
2023	11%	14.3%
2022	11.4%	14.8%
2021	11.8%	15.1%
2020	12.1%	15.3%
2019	12.4%	15.4%
2018	12.7%	15.4%
2017	13%	15.4%
2016	13.4%	15.3%
2015	13.8%	15.1%
2014	14.2%	14.9%
2013	14.7%	14.6%
2012	15.2%	14.4%
2011	15.8%	14.2%
2010	16.4%	14.1%
2009	16.9%	14%
2008	17.5%	14%
2007	18.1%	14.1%
2006	18.7%	14.3%
2005	19.2%	14.7%
2004	19.7%	15.1%
2003	20.1%	15.7%
2002	20.5%	16.3%
2001	20.8%	17.1%
2000	21%	17.9%
1999	21.2%	18.5%
1998	21.6%	19.2%
1997	22%	19.7%
1996	22.5%	20.2%
1995	23.1%	20.6%
1994	23.7%	21%
1993	24.2%	21.2%
1992	24.7%	21.4%
1991	25.2%	21.5%
1990	25.8%	21.6%
1989	26.5%	21.7%
1988	27.3%	21.7%
1987	28.2%	21.7%
1986	29.2%	21.7%
1985	30.2%	21.7%
1984	31.2%	21.6%
1983	32%	21.5%
1982	32.7%	21.4%
1981	33.3%	21.4%
1980	34%	21.4%
1979	34.8%	21.5%
1978	35.6%	21.7%
1977	36.5%	22.1%
1976	37.5%	22.4%
1975	38.5%	22.8%
1974	39.5%	23.2%
1973	40.3%	23.6%
1972	41%	24%
1971	41.5%	24.4%
1970	42.1%	24.8%
1969	42.7%	25.1%
1968	43.1%	25.5%
1967	43.3%	25.8%
1966	43.5%	26.1%
1965	43.3%	26.4%
1964	43.1%	26.8%
1963	42.7%	27.1%
1962	42.3%	27.1%
1961	41.8%	27%
1960	41.3%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Ukraine

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South Korea

Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Ukraine
2023	4	15
2022	7	16
2021	5	26
2020	12	18
2019	5	16
2018	5	16
2017	6	16
2016	6	17
2015	6	17
2014	7	19
2013	7	20
2012	8	20
2011	8	20
2010	8	21
2009	9	24
2008	9	26
2007	10	27
2006	10	27
2005	11	27
2004	12	27
2003	13	28
2002	13	28
2001	14	30
2000	15	32
1999	17	34
1998	18	37
1997	19	41
1996	20	45
1995	22	46
1994	23	45
1993	24	42
1992	26	40
1991	28	40
1990	28	40
1989	29	42
1988	31	44
1987	34	46
1986	35	50
1985	38	53

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 Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Ukraine
2023	0.28%	0.81%
2022	0.28%	0.85%
2021	0.29%	0.82%
2020	0.3%	0.84%
2019	0.31%	0.85%
2018	0.32%	0.87%
2017	0.33%	0.89%
2016	0.34%	0.91%
2015	0.35%	0.94%
2014	0.36%	0.98%
2013	0.37%	1.02%
2012	0.38%	1.07%
2011	0.4%	1.12%
2010	0.41%	1.17%
2009	0.43%	1.23%
2008	0.45%	1.29%
2007	0.48%	1.34%
2006	0.52%	1.4%
2005	0.56%	1.45%
2004	0.6%	1.51%
2003	0.64%	1.58%
2002	0.68%	1.66%
2001	0.71%	1.75%
2000	0.75%	1.83%
1999	0.8%	1.9%
1998	0.85%	1.97%
1997	0.91%	2.01%
1996	0.98%	2.03%
1995	1.05%	2.02%
1994	1.14%	2%
1993	1.23%	1.97%
1992	1.33%	1.94%
1991	1.44%	1.92%
1990	1.57%	1.92%
1989	1.71%	1.95%
1988	1.87%	1.99%
1987	2.05%	2.05%
1986	2.25%	2.13%
1985	2.46%	2.21%
1984	2.7%	2.29%
1983	2.93%	2.39%
1982	3.17%	2.47%
1981	3.4%	2.55%
1980	3.63%	2.62%
1979	3.84%	2.69%
1978	4.04%	2.74%
1977	4.23%	2.78%
1976	4.42%	2.84%
1975	4.61%	2.89%
1974	4.82%	2.96%
1973	5.07%	3.04%
1972	5.36%	3.13%
1971	5.71%	3.23%
1970	6.12%	-
1969	6.59%	-
1968	7.1%	-
1967	7.62%	-
1966	8.16%	-
1965	8.68%	-
1964	9.18%	-
1963	9.67%	-
1962	10.1%	-
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 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.