Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Uruguay

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Uruguay by year

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South Korea

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Uruguay
2023	0.72	1.41
2022	0.78	1.43
2021	0.81	1.45
2020	0.84	1.5
2019	0.92	1.57
2018	0.98	1.68
2017	1.05	1.82
2016	1.17	1.97
2015	1.24	2.04
2014	1.21	2.03
2013	1.19	2.03
2012	1.3	2.01
2011	1.24	1.99
2010	1.23	2.01
2009	1.15	2.02
2008	1.19	2.03
2007	1.26	2.05
2006	1.13	2.07
2005	1.09	2.1
2004	1.16	2.09
2003	1.19	2.12
2002	1.18	2.16
2001	1.31	2.16
2000	1.48	2.2
1999	1.43	2.25
1998	1.46	2.27
1997	1.54	2.33
1996	1.57	2.36
1995	1.63	2.4
1994	1.66	2.42
1993	1.65	2.41
1992	1.76	2.43
1991	1.71	2.45
1990	1.57	2.48
1989	1.56	2.5
1988	1.55	2.5
1987	1.53	2.49
1986	1.58	2.47
1985	1.66	2.47
1984	1.74	2.47
1983	2.06	2.49
1982	2.39	2.51
1981	2.57	2.53
1980	2.82	2.59
1979	2.9	2.71
1978	2.64	2.83
1977	2.99	2.9
1976	3	3.01
1975	3.43	3.02
1974	3.77	2.96
1973	4.07	2.86
1972	4.12	2.78
1971	4.54	2.77
1970	4.53	2.77
1969	4.45	2.77
1968	4.51	2.77
1967	4.62	2.78
1966	4.78	2.82
1965	4.89	2.84
1964	5.07	2.86
1963	5.33	2.88
1962	5.56	2.87
1961	5.8	2.85
1960	5.99	2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Uruguay
2023	-77,569	298
2022	-124,014	-2,964
2021	-56,947	-5,621
2020	-31,101	4,048
2019	10,353	3,873
2018	30,951	7,322
2017	71,907	10,907
2016	122,923	14,008
2015	163,248	16,194
2014	167,464	16,238
2013	166,415	16,318
2012	215,859	15,520
2011	214,728	14,934
2010	213,083	16,231
2009	197,231	16,947
2008	215,841	16,838
2007	248,286	17,422
2006	203,441	17,783
2005	187,920	18,926
2004	225,988	18,067
2003	244,251	18,628
2002	247,752	20,073
2001	312,643	20,729
2000	390,167	21,060
1999	368,272	21,844
1998	393,436	22,114
1997	422,773	23,737
1996	446,142	24,635
1995	468,967	24,872
1994	473,200	24,637
1993	477,302	24,212
1992	494,352	24,847
1991	467,594	25,422
1990	411,546	25,699
1989	403,266	25,322
1988	399,297	25,071
1987	378,758	24,469
1986	395,651	24,505
1985	416,219	23,988
1984	436,384	23,684
1983	514,844	24,146
1982	605,626	25,224
1981	631,189	24,968
1980	583,294	25,451
1979	623,068	27,456
1978	499,084	30,076
1977	578,947	31,321
1976	530,558	33,199
1975	603,300	33,393
1974	673,030	32,221
1973	699,115	30,213
1972	740,469	28,896
1971	789,185	28,584
1970	747,987	28,737
1969	694,227	28,805
1968	684,487	29,103
1967	692,169	29,514
1966	623,534	30,293
1965	641,090	30,807
1964	655,501	31,340
1963	685,824	31,824
1962	712,590	31,441
1961	730,173	30,975
1960	728,010	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Uruguay by year

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South Korea

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Uruguay
2023	4.5	9.87
2022	4.9	9.96
2021	5.1	10.1
2020	5.3	10.4
2019	5.9	10.9
2018	6.4	11.7
2017	7	12.7
2016	7.9	13.7
2015	8.6	14.3
2014	8.6	14.2
2013	8.6	14.3
2012	9.6	14.2
2011	9.4	14.1
2010	9.4	14.2
2009	9	14.3
2008	9.4	14.4
2007	10.1	14.6
2006	9.2	14.8
2005	9	15.1
2004	9.8	15.1
2003	10.2	15.3
2002	10.3	15.6
2001	11.7	15.7
2000	13.5	16
1999	13.2	16.4
1998	13.7	16.6
1997	14.5	17
1996	15	17.3
1995	15.7	17.6
1994	16	17.7
1993	16	17.6
1992	16.7	17.7
1991	16.4	17.8
1990	15.2	17.9
1989	15.1	18.1
1988	15.1	18.1
1987	15	17.9
1986	15.4	17.8
1985	16.1	17.8
1984	16.7	17.8
1983	19.3	17.9
1982	21.6	18
1981	22.4	18.2
1980	22.6	18.5
1979	23	19.3
1978	20.3	20.1
1977	22.7	20.6
1976	22.2	21.4
1975	24.8	21.5
1974	26.6	21.1
1973	28.3	20.4
1972	28.4	20
1971	31.2	20
1970	31.2	20.1
1969	30.3	20.1
1968	30.7	20.2
1967	31.5	20.5
1966	32.8	20.9
1965	33.8	21.2
1964	35.2	21.5
1963	37.2	21.8
1962	39	21.8
1961	40.9	21.8
1960	42.1	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 42.1 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Uruguay
2100	8.61%	11%
2099	8.6%	11%
2098	8.59%	11%
2097	8.59%	11%
2096	8.59%	11%
2095	8.6%	11%
2094	8.61%	11%
2093	8.62%	11.1%
2092	8.62%	11.1%
2091	8.62%	11.2%
2090	8.62%	11.2%
2089	8.6%	11.2%
2088	8.58%	11.3%
2087	8.55%	11.3%
2086	8.5%	11.3%
2085	8.45%	11.4%
2084	8.39%	11.4%
2083	8.33%	11.4%
2082	8.26%	11.4%
2081	8.18%	11.5%
2080	8.09%	11.5%
2079	8%	11.5%
2078	7.91%	11.5%
2077	7.82%	11.5%
2076	7.72%	11.5%
2075	7.63%	11.4%
2074	7.53%	11.4%
2073	7.44%	11.4%
2072	7.35%	11.4%
2071	7.28%	11.4%
2070	7.21%	11.5%
2069	7.16%	11.5%
2068	7.13%	11.5%
2067	7.11%	11.6%
2066	7.11%	11.7%
2065	7.14%	11.8%
2064	7.18%	11.9%
2063	7.23%	12%
2062	7.3%	12.1%
2061	7.37%	12.2%
2060	7.45%	12.3%
2059	7.52%	12.5%
2058	7.6%	12.6%
2057	7.66%	12.8%
2056	7.72%	12.9%
2055	7.76%	13%
2054	7.79%	13.2%
2053	7.81%	13.3%
2052	7.83%	13.4%
2051	7.83%	13.6%
2050	7.83%	13.7%
2049	7.82%	13.8%
2048	7.81%	13.9%
2047	7.8%	14%
2046	7.79%	14%
2045	7.78%	14.1%
2044	7.78%	14.2%
2043	7.77%	14.2%
2042	7.76%	14.3%
2041	7.74%	14.3%
2040	7.72%	14.4%
2039	7.7%	14.4%
2038	7.66%	14.4%
2037	7.65%	14.5%
2036	7.65%	14.5%
2035	7.66%	14.6%
2034	7.73%	14.7%
2033	7.85%	14.9%
2032	8.02%	15.2%
2031	8.28%	15.6%
2030	8.59%	16.1%
2029	8.9%	16.5%
2028	9.23%	16.9%
2027	9.62%	17.3%
2026	10%	17.7%
2025	10.4%	18.1%
2024	10.6%	18.3%
2023	11%	18.7%
2022	11.4%	19.1%
2021	11.8%	19.4%
2020	12.1%	19.8%
2019	12.4%	20.2%
2018	12.7%	20.5%
2017	13%	20.8%
2016	13.4%	21%
2015	13.8%	21.1%
2014	14.2%	21.3%
2013	14.7%	21.5%
2012	15.2%	21.7%
2011	15.8%	22%
2010	16.4%	22.3%
2009	16.9%	22.6%
2008	17.5%	22.8%
2007	18.1%	23.1%
2006	18.7%	23.3%
2005	19.2%	23.5%
2004	19.7%	23.7%
2003	20.1%	23.9%
2002	20.5%	24.1%
2001	20.8%	24.2%
2000	21%	24.4%
1999	21.2%	24.5%
1998	21.6%	24.5%
1997	22%	24.6%
1996	22.5%	24.6%
1995	23.1%	24.7%
1994	23.7%	24.7%
1993	24.2%	24.9%
1992	24.7%	25.1%
1991	25.2%	25.3%
1990	25.8%	25.6%
1989	26.5%	25.8%
1988	27.3%	26%
1987	28.2%	26.1%
1986	29.2%	26.2%
1985	30.2%	26.4%
1984	31.2%	26.5%
1983	32%	26.6%
1982	32.7%	26.7%
1981	33.3%	26.9%
1980	34%	27%
1979	34.8%	27.2%
1978	35.6%	27.3%
1977	36.5%	27.3%
1976	37.5%	27.4%
1975	38.5%	27.4%
1974	39.5%	27.4%
1973	40.3%	27.4%
1972	41%	27.5%
1971	41.5%	27.7%
1970	42.1%	27.8%
1969	42.7%	27.8%
1968	43.1%	27.9%
1967	43.3%	28%
1966	43.5%	28%
1965	43.3%	27.9%
1964	43.1%	27.9%
1963	42.7%	27.8%
1962	42.3%	27.7%
1961	41.8%	27.6%
1960	41.3%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Uruguay

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South Korea

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Uruguay
2023	4	15
2022	7	20
2021	5	49
2020	12	20
2019	5	16
2018	5	16
2017	6	16
2016	6	16
2015	6	16
2014	7	16
2013	7	16
2012	8	16
2011	8	17
2010	8	17
2009	9	18
2008	9	19
2007	10	19
2006	10	20
2005	11	20
2004	12	21
2003	13	23
2002	13	23
2001	14	24
2000	15	23
1999	17	24
1998	18	25
1997	19	27
1996	20	28
1995	22	29
1994	23	30
1993	24	31
1992	26	33
1991	28	33
1990	28	35
1989	29	36
1988	31	39
1987	34	41
1986	35	41
1985	38	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Uruguay
2023	0.28%	0.67%
2022	0.28%	0.68%
2021	0.29%	0.7%
2020	0.3%	0.71%
2019	0.31%	0.74%
2018	0.32%	0.77%
2017	0.33%	0.81%
2016	0.34%	0.85%
2015	0.35%	0.89%
2014	0.36%	0.93%
2013	0.37%	0.97%
2012	0.38%	1%
2011	0.4%	1.04%
2010	0.41%	1.08%
2009	0.43%	1.13%
2008	0.45%	1.19%
2007	0.48%	1.27%
2006	0.52%	1.35%
2005	0.56%	1.44%
2004	0.6%	1.52%
2003	0.64%	1.58%
2002	0.68%	1.62%
2001	0.71%	1.66%
2000	0.75%	1.7%
1999	0.8%	1.76%
1998	0.85%	1.84%
1997	0.91%	1.93%
1996	0.98%	2.03%
1995	1.05%	2.12%
1994	1.14%	2.19%
1993	1.23%	2.25%
1992	1.33%	2.29%
1991	1.44%	2.32%
1990	1.57%	2.37%
1989	1.71%	2.42%
1988	1.87%	2.51%
1987	2.05%	2.62%
1986	2.25%	2.74%
1985	2.46%	2.84%
1984	2.7%	2.95%
1983	2.93%	3.1%
1982	3.17%	3.31%
1981	3.4%	3.6%
1980	3.63%	3.98%
1979	3.84%	4.41%
1978	4.04%	4.83%
1977	4.23%	5.18%
1976	4.42%	5.41%
1975	4.61%	5.49%
1974	4.82%	5.46%
1973	5.07%	5.39%
1972	5.36%	5.34%
1971	5.71%	5.33%
1970	6.12%	5.4%
1969	6.59%	5.53%
1968	7.1%	5.64%
1967	7.62%	5.7%
1966	8.16%	5.74%
1965	8.68%	5.77%
1964	9.18%	5.83%
1963	9.67%	5.93%
1962	10.1%	6.06%
1961	10.6%	6.21%
1960	11.2%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.