Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Uzbekistan by year

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South Korea

Uzbekistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Uzbekistan
2023	0.72	3.5
2022	0.78	3.4
2021	0.81	3.27
2020	0.84	3.06
2019	0.92	2.87
2018	0.98	2.71
2017	1.05	2.57
2016	1.17	2.56
2015	1.24	2.58
2014	1.21	2.55
2013	1.19	2.44
2012	1.3	2.34
2011	1.24	2.35
2010	1.23	2.44
2009	1.15	2.56
2008	1.19	2.64
2007	1.26	2.57
2006	1.13	2.46
2005	1.09	2.44
2004	1.16	2.5
2003	1.19	2.5
2002	1.18	2.58
2001	1.31	2.61
2000	1.48	2.7
1999	1.43	2.83
1998	1.46	2.99
1997	1.54	3.19
1996	1.57	3.39
1995	1.63	3.57
1994	1.66	3.66
1993	1.65	3.86
1992	1.76	4.06
1991	1.71	4.19
1990	1.57	4.12
1989	1.56	4.1
1988	1.55	4.26
1987	1.53	4.53
1986	1.58	4.68
1985	1.66	4.69
1984	1.74	4.73
1983	2.06	4.71
1982	2.39	4.82
1981	2.57	4.91
1980	2.82	5.04
1979	2.9	5.16
1978	2.64	5.28
1977	2.99	5.54
1976	3	5.75
1975	3.43	5.92
1974	3.77	6.05
1973	4.07	6.16
1972	4.12	6.25
1971	4.54	6.28
1970	4.53	6.31
1969	4.45	6.34
1968	4.51	6.39
1967	4.62	6.57
1966	4.78	6.66
1965	4.89	6.81
1964	5.07	6.82
1963	5.33	6.81
1962	5.56	6.88
1961	5.8	6.75
1960	5.99	6.61

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 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Uzbekistan

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Uzbekistan
2023	-77,569	722,280
2022	-124,014	715,410
2021	-56,947	689,325
2020	-31,101	643,750
2019	10,353	618,154
2018	30,951	585,119
2017	71,907	548,372
2016	122,923	549,045
2015	163,248	552,781
2014	167,464	536,881
2013	166,415	501,742
2012	215,859	463,333
2011	214,728	454,858
2010	213,083	461,293
2009	197,231	471,839
2008	215,841	461,665
2007	248,286	426,880
2006	203,441	383,265
2005	187,920	363,462
2004	225,988	363,994
2003	244,251	355,098
2002	247,752	359,231
2001	312,643	356,483
2000	390,167	365,138
1999	368,272	385,448
1998	393,436	408,532
1997	422,773	441,631
1996	446,142	471,010
1995	468,967	493,966
1994	473,200	502,279
1993	477,302	527,557
1992	494,352	548,793
1991	467,594	557,886
1990	411,546	540,581
1989	403,266	522,323
1988	399,297	525,126
1987	378,758	537,292
1986	395,651	533,234
1985	416,219	508,893
1984	436,384	485,617
1983	514,844	454,464
1982	605,626	431,389
1981	631,189	413,897
1980	583,294	401,557
1979	623,068	387,754
1978	499,084	372,068
1977	578,947	369,572
1976	530,558	363,110
1975	603,300	357,382
1974	673,030	350,422
1973	699,115	341,807
1972	740,469	333,230
1971	789,185	323,171
1970	747,987	313,216
1969	694,227	302,833
1968	684,487	295,651
1967	692,169	298,350
1966	623,534	297,844
1965	641,090	302,264
1964	655,501	298,790
1963	685,824	293,432
1962	712,590	292,788
1961	730,173	279,841
1960	728,010	267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Uzbekistan by year

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South Korea

Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Uzbekistan
2023	4.5	26.5
2022	4.9	26.5
2021	5.1	26.5
2020	5.3	25.6
2019	5.9	24.7
2018	6.4	24
2017	7	23.2
2016	7.9	23.5
2015	8.6	24
2014	8.6	23.8
2013	8.6	23
2012	9.6	22
2011	9.4	21.9
2010	9.4	22.4
2009	9	23.1
2008	9.4	23.2
2007	10.1	22.2
2006	9.2	20.9
2005	9	20.4
2004	9.8	20.6
2003	10.2	20.5
2002	10.3	20.9
2001	11.7	21.1
2000	13.5	21.7
1999	13.2	22.8
1998	13.7	24.1
1997	14.5	25.8
1996	15	27.5
1995	15.7	29
1994	16	29.9
1993	16	31.5
1992	16.7	33
1991	16.4	34
1990	15.2	33.7
1989	15.1	33.4
1988	15.1	34.4
1987	15	36.1
1986	15.4	36.9
1985	16.1	36.7
1984	16.7	36.4
1983	19.3	35.5
1982	21.6	35
1981	22.4	34.7
1980	22.6	34.8
1979	23	34.8
1978	20.3	34.6
1977	22.7	35.4
1976	22.2	35.9
1975	24.8	36.5
1974	26.6	37
1973	28.3	37.3
1972	28.4	37.6
1971	31.2	37.8
1970	31.2	38.1
1969	30.3	38.3
1968	30.7	38.9
1967	31.5	40.5
1966	32.8	42
1965	33.8	44
1964	35.2	45.2
1963	37.2	46.3
1962	39	47.9
1961	40.9	48
1960	42.1	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 42.1 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Uzbekistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Uzbekistan
2100	8.61%	18.4%
2099	8.6%	18.5%
2098	8.59%	18.7%
2097	8.59%	18.8%
2096	8.59%	19%
2095	8.6%	19.2%
2094	8.61%	19.3%
2093	8.62%	19.5%
2092	8.62%	19.7%
2091	8.62%	19.9%
2090	8.62%	20%
2089	8.6%	20.2%
2088	8.58%	20.4%
2087	8.55%	20.5%
2086	8.5%	20.7%
2085	8.45%	20.8%
2084	8.39%	20.9%
2083	8.33%	21.1%
2082	8.26%	21.2%
2081	8.18%	21.3%
2080	8.09%	21.4%
2079	8%	21.6%
2078	7.91%	21.7%
2077	7.82%	21.8%
2076	7.72%	22%
2075	7.63%	22.1%
2074	7.53%	22.3%
2073	7.44%	22.4%
2072	7.35%	22.6%
2071	7.28%	22.8%
2070	7.21%	23%
2069	7.16%	23.2%
2068	7.13%	23.4%
2067	7.11%	23.7%
2066	7.11%	23.9%
2065	7.14%	24.2%
2064	7.18%	24.4%
2063	7.23%	24.7%
2062	7.3%	25%
2061	7.37%	25.2%
2060	7.45%	25.5%
2059	7.52%	25.7%
2058	7.6%	25.9%
2057	7.66%	26.1%
2056	7.72%	26.3%
2055	7.76%	26.4%
2054	7.79%	26.5%
2053	7.81%	26.5%
2052	7.83%	26.6%
2051	7.83%	26.7%
2050	7.83%	26.7%
2049	7.82%	26.7%
2048	7.81%	26.8%
2047	7.8%	26.8%
2046	7.79%	26.9%
2045	7.78%	27%
2044	7.78%	27.1%
2043	7.77%	27.3%
2042	7.76%	27.5%
2041	7.74%	27.8%
2040	7.72%	28.1%
2039	7.7%	28.6%
2038	7.66%	29.1%
2037	7.65%	29.6%
2036	7.65%	30.1%
2035	7.66%	30.5%
2034	7.73%	30.8%
2033	7.85%	31%
2032	8.02%	31.2%
2031	8.28%	31.3%
2030	8.59%	31.5%
2029	8.9%	31.6%
2028	9.23%	31.6%
2027	9.62%	31.5%
2026	10%	31.4%
2025	10.4%	31.2%
2024	10.6%	31.1%
2023	11%	30.9%
2022	11.4%	30.6%
2021	11.8%	30.2%
2020	12.1%	29.7%
2019	12.4%	29.3%
2018	12.7%	29%
2017	13%	28.8%
2016	13.4%	28.5%
2015	13.8%	28.3%
2014	14.2%	28.1%
2013	14.7%	28.1%
2012	15.2%	28.2%
2011	15.8%	28.5%
2010	16.4%	28.9%
2009	16.9%	29.4%
2008	17.5%	29.9%
2007	18.1%	30.6%
2006	18.7%	31.4%
2005	19.2%	32.3%
2004	19.7%	33.1%
2003	20.1%	34%
2002	20.5%	34.9%
2001	20.8%	35.8%
2000	21%	36.7%
1999	21.2%	37.5%
1998	21.6%	38.2%
1997	22%	38.8%
1996	22.5%	39.2%
1995	23.1%	39.4%
1994	23.7%	39.7%
1993	24.2%	39.8%
1992	24.7%	39.8%
1991	25.2%	39.9%
1990	25.8%	39.9%
1989	26.5%	39.9%
1988	27.3%	40%
1987	28.2%	40.1%
1986	29.2%	40.1%
1985	30.2%	40.1%
1984	31.2%	40.1%
1983	32%	40.1%
1982	32.7%	40.3%
1981	33.3%	40.5%
1980	34%	40.8%
1979	34.8%	41.2%
1978	35.6%	41.7%
1977	36.5%	42.3%
1976	37.5%	42.8%
1975	38.5%	43.3%
1974	39.5%	43.7%
1973	40.3%	44%
1972	41%	44.3%
1971	41.5%	44.4%
1970	42.1%	44.6%
1969	42.7%	44.7%
1968	43.1%	44.8%
1967	43.3%	44.9%
1966	43.5%	44.8%
1965	43.3%	44.7%
1964	43.1%	44.2%
1963	42.7%	43.4%
1962	42.3%	42.4%
1961	41.8%	41.2%
1960	41.3%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Uzbekistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Uzbekistan

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South Korea

Uzbekistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Uzbekistan
2023	4	26
2022	7	27
2021	5	28
2020	12	29
2019	5	29
2018	5	29
2017	6	30
2016	6	31
2015	6	31
2014	7	32
2013	7	32
2012	8	33
2011	8	33
2010	8	34
2009	9	34
2008	9	35
2007	10	37
2006	10	38
2005	11	39
2004	12	39
2003	13	40
2002	13	41
2001	14	42
2000	15	42
1999	17	43
1998	18	42
1997	19	42
1996	20	44
1995	22	46
1994	23	49
1993	24	47
1992	26	46
1991	28	47
1990	28	50
1989	29	53
1988	31	58
1987	34	63
1986	35	69
1985	38	72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Uzbekistan
2023	0.28%	1.33%
2022	0.28%	1.38%
2021	0.29%	1.44%
2020	0.3%	1.5%
2019	0.31%	1.56%
2018	0.32%	1.64%
2017	0.33%	1.73%
2016	0.34%	1.85%
2015	0.35%	1.98%
2014	0.36%	2.14%
2013	0.37%	2.32%
2012	0.38%	2.52%
2011	0.4%	2.75%
2010	0.41%	3.01%
2009	0.43%	3.29%
2008	0.45%	3.59%
2007	0.48%	3.9%
2006	0.52%	4.24%
2005	0.56%	4.57%
2004	0.6%	4.92%
2003	0.64%	5.25%
2002	0.68%	5.57%
2001	0.71%	5.88%
2000	0.75%	6.15%
1999	0.8%	6.38%
1998	0.85%	6.57%
1997	0.91%	6.72%
1996	0.98%	6.83%
1995	1.05%	6.91%
1994	1.14%	6.95%
1993	1.23%	6.99%
1992	1.33%	7.01%
1991	1.44%	7.01%
1990	1.57%	7.04%
1989	1.71%	7.13%
1988	1.87%	7.31%
1987	2.05%	7.59%
1986	2.25%	7.96%
1985	2.46%	8.4%
1984	2.7%	8.91%
1983	2.93%	9.5%
1982	3.17%	10.2%
1981	3.4%	10.9%
1980	3.63%	11.7%
1979	3.84%	12.5%
1978	4.04%	-
1977	4.23%	-
1976	4.42%	-
1975	4.61%	-
1974	4.82%	-
1973	5.07%	-
1972	5.36%	-
1971	5.71%	-
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 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.