Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Vanuatu by year

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South Korea

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Vanuatu
2023	0.72	3.6
2022	0.78	3.65
2021	0.81	3.7
2020	0.84	3.74
2019	0.92	3.79
2018	0.98	3.83
2017	1.05	3.88
2016	1.17	3.92
2015	1.24	3.95
2014	1.21	4
2013	1.19	4.04
2012	1.3	4.06
2011	1.24	4.09
2010	1.23	4.13
2009	1.15	4.16
2008	1.19	4.16
2007	1.26	4.12
2006	1.13	4.1
2005	1.09	4.13
2004	1.16	4.21
2003	1.19	4.29
2002	1.18	4.38
2001	1.31	4.5
2000	1.48	4.54
1999	1.43	4.56
1998	1.46	4.6
1997	1.54	4.66
1996	1.57	4.75
1995	1.63	4.85
1994	1.66	4.94
1993	1.65	5.02
1992	1.76	5.09
1991	1.71	5.13
1990	1.57	5.17
1989	1.56	5.21
1988	1.55	5.27
1987	1.53	5.33
1986	1.58	5.38
1985	1.66	5.43
1984	1.74	5.49
1983	2.06	5.55
1982	2.39	5.6
1981	2.57	5.65
1980	2.82	5.69
1979	2.9	5.73
1978	2.64	5.77
1977	2.99	5.81
1976	3	5.89
1975	3.43	5.98
1974	3.77	6.06
1973	4.07	6.15
1972	4.12	6.23
1971	4.54	6.29
1970	4.53	6.35
1969	4.45	6.41
1968	4.51	6.46
1967	4.62	6.51
1966	4.78	6.51
1965	4.89	6.52
1964	5.07	6.57
1963	5.33	6.62
1962	5.56	6.67
1961	5.8	6.73
1960	5.99	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Vanuatu
2023	-77,569	7,359
2022	-124,014	7,358
2021	-56,947	7,199
2020	-31,101	7,233
2019	10,353	7,364
2018	30,951	7,379
2017	71,907	7,371
2016	122,923	7,315
2015	163,248	7,220
2014	167,464	7,143
2013	166,415	7,036
2012	215,859	6,877
2011	214,728	6,715
2010	213,083	6,548
2009	197,231	6,362
2008	215,841	6,138
2007	248,286	5,842
2006	203,441	5,606
2005	187,920	5,454
2004	225,988	5,353
2003	244,251	5,258
2002	247,752	5,181
2001	312,643	5,144
2000	390,167	5,026
1999	368,272	4,871
1998	393,436	4,866
1997	422,773	4,854
1996	446,142	4,897
1995	468,967	4,945
1994	473,200	4,973
1993	477,302	4,973
1992	494,352	4,941
1991	467,594	4,859
1990	411,546	4,762
1989	403,266	4,656
1988	399,297	4,577
1987	378,758	4,427
1986	395,651	4,360
1985	416,219	4,219
1984	436,384	4,088
1983	514,844	3,944
1982	605,626	3,778
1981	631,189	3,592
1980	583,294	3,383
1979	623,068	3,590
1978	499,084	3,428
1977	578,947	3,285
1976	530,558	3,174
1975	603,300	3,074
1974	673,030	2,968
1973	699,115	2,876
1972	740,469	2,775
1971	789,185	2,685
1970	747,987	2,597
1969	694,227	2,529
1968	684,487	2,470
1967	692,169	2,384
1966	623,534	2,278
1965	641,090	2,180
1964	655,501	2,098
1963	685,824	2,025
1962	712,590	1,947
1961	730,173	1,872
1960	728,010	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Vanuatu by year

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South Korea

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Vanuatu
2023	4.5	28.1
2022	4.9	28.7
2021	5.1	29.3
2020	5.3	29.9
2019	5.9	30.7
2018	6.4	31.4
2017	7	32.1
2016	7.9	32.5
2015	8.6	32.8
2014	8.6	33.1
2013	8.6	33.2
2012	9.6	33.2
2011	9.4	33.1
2010	9.4	33
2009	9	32.8
2008	9.4	32.5
2007	10.1	31.9
2006	9.2	31.4
2005	9	31.2
2004	9.8	31.4
2003	10.2	31.6
2002	10.3	31.8
2001	11.7	32.3
2000	13.5	32.3
1999	13.2	32.4
1998	13.7	32.8
1997	14.5	33.3
1996	15	34.3
1995	15.7	35.4
1994	16	36.3
1993	16	37.3
1992	16.7	38.1
1991	16.4	38.5
1990	15.2	39
1989	15.1	39.4
1988	15.1	39.9
1987	15	40.4
1986	15.4	40.8
1985	16.1	41
1984	16.7	41.2
1983	19.3	41.2
1982	21.6	41.1
1981	22.4	40.8
1980	22.6	40.3
1979	23	40.3
1978	20.3	40.2
1977	22.7	40.2
1976	22.2	40.6
1975	24.8	41
1974	26.6	41.3
1973	28.3	41.6
1972	28.4	41.9
1971	31.2	42.1
1970	31.2	42.3
1969	30.3	42.6
1968	30.7	42.9
1967	31.5	43.2
1966	32.8	43.2
1965	33.8	43.2
1964	35.2	43.4
1963	37.2	43.7
1962	39	43.9
1961	40.9	44.2
1960	42.1	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 42.1 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Vanuatu
2100	8.61%	20.6%
2099	8.6%	20.7%
2098	8.59%	20.9%
2097	8.59%	21%
2096	8.59%	21.2%
2095	8.6%	21.3%
2094	8.61%	21.5%
2093	8.62%	21.7%
2092	8.62%	21.8%
2091	8.62%	22%
2090	8.62%	22.2%
2089	8.6%	22.3%
2088	8.58%	22.5%
2087	8.55%	22.7%
2086	8.5%	22.9%
2085	8.45%	23.1%
2084	8.39%	23.3%
2083	8.33%	23.5%
2082	8.26%	23.7%
2081	8.18%	23.8%
2080	8.09%	24%
2079	8%	24.2%
2078	7.91%	24.4%
2077	7.82%	24.6%
2076	7.72%	24.8%
2075	7.63%	25%
2074	7.53%	25.1%
2073	7.44%	25.3%
2072	7.35%	25.5%
2071	7.28%	25.7%
2070	7.21%	25.9%
2069	7.16%	26.1%
2068	7.13%	26.2%
2067	7.11%	26.5%
2066	7.11%	26.7%
2065	7.14%	26.9%
2064	7.18%	27.1%
2063	7.23%	27.4%
2062	7.3%	27.6%
2061	7.37%	27.9%
2060	7.45%	28.1%
2059	7.52%	28.4%
2058	7.6%	28.7%
2057	7.66%	28.9%
2056	7.72%	29.2%
2055	7.76%	29.5%
2054	7.79%	29.8%
2053	7.81%	30%
2052	7.83%	30.3%
2051	7.83%	30.5%
2050	7.83%	30.8%
2049	7.82%	31%
2048	7.81%	31.2%
2047	7.8%	31.4%
2046	7.79%	31.6%
2045	7.78%	31.7%
2044	7.78%	31.9%
2043	7.77%	32.1%
2042	7.76%	32.2%
2041	7.74%	32.4%
2040	7.72%	32.6%
2039	7.7%	32.8%
2038	7.66%	33%
2037	7.65%	33.3%
2036	7.65%	33.6%
2035	7.66%	33.9%
2034	7.73%	34.3%
2033	7.85%	34.7%
2032	8.02%	35.1%
2031	8.28%	35.5%
2030	8.59%	36%
2029	8.9%	36.5%
2028	9.23%	36.9%
2027	9.62%	37.4%
2026	10%	37.8%
2025	10.4%	38.2%
2024	10.6%	38.3%
2023	11%	38.6%
2022	11.4%	38.8%
2021	11.8%	39%
2020	12.1%	39%
2019	12.4%	39%
2018	12.7%	38.9%
2017	13%	38.8%
2016	13.4%	38.7%
2015	13.8%	38.5%
2014	14.2%	38.4%
2013	14.7%	38.2%
2012	15.2%	38.2%
2011	15.8%	38.1%
2010	16.4%	38.2%
2009	16.9%	38.5%
2008	17.5%	38.8%
2007	18.1%	39.2%
2006	18.7%	39.6%
2005	19.2%	40.2%
2004	19.7%	40.7%
2003	20.1%	41.3%
2002	20.5%	41.8%
2001	20.8%	42.4%
2000	21%	42.9%
1999	21.2%	43.5%
1998	21.6%	44%
1997	22%	44.4%
1996	22.5%	44.8%
1995	23.1%	45%
1994	23.7%	45.2%
1993	24.2%	44.8%
1992	24.7%	44.1%
1991	25.2%	43.9%
1990	25.8%	43.9%
1989	26.5%	44%
1988	27.3%	44.1%
1987	28.2%	44.1%
1986	29.2%	44.2%
1985	30.2%	44.2%
1984	31.2%	44.1%
1983	32%	44%
1982	32.7%	44%
1981	33.3%	43.9%
1980	34%	44%
1979	34.8%	44.5%
1978	35.6%	45%
1977	36.5%	45.1%
1976	37.5%	45.2%
1975	38.5%	45.4%
1974	39.5%	45.5%
1973	40.3%	45.5%
1972	41%	45.6%
1971	41.5%	45.7%
1970	42.1%	45.7%
1969	42.7%	45.8%
1968	43.1%	45.8%
1967	43.3%	45.8%
1966	43.5%	45.7%
1965	43.3%	45.5%
1964	43.1%	45.4%
1963	42.7%	45.2%
1962	42.3%	45.1%
1961	41.8%	44.8%
1960	41.3%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Vanuatu

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South Korea

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Vanuatu
2023	4	100
2022	7	105
2021	5	124
2020	12	107
2019	5	105
2018	5	108
2017	6	107
2016	6	107
2015	6	109
2014	7	110
2013	7	110
2012	8	109
2011	8	112
2010	8	114
2009	9	114
2008	9	117
2007	10	120
2006	10	123
2005	11	127
2004	12	131
2003	13	131
2002	13	128
2001	14	132
2000	15	133
1999	17	146
1998	18	134
1997	19	131
1996	20	129
1995	22	131
1994	23	131
1993	24	133
1992	26	140
1991	28	140
1990	28	151
1989	29	162
1988	31	172
1987	34	200
1986	35	194
1985	38	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Vanuatu
2023	0.28%	1.68%
2022	0.28%	1.71%
2021	0.29%	1.74%
2020	0.3%	1.77%
2019	0.31%	1.78%
2018	0.32%	1.8%
2017	0.33%	1.82%
2016	0.34%	1.84%
2015	0.35%	1.87%
2014	0.36%	1.9%
2013	0.37%	1.94%
2012	0.38%	1.99%
2011	0.4%	2.05%
2010	0.41%	2.12%
2009	0.43%	2.2%
2008	0.45%	2.27%
2007	0.48%	2.34%
2006	0.52%	2.4%
2005	0.56%	2.45%
2004	0.6%	2.5%
2003	0.64%	2.54%
2002	0.68%	2.58%
2001	0.71%	2.63%
2000	0.75%	2.68%
1999	0.8%	2.74%
1998	0.85%	2.79%
1997	0.91%	2.86%
1996	0.98%	2.92%
1995	1.05%	3%
1994	1.14%	3.08%
1993	1.23%	3.18%
1992	1.33%	3.29%
1991	1.44%	3.43%
1990	1.57%	3.58%
1989	1.71%	3.76%
1988	1.87%	3.96%
1987	2.05%	4.2%
1986	2.25%	4.47%
1985	2.46%	4.78%
1984	2.7%	5.12%
1983	2.93%	5.48%
1982	3.17%	5.87%
1981	3.4%	6.27%
1980	3.63%	6.67%
1979	3.84%	7.07%
1978	4.04%	7.45%
1977	4.23%	7.84%
1976	4.42%	8.21%
1975	4.61%	8.58%
1974	4.82%	8.95%
1973	5.07%	9.34%
1972	5.36%	9.73%
1971	5.71%	10.2%
1970	6.12%	10.6%
1969	6.59%	11%
1968	7.1%	11.5%
1967	7.62%	12%
1966	8.16%	12.4%
1965	8.68%	12.9%
1964	9.18%	13.4%
1963	9.67%	13.8%
1962	10.1%	14.3%
1961	10.6%	14.7%
1960	11.2%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.