Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Venezuela

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Venezuela by year

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South Korea

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Venezuela
2023	0.72	2.08
2022	0.78	2.09
2021	0.81	2.11
2020	0.84	2.12
2019	0.92	2.13
2018	0.98	2.15
2017	1.05	2.18
2016	1.17	2.22
2015	1.24	2.25
2014	1.21	2.3
2013	1.19	2.33
2012	1.3	2.38
2011	1.24	2.4
2010	1.23	2.4
2009	1.15	2.42
2008	1.19	2.48
2007	1.26	2.52
2006	1.13	2.6
2005	1.09	2.63
2004	1.16	2.64
2003	1.19	2.7
2002	1.18	2.74
2001	1.31	2.78
2000	1.48	2.79
1999	1.43	2.86
1998	1.46	2.91
1997	1.54	2.97
1996	1.57	3.02
1995	1.63	3.08
1994	1.66	3.15
1993	1.65	3.22
1992	1.76	3.29
1991	1.71	3.37
1990	1.57	3.45
1989	1.56	3.52
1988	1.55	3.6
1987	1.53	3.67
1986	1.58	3.73
1985	1.66	3.79
1984	1.74	3.86
1983	2.06	3.93
1982	2.39	4.01
1981	2.57	4.1
1980	2.82	4.2
1979	2.9	4.3
1978	2.64	4.4
1977	2.99	4.49
1976	3	4.59
1975	3.43	4.69
1974	3.77	4.79
1973	4.07	4.91
1972	4.12	5.04
1971	4.54	5.17
1970	4.53	5.32
1969	4.45	5.47
1968	4.51	5.61
1967	4.62	5.75
1966	4.78	5.87
1965	4.89	5.98
1964	5.07	6.07
1963	5.33	6.16
1962	5.56	6.23
1961	5.8	6.3
1960	5.99	6.38

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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Venezuela
2023	-77,569	213,020
2022	-124,014	216,619
2021	-56,947	207,746
2020	-31,101	237,223
2019	10,353	274,826
2018	30,951	317,302
2017	71,907	340,222
2016	122,923	359,651
2015	163,248	384,560
2014	167,464	395,088
2013	166,415	408,930
2012	215,859	420,758
2011	214,728	425,958
2010	213,083	425,397
2009	197,231	427,257
2008	215,841	435,870
2007	248,286	452,482
2006	203,441	460,152
2005	187,920	463,260
2004	225,988	455,881
2003	244,251	456,902
2002	247,752	466,821
2001	312,643	451,487
2000	390,167	459,802
1999	368,272	463,787
1998	393,436	469,123
1997	422,773	472,002
1996	446,142	468,653
1995	468,967	469,267
1994	473,200	469,178
1993	477,302	473,189
1992	494,352	474,824
1991	467,594	477,917
1990	411,546	478,168
1989	403,266	478,053
1988	399,297	477,569
1987	378,758	474,204
1986	395,651	468,252
1985	416,219	455,517
1984	436,384	449,186
1983	514,844	443,569
1982	605,626	436,564
1981	631,189	432,059
1980	583,294	425,613
1979	623,068	421,256
1978	499,084	414,032
1977	578,947	405,315
1976	530,558	395,344
1975	603,300	385,045
1974	673,030	375,678
1973	699,115	367,612
1972	740,469	360,749
1971	789,185	355,212
1970	747,987	350,709
1969	694,227	343,596
1968	684,487	340,973
1967	692,169	335,813
1966	623,534	329,697
1965	641,090	321,695
1964	655,501	314,397
1963	685,824	307,279
1962	712,590	299,345
1961	730,173	292,109
1960	728,010	285,105

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 Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Venezuela by year

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South Korea

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Venezuela
2023	4.5	15.1
2022	4.9	15
2021	5.1	15.2
2020	5.3	15.5
2019	5.9	16.3
2018	6.4	17.3
2017	7	17.9
2016	7.9	18.3
2015	8.6	18.6
2014	8.6	19.1
2013	8.6	19.5
2012	9.6	19.9
2011	9.4	20.2
2010	9.4	20.3
2009	9	20.6
2008	9.4	21.1
2007	10.1	21.5
2006	9.2	22.1
2005	9	22.4
2004	9.8	22.4
2003	10.2	22.9
2002	10.3	23.3
2001	11.7	23.6
2000	13.5	23.7
1999	13.2	24.2
1998	13.7	24.6
1997	14.5	25.1
1996	15	25.5
1995	15.7	26
1994	16	26.5
1993	16	27.1
1992	16.7	27.7
1991	16.4	28.3
1990	15.2	28.9
1989	15.1	29.5
1988	15.1	30.1
1987	15	30.6
1986	15.4	30.9
1985	16.1	31
1984	16.7	31.4
1983	19.3	31.8
1982	21.6	32.3
1981	22.4	32.8
1980	22.6	33.3
1979	23	33.8
1978	20.3	34.1
1977	22.7	34.5
1976	22.2	34.7
1975	24.8	35
1974	26.6	35.3
1973	28.3	35.7
1972	28.4	36.1
1971	31.2	36.7
1970	31.2	37.5
1969	30.3	38.2
1968	30.7	39
1967	31.5	39.7
1966	32.8	40.5
1965	33.8	41.3
1964	35.2	42
1963	37.2	42.7
1962	39	43.4
1961	40.9	44.1
1960	42.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 42.1 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Venezuela
2100	8.61%	14.4%
2099	8.6%	14.5%
2098	8.59%	14.5%
2097	8.59%	14.5%
2096	8.59%	14.5%
2095	8.6%	14.6%
2094	8.61%	14.6%
2093	8.62%	14.6%
2092	8.62%	14.7%
2091	8.62%	14.7%
2090	8.62%	14.8%
2089	8.6%	14.8%
2088	8.58%	14.9%
2087	8.55%	15%
2086	8.5%	15.1%
2085	8.45%	15.2%
2084	8.39%	15.2%
2083	8.33%	15.3%
2082	8.26%	15.4%
2081	8.18%	15.6%
2080	8.09%	15.7%
2079	8%	15.8%
2078	7.91%	15.9%
2077	7.82%	16%
2076	7.72%	16.1%
2075	7.63%	16.2%
2074	7.53%	16.4%
2073	7.44%	16.5%
2072	7.35%	16.6%
2071	7.28%	16.7%
2070	7.21%	16.8%
2069	7.16%	16.8%
2068	7.13%	16.9%
2067	7.11%	17%
2066	7.11%	17.1%
2065	7.14%	17.2%
2064	7.18%	17.3%
2063	7.23%	17.4%
2062	7.3%	17.4%
2061	7.37%	17.5%
2060	7.45%	17.7%
2059	7.52%	17.8%
2058	7.6%	17.9%
2057	7.66%	18.1%
2056	7.72%	18.3%
2055	7.76%	18.5%
2054	7.79%	18.7%
2053	7.81%	18.9%
2052	7.83%	19.1%
2051	7.83%	19.4%
2050	7.83%	19.6%
2049	7.82%	19.9%
2048	7.81%	20.2%
2047	7.8%	20.4%
2046	7.79%	20.6%
2045	7.78%	20.8%
2044	7.78%	21%
2043	7.77%	21.2%
2042	7.76%	21.3%
2041	7.74%	21.4%
2040	7.72%	21.4%
2039	7.7%	21.5%
2038	7.66%	21.5%
2037	7.65%	21.4%
2036	7.65%	21.4%
2035	7.66%	21.4%
2034	7.73%	21.5%
2033	7.85%	21.6%
2032	8.02%	21.9%
2031	8.28%	22.2%
2030	8.59%	22.5%
2029	8.9%	23%
2028	9.23%	23.5%
2027	9.62%	24%
2026	10%	24.6%
2025	10.4%	25.2%
2024	10.6%	25.5%
2023	11%	26.2%
2022	11.4%	26.8%
2021	11.8%	27.4%
2020	12.1%	27.8%
2019	12.4%	28%
2018	12.7%	27.9%
2017	13%	27.8%
2016	13.4%	27.9%
2015	13.8%	28.2%
2014	14.2%	28.5%
2013	14.7%	28.9%
2012	15.2%	29.2%
2011	15.8%	29.5%
2010	16.4%	29.9%
2009	16.9%	30.3%
2008	17.5%	30.6%
2007	18.1%	31%
2006	18.7%	31.4%
2005	19.2%	31.8%
2004	19.7%	32.2%
2003	20.1%	32.7%
2002	20.5%	33.1%
2001	20.8%	33.6%
2000	21%	34%
1999	21.2%	34.5%
1998	21.6%	34.9%
1997	22%	35.3%
1996	22.5%	35.8%
1995	23.1%	36.2%
1994	23.7%	36.6%
1993	24.2%	37%
1992	24.7%	37.4%
1991	25.2%	37.8%
1990	25.8%	38.1%
1989	26.5%	38.4%
1988	27.3%	38.7%
1987	28.2%	39%
1986	29.2%	39.3%
1985	30.2%	39.6%
1984	31.2%	39.9%
1983	32%	40.3%
1982	32.7%	40.6%
1981	33.3%	41%
1980	34%	41.3%
1979	34.8%	41.7%
1978	35.6%	42.1%
1977	36.5%	42.5%
1976	37.5%	42.9%
1975	38.5%	43.3%
1974	39.5%	43.8%
1973	40.3%	44.3%
1972	41%	44.7%
1971	41.5%	45.2%
1970	42.1%	45.6%
1969	42.7%	46%
1968	43.1%	46.3%
1967	43.3%	46.6%
1966	43.5%	46.8%
1965	43.3%	46.9%
1964	43.1%	47%
1963	42.7%	47%
1962	42.3%	47%
1961	41.8%	46.9%
1960	41.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Venezuela

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South Korea

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Venezuela
2023	4	227
2022	7	219
2021	5	251
2020	12	207
2019	5	202
2018	5	205
2017	6	195
2016	6	162
2015	6	136
2014	7	133
2013	7	123
2012	8	113
2011	8	104
2010	8	110
2009	9	109
2008	9	103
2007	10	92
2006	10	96
2005	11	93
2004	12	94
2003	13	97
2002	13	87
2001	14	101
2000	15	86
1999	17	88
1998	18	82
1997	19	82
1996	20	86
1995	22	84
1994	23	84
1993	24	82
1992	26	82
1991	28	80
1990	28	83
1989	29	80
1988	31	80
1987	34	81
1986	35	81
1985	38	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Venezuela
2023	0.28%	2.43%
2022	0.28%	2.43%
2021	0.29%	2.43%
2020	0.3%	2.43%
2019	0.31%	2.43%
2018	0.32%	2.43%
2017	0.33%	2.43%
2016	0.34%	2.43%
2015	0.35%	1.92%
2014	0.36%	1.83%
2013	0.37%	1.79%
2012	0.38%	1.76%
2011	0.4%	1.73%
2010	0.41%	1.72%
2009	0.43%	1.71%
2008	0.45%	1.72%
2007	0.48%	1.74%
2006	0.52%	1.79%
2005	0.56%	1.85%
2004	0.6%	1.91%
2003	0.64%	1.98%
2002	0.68%	2.03%
2001	0.71%	2.09%
2000	0.75%	2.15%
1999	0.8%	2.24%
1998	0.85%	2.34%
1997	0.91%	2.45%
1996	0.98%	2.55%
1995	1.05%	2.63%
1994	1.14%	2.68%
1993	1.23%	2.73%
1992	1.33%	2.78%
1991	1.44%	2.86%
1990	1.57%	2.96%
1989	1.71%	3.09%
1988	1.87%	3.23%
1987	2.05%	3.37%
1986	2.25%	3.5%
1985	2.46%	3.64%
1984	2.7%	3.77%
1983	2.93%	3.91%
1982	3.17%	4.07%
1981	3.4%	4.24%
1980	3.63%	4.42%
1979	3.84%	4.62%
1978	4.04%	4.82%
1977	4.23%	5.01%
1976	4.42%	5.2%
1975	4.61%	5.38%
1974	4.82%	5.57%
1973	5.07%	5.75%
1972	5.36%	5.94%
1971	5.71%	6.12%
1970	6.12%	6.3%
1969	6.59%	6.47%
1968	7.1%	6.61%
1967	7.62%	6.75%
1966	8.16%	6.87%
1965	8.68%	7%
1964	9.18%	7.14%
1963	9.67%	7.3%
1962	10.1%	7.49%
1961	10.6%	7.72%
1960	11.2%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.