Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Yemen

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Yemen by year

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South Korea

Yemen

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Yemen
2023	0.72	4.59
2022	0.78	4.59
2021	0.81	4.6
2020	0.84	4.6
2019	0.92	4.6
2018	0.98	4.61
2017	1.05	4.61
2016	1.17	4.61
2015	1.24	4.62
2014	1.21	4.62
2013	1.19	4.62
2012	1.3	4.63
2011	1.24	4.63
2010	1.23	4.81
2009	1.15	5
2008	1.19	5.11
2007	1.26	5.26
2006	1.13	5.41
2005	1.09	5.56
2004	1.16	5.71
2003	1.19	5.84
2002	1.18	5.97
2001	1.31	6.14
2000	1.48	6.32
1999	1.43	6.49
1998	1.46	6.64
1997	1.54	6.82
1996	1.57	7
1995	1.63	7.53
1994	1.66	7.8
1993	1.65	8.05
1992	1.76	8.27
1991	1.71	8.46
1990	1.57	8.61
1989	1.56	8.71
1988	1.55	8.79
1987	1.53	8.83
1986	1.58	8.86
1985	1.66	8.86
1984	1.74	8.85
1983	2.06	8.83
1982	2.39	8.79
1981	2.57	8.75
1980	2.82	8.71
1979	2.9	8.67
1978	2.64	8.5
1977	2.99	8.47
1976	3	8.42
1975	3.43	8.37
1974	3.77	8.33
1973	4.07	8.29
1972	4.12	8.27
1971	4.54	8.26
1970	4.53	8.23
1969	4.45	8.22
1968	4.51	8.19
1967	4.62	8.17
1966	4.78	8.14
1965	4.89	8.1
1964	5.07	8.07
1963	5.33	8.03
1962	5.56	8.01
1961	5.8	8
1960	5.99	7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Yemen

1x

Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Yemen
2023	-77,569	1,198,150
2022	-124,014	1,153,375
2021	-56,947	1,103,622
2020	-31,101	1,086,322
2019	10,353	1,056,432
2018	30,951	1,020,238
2017	71,907	1,006,725
2016	122,923	975,697
2015	163,248	939,922
2014	167,464	920,330
2013	166,415	884,929
2012	215,859	845,645
2011	214,728	806,359
2010	213,083	803,246
2009	197,231	798,911
2008	215,841	779,123
2007	248,286	764,780
2006	203,441	750,082
2005	187,920	726,708
2004	225,988	710,493
2003	244,251	694,457
2002	247,752	672,494
2001	312,643	658,704
2000	390,167	646,694
1999	368,272	633,166
1998	393,436	615,488
1997	422,773	604,443
1996	446,142	588,786
1995	468,967	607,966
1994	473,200	602,363
1993	477,302	595,459
1992	494,352	582,072
1991	467,594	565,837
1990	411,546	549,654
1989	403,266	530,464
1988	399,297	513,296
1987	378,758	493,337
1986	395,651	464,665
1985	416,219	455,576
1984	436,384	434,674
1983	514,844	414,823
1982	605,626	392,302
1981	631,189	374,482
1980	583,294	355,767
1979	623,068	336,378
1978	499,084	312,439
1977	578,947	296,115
1976	530,558	281,078
1975	603,300	266,815
1974	673,030	252,737
1973	699,115	240,235
1972	740,469	229,322
1971	789,185	219,095
1970	747,987	207,613
1969	694,227	196,305
1968	684,487	182,518
1967	692,169	173,637
1966	623,534	164,091
1965	641,090	155,398
1964	655,501	147,299
1963	685,824	133,781
1962	712,590	131,262
1961	730,173	129,787
1960	728,010	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Yemen by year

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South Korea

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Yemen
2023	4.5	35.2
2022	4.9	35.4
2021	5.1	35.7
2020	5.3	35.9
2019	5.9	35.9
2018	6.4	36
2017	7	36.1
2016	7.9	36
2015	8.6	35.9
2014	8.6	35.7
2013	8.6	35.5
2012	9.6	35.2
2011	9.4	34.7
2010	9.4	35.6
2009	9	36.6
2008	9.4	36.9
2007	10.1	37.5
2006	9.2	38.2
2005	9	38.4
2004	9.8	38.9
2003	10.2	39.4
2002	10.3	39.6
2001	11.7	40.2
2000	13.5	40.9
1999	13.2	41.5
1998	13.7	41.9
1997	14.5	42.6
1996	15	43.2
1995	15.7	45.9
1994	16	47.3
1993	16	48.6
1992	16.7	49.5
1991	16.4	50.2
1990	15.2	50.9
1989	15.1	51.4
1988	15.1	52.1
1987	15	52.5
1986	15.4	53.1
1985	16.1	53.6
1984	16.7	53.9
1983	19.3	54.3
1982	21.6	54.5
1981	22.4	54.6
1980	22.6	54.9
1979	23	54.9
1978	20.3	54.2
1977	22.7	54.4
1976	22.2	54.6
1975	24.8	54.7
1974	26.6	54.8
1973	28.3	55
1972	28.4	55.4
1971	31.2	55.8
1970	31.2	56.1
1969	30.3	56.2
1968	30.7	56.5
1967	31.5	56.8
1966	32.8	56.9
1965	33.8	56.8
1964	35.2	56.8
1963	37.2	56.5
1962	39	56.3
1961	40.9	56.2
1960	42.1	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 42.1 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	South Korea	Yemen
2100	8.61%	19.3%
2099	8.6%	19.4%
2098	8.59%	19.6%
2097	8.59%	19.7%
2096	8.59%	19.9%
2095	8.6%	20.1%
2094	8.61%	20.2%
2093	8.62%	20.4%
2092	8.62%	20.6%
2091	8.62%	20.8%
2090	8.62%	20.9%
2089	8.6%	21.1%
2088	8.58%	21.3%
2087	8.55%	21.5%
2086	8.5%	21.7%
2085	8.45%	21.9%
2084	8.39%	22.1%
2083	8.33%	22.3%
2082	8.26%	22.5%
2081	8.18%	22.7%
2080	8.09%	22.9%
2079	8%	23.1%
2078	7.91%	23.4%
2077	7.82%	23.6%
2076	7.72%	23.8%
2075	7.63%	24.1%
2074	7.53%	24.3%
2073	7.44%	24.6%
2072	7.35%	24.9%
2071	7.28%	25.1%
2070	7.21%	25.4%
2069	7.16%	25.7%
2068	7.13%	26%
2067	7.11%	26.3%
2066	7.11%	26.6%
2065	7.14%	26.9%
2064	7.18%	27.2%
2063	7.23%	27.5%
2062	7.3%	27.9%
2061	7.37%	28.2%
2060	7.45%	28.5%
2059	7.52%	28.8%
2058	7.6%	29.1%
2057	7.66%	29.4%
2056	7.72%	29.6%
2055	7.76%	29.9%
2054	7.79%	30.2%
2053	7.81%	30.4%
2052	7.83%	30.7%
2051	7.83%	30.9%
2050	7.83%	31.2%
2049	7.82%	31.5%
2048	7.81%	31.8%
2047	7.8%	32.1%
2046	7.79%	32.4%
2045	7.78%	32.8%
2044	7.78%	33.2%
2043	7.77%	33.6%
2042	7.76%	34.1%
2041	7.74%	34.6%
2040	7.72%	35.1%
2039	7.7%	35.7%
2038	7.66%	36.3%
2037	7.65%	36.8%
2036	7.65%	37.4%
2035	7.66%	37.9%
2034	7.73%	38.4%
2033	7.85%	38.9%
2032	8.02%	39.4%
2031	8.28%	39.8%
2030	8.59%	40.2%
2029	8.9%	40.5%
2028	9.23%	40.7%
2027	9.62%	40.9%
2026	10%	41%
2025	10.4%	41.1%
2024	10.6%	41.1%
2023	11%	41.2%
2022	11.4%	41.3%
2021	11.8%	41.4%
2020	12.1%	41.4%
2019	12.4%	41.4%
2018	12.7%	41.5%
2017	13%	41.6%
2016	13.4%	41.7%
2015	13.8%	41.8%
2014	14.2%	42.1%
2013	14.7%	42.3%
2012	15.2%	42.7%
2011	15.8%	43%
2010	16.4%	43.5%
2009	16.9%	44.1%
2008	17.5%	44.7%
2007	18.1%	45.3%
2006	18.7%	45.9%
2005	19.2%	46.5%
2004	19.7%	47.1%
2003	20.1%	47.6%
2002	20.5%	48.1%
2001	20.8%	48.6%
2000	21%	49%
1999	21.2%	49.5%
1998	21.6%	49.9%
1997	22%	50.3%
1996	22.5%	50.6%
1995	23.1%	50.9%
1994	23.7%	51.1%
1993	24.2%	51.2%
1992	24.7%	51.2%
1991	25.2%	51.2%
1990	25.8%	51.1%
1989	26.5%	50.9%
1988	27.3%	50.7%
1987	28.2%	50.5%
1986	29.2%	50.3%
1985	30.2%	50%
1984	31.2%	49.7%
1983	32%	49.4%
1982	32.7%	49.1%
1981	33.3%	48.7%
1980	34%	48.3%
1979	34.8%	47.9%
1978	35.6%	47.5%
1977	36.5%	47%
1976	37.5%	46.6%
1975	38.5%	46.2%
1974	39.5%	45.7%
1973	40.3%	45.3%
1972	41%	44.8%
1971	41.5%	44.3%
1970	42.1%	43.8%
1969	42.7%	43.3%
1968	43.1%	42.8%
1967	43.3%	42.3%
1966	43.5%	41.8%
1965	43.3%	41.3%
1964	43.1%	40.9%
1963	42.7%	40.6%
1962	42.3%	40.4%
1961	41.8%	40.4%
1960	41.3%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Yemen

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South Korea

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Yemen
2023	4	118
2022	7	125
2021	5	156
2020	12	135
2019	5	131
2018	5	134
2017	6	142
2016	6	134
2015	6	135
2014	7	134
2013	7	135
2012	8	137
2011	8	140
2010	8	144
2009	9	149
2008	9	153
2007	10	161
2006	10	171
2005	11	181
2004	12	194
2003	13	205
2002	13	218
2001	14	231
2000	15	241
1999	17	250
1998	18	260
1997	19	271
1996	20	282
1995	22	296
1994	23	311
1993	24	319
1992	26	330
1991	28	341
1990	28	359
1989	29	371
1988	31	388
1987	34	400
1986	35	430
1985	38	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Yemen
2023	0.28%	3.93%
2022	0.28%	4.08%
2021	0.29%	4.24%
2020	0.3%	4.32%
2019	0.31%	4.59%
2018	0.32%	4.7%
2017	0.33%	4.66%
2016	0.34%	4.77%
2015	0.35%	4.9%
2014	0.36%	4.84%
2013	0.37%	4.95%
2012	0.38%	5.14%
2011	0.4%	5.3%
2010	0.41%	5.49%
2009	0.43%	5.74%
2008	0.45%	6.02%
2007	0.48%	6.33%
2006	0.52%	6.68%
2005	0.56%	7.06%
2004	0.6%	7.47%
2003	0.64%	7.9%
2002	0.68%	8.36%
2001	0.71%	8.84%
2000	0.75%	9.32%
1999	0.8%	9.77%
1998	0.85%	10.2%
1997	0.91%	10.5%
1996	0.98%	10.8%
1995	1.05%	11.1%
1994	1.14%	11.3%
1993	1.23%	11.6%
1992	1.33%	11.8%
1991	1.44%	12.1%
1990	1.57%	12.5%
1989	1.71%	12.9%
1988	1.87%	13.4%
1987	2.05%	14%
1986	2.25%	14.6%
1985	2.46%	15.3%
1984	2.7%	16.2%
1983	2.93%	17.2%
1982	3.17%	18.4%
1981	3.4%	19.6%
1980	3.63%	20.8%
1979	3.84%	22.1%
1978	4.04%	23.4%
1977	4.23%	24.7%
1976	4.42%	26%
1975	4.61%	27.2%
1974	4.82%	28.4%
1973	5.07%	29.5%
1972	5.36%	30.6%
1971	5.71%	31.8%
1970	6.12%	33%
1969	6.59%	34.3%
1968	7.1%	35.6%
1967	7.62%	36.8%
1966	8.16%	38%
1965	8.68%	39%
1964	9.18%	40%
1963	9.67%	40.8%
1962	10.1%	41.5%
1961	10.6%	42.2%
1960	11.2%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.