Which has higher total fertility rate, Republic of Korea or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 0.9 against 0.778 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Puerto Rico: Total Fertility Rate

Republic of Korea

0.778

in 2022

Puerto Rico

0.9

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

196th

Puerto Rico rank

194th

Total Fertility Rate over time

Republic of Korea
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.9 against 0.778 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.122.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 196th and Puerto Rico ranks 194th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.14	4.04	1.1	Republic of Korea
1970s	3.6	2.97	0.6282	Republic of Korea
1980s	1.95	2.47	0.5215	Puerto Rico
1990s	1.6	2.15	0.5559	Puerto Rico
2000s	1.21	1.78	0.5658	Puerto Rico
2010s	1.15	1.34	0.1845	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.8077	0.9097	0.102	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Republic of Korea or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 0.9 against 0.778 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?: 0.122, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for total fertility rate?: Republic of Korea ranks 196th and Puerto Rico ranks 194th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total Fertility Rate
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.