Total Fertility Rate in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Total Fertility Rate was 0.778 in 2022. β Volatile
Total Fertility Rate in Korea, Republic of, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Korea, Republic of is 0.778, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Korea, Republic of peaked at 5.95 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.778, in 2022.
Korea, Republic of ranks 196th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 | 4.47 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.64 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.53 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.43 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.08 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.918 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8077 | 0.778 | 0.837 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 193 Singapore 1.04 compare
- 194 Puerto Rico 0.9 compare
- 195 Palau, Republic of 0.85 compare
- 197 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.701 compare
More gender data for Korea, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Korea, Republic of?
- Total fertility rate in Korea, Republic of was 0.778 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.778 in 2022.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for total fertility rate?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.