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Total fertility rate South Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Total fertility rate in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 34 editions. Each is shown as published. Total fertility rate in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 34
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total fertility rate” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
Total fertility rate as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.6 children born/woman (1990)
1.6 children born/woman (1990)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.6 children born/woman (1991)
1.6 children born/woman (1990) (1991)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.6 children born/woman (1992)
1.6 children born/woman (1991) (1992)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.64 children born/woman (1993 est.)
1.6 1.64 children born/woman (1992) (1993 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.65 children born/woman (1994 est.)
1.64 1.65 children born/woman (1993 (1994 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.66 children born/woman (1995 est.)
1.65 1.66 children born/woman (1994 (1995 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.77 children born/woman (1996 est.)
1.66 1.77 children born/woman (1995 (1996 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.78 children born/woman (1997 est.)
1.77 1.78 children born/woman (1996 (1997 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.79 children born/woman (1998 est.)
1.78 1.79 children born/woman (1997 (1998 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.79 children born/woman (1999 est.)
1.79 children born/woman (1998 (1999 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.72 children born/woman (2000 est.)
1.79 1.72 children born/woman (1999 (2000 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.72 children born/woman (2001 est.)
1.72 children born/woman (2000 (2001 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.72 children born/woman (2002 est.)
1.72 children born/woman (2001 (2002 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.56 children born/woman (2003 est.)
1.72 1.56 children born/woman (2002 (2003 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.56 children born/woman (2004 est.)
1.56 children born/woman (2003 (2004 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.26 children born/woman (2005 est.)
1.56 1.26 children born/woman (2004 (2005 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.27 children born/woman (2006 est.)
1.26 1.27 children born/woman (2005 (2006 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.28 children born/woman (2007 est.)
1.27 1.28 children born/woman (2006 (2007 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.2 children born/woman (2008 est.)
1.28 1.2 children born/woman (2007 (2008 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.21 children born/woman (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 218
1.2 1.21 children born/woman (2008 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:
218
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.22 children born/woman (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 219
1.21 1.22 children born/woman (2009 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:218 219
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.23 children born/woman (2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 217
1.22 1.23 children born/woman (2010 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:219 217
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.23 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 219
1.23 children born/woman (2011 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:217 219
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.24 children born/woman (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 219
1.23 1.24 children born/woman (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
219
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.25 children born/woman (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 220
1.24 1.25 children born/woman (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:219 220
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.25 children born/woman (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 220
1.25 children born/woman (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world:
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.25 children born/woman (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 220
1.25 children born/woman (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 220
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.26 children born/woman (2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 219
1.25 1.26 children born/woman (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 220 219
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.27 children born/woman (2018 est.)
1.26 1.27 children born/woman (2017 (2018 est.)
country comparison to the world: 219
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.29 children born/woman (2020 est.)
1.27 1.29 children born/woman (2018 (2020 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.09 children born/woman (2021 est.)
1.29 1.09 children born/woman (2020 (2021 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.1 children born/woman (2022 est.)
1.09 1.1 children born/woman (2021 (2022 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.11 children born/woman (2023 est.)
note: some sources estimate the TFR to be as low as 0.78
1.1 1.11 children born/woman (2022 (2023 est.)
note: some sources estimate the TFR to be as low as 0.78
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
1.12 children born/woman (2024 est.)
1.11 1.12 children born/woman (2023 (2024 est.)
note: some sources estimate the TFR to be as low as 0.78
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
0.68 children born/woman (2025 est.)
1.12 0.68 children born/woman (2024 (2025 est.)
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Total fertility rate.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/total-fertility-rate.