Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Republic of Korea
0.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Macau, China
0.662 live births per woman
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
234th
Macau, China rank
236th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.72 live births per woman against 0.662 live births per woman in Macau, China, a difference of 0.058 live births per woman.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 234th and Macau, China ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 0.8669 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 5.1 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.98 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.0183 live births per woman | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 0.2391 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 live births per woman | 0.8914 live births per woman | 0.3328 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | 0.0465 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7738 live births per woman | 0.7383 live births per woman | 0.0355 live births per woman | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.72 live births per woman against 0.662 live births per woman in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 0.058 live births per woman, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Republic of Korea ranks 234th and Macau, China ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.