Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 0.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.72
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
227th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 1957
All-time low
0.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.72 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.18 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.17 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.17 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.17 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.17 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.18 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.15 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.8 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.56 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 5.33 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 5.07 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.89 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4.78 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.62 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.51 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.45 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.46 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.26 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 4.02 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.8 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.31 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.75 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.43 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.62 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.951 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.881 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.812 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.783 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.72 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 6.06 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.45 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 2.7 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.56 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.881 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7738 | 0.72 | 0.812 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 224 Puerto Rico 0.941 compare
- 225 Taiwan, China 0.87 compare
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.801 compare
- 228 Hong Kong, China 0.717 compare
- 229 Macau, China 0.662 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Republic of Korea
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,615 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.038 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 18.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea was 0.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Republic of Korea ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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