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Live births in North Korea

Live births in North Korea was 342,038 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 67th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count342,038 Estimated
Change on 2022-1.2%
Rank67th of 236Countries ranked
Series high548,6641967
Series low242,8971951
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Live births in North Korea, 1950 to 2023

200K300K400K500K600K19501961197219831994200520231950: 451,526 count1951: 242,897 count1952: 243,715 count1953: 287,544 count1954: 329,176 count1955: 353,878 count1956: 349,551 count1957: 436,142 count1958: 451,090 count1959: 393,801 count1960: 408,457 count1961: 387,412 count1962: 416,782 count1963: 454,104 count1964: 456,218 count1965: 467,906 count1966: 496,542 count1967: 548,664 count1968: 532,300 count1969: 534,903 count1970: 535,250 count1971: 520,219 count1972: 538,059 count1973: 460,754 count1974: 426,207 count1975: 406,366 count1976: 370,951 count1977: 356,348 count1978: 355,964 count1979: 363,321 count1980: 366,545 count1981: 385,126 count1982: 387,442 count1983: 390,150 count1984: 394,434 count1985: 399,784 count1986: 406,272 count1987: 410,607 count1988: 415,055 count1989: 420,478 count1990: 431,740 count1991: 441,668 count1992: 446,447 count1993: 449,404 count1994: 457,045 count1995: 461,184 count1996: 458,351 count1997: 448,200 count1998: 439,728 count1999: 429,090 count2000: 414,658 count2001: 402,348 count2002: 384,303 count2003: 369,005 count2004: 354,091 count2005: 339,174 count2006: 343,867 count2007: 341,505 count2008: 344,804 count2009: 333,438 count2010: 332,183 count2011: 333,118 count2012: 335,720 count2013: 338,321 count2014: 341,330 count2015: 343,289 count2016: 345,838 count2017: 347,855 count2018: 348,168 count2019: 349,022 count2020: 349,983 count2021: 348,026 count2022: 346,185 count2023: 342,038 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023342,038 Estimated
2022346,185 Estimated
2021348,026 Estimated
2020349,983 Estimated
2019349,022 Estimated
2018348,168 Estimated
2017347,855 Estimated
2016345,838 Estimated
2015343,289 Estimated
2014341,330 Estimated
2013338,321 Estimated
2012335,720 Estimated
2011333,118 Estimated
2010332,183 Estimated
2009333,438 Estimated
2008344,804 Estimated
2007341,505 Estimated
2006343,867 Estimated
2005339,174 Estimated
2004354,091 Estimated
2003369,005 Estimated
2002384,303 Estimated
2001402,348 Estimated
2000414,658 Estimated
1999429,090 Estimated
1998439,728 Estimated
1997448,200 Estimated
1996458,351 Estimated
1995461,184 Estimated
1994457,045 Estimated
1993449,404 Estimated
1992446,447 Estimated
1991441,668 Estimated
1990431,740 Estimated
1989420,478 Estimated
1988415,055 Estimated
1987410,607 Estimated
1986406,272 Estimated
1985399,784 Estimated
1984394,434 Estimated
1983390,150 Estimated
1982387,442 Estimated
1981385,126 Estimated
1980366,545 Estimated
1979363,321 Estimated
1978355,964 Estimated
1977356,348 Estimated
1976370,951 Estimated
1975406,366 Estimated
1974426,207 Estimated
1973460,754 Estimated
1972538,059 Estimated
1971520,219 Estimated
1970535,250 Estimated
1969534,903 Estimated
1968532,300 Estimated
1967548,664 Estimated
1966496,542 Estimated
1965467,906 Estimated
1964456,218 Estimated
1963454,104 Estimated
1962416,782 Estimated
1961387,412 Estimated
1960408,457 Estimated
1959393,801 Estimated
1958451,090 Estimated
1957436,142 Estimated
1956349,551 Estimated
1955353,878 Estimated
1954329,176 Estimated
1953287,544 Estimated
1952243,715 Estimated
1951242,897 Estimated
1950451,526 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, North Korea, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, North Korea, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/north-korea. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, North Korea, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/north-korea.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, North Korea, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/north-korea (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_north_korea_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, North Korea, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/north-korea. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in North Korea?

Live births in North Korea was 342,038 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.2% from 2022. That is the 67th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in North Korea?

548,664 in 1967, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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