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Live births in South Korea

Live births in South Korea was 236,394 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 7.9% from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count236,394 Estimated
Change on 2022-7.9%
Rank81st of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,098,7551960
Series low236,3942023
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Live births in South Korea, 1950 to 2023

200K400K600K800K1M1.2M19501961197219831994200520231950: 784,803 count1951: 811,470 count1952: 842,481 count1953: 879,007 count1954: 910,760 count1955: 942,519 count1956: 977,327 count1957: 1,016,567 count1958: 1,051,167 count1959: 1,080,156 count1960: 1,098,755 count1961: 1,096,972 count1962: 1,072,152 count1963: 1,046,854 count1964: 1,011,083 count1965: 988,466 count1966: 978,557 count1967: 961,491 count1968: 958,414 count1969: 965,717 count1970: 987,604 count1971: 961,733 count1972: 928,258 count1973: 900,511 count1974: 868,320 count1975: 838,408 count1976: 819,505 count1977: 807,976 count1978: 772,737 count1979: 823,277 count1980: 853,589 count1981: 895,271 count1982: 868,685 count1983: 790,777 count1984: 717,482 count1985: 686,800 count1986: 667,624 count1987: 656,703 count1988: 657,214 count1989: 663,912 count1990: 684,376 count1991: 729,680 count1992: 739,339 count1993: 711,775 count1994: 704,169 count1995: 692,785 count1996: 672,524 count1997: 653,059 count1998: 624,901 count1999: 607,708 count2000: 599,446 count2001: 541,042 count2002: 489,165 count2003: 472,791 count2004: 455,459 count2005: 432,815 count2006: 440,301 count2007: 462,242 count2008: 447,507 count2009: 437,242 count2010: 449,665 count2011: 455,314 count2012: 460,037 count2013: 433,882 count2014: 427,701 count2015: 424,787 count2016: 397,938 count2017: 356,023 count2018: 322,572 count2019: 295,280 count2020: 270,034 count2021: 259,300 count2022: 256,588 count2023: 236,394 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
2023236,394 Estimated
2022256,588 Estimated
2021259,300 Estimated
2020270,034 Estimated
2019295,280 Estimated
2018322,572 Estimated
2017356,023 Estimated
2016397,938 Estimated
2015424,787 Estimated
2014427,701 Estimated
2013433,882 Estimated
2012460,037 Estimated
2011455,314 Estimated
2010449,665 Estimated
2009437,242 Estimated
2008447,507 Estimated
2007462,242 Estimated
2006440,301 Estimated
2005432,815 Estimated
2004455,459 Estimated
2003472,791 Estimated
2002489,165 Estimated
2001541,042 Estimated
2000599,446 Estimated
1999607,708 Estimated
1998624,901 Estimated
1997653,059 Estimated
1996672,524 Estimated
1995692,785 Estimated
1994704,169 Estimated
1993711,775 Estimated
1992739,339 Estimated
1991729,680 Estimated
1990684,376 Estimated
1989663,912 Estimated
1988657,214 Estimated
1987656,703 Estimated
1986667,624 Estimated
1985686,800 Estimated
1984717,482 Estimated
1983790,777 Estimated
1982868,685 Estimated
1981895,271 Estimated
1980853,589 Estimated
1979823,277 Estimated
1978772,737 Estimated
1977807,976 Estimated
1976819,505 Estimated
1975838,408 Estimated
1974868,320 Estimated
1973900,511 Estimated
1972928,258 Estimated
1971961,733 Estimated
1970987,604 Estimated
1969965,717 Estimated
1968958,414 Estimated
1967961,491 Estimated
1966978,557 Estimated
1965988,466 Estimated
19641,011,083 Estimated
19631,046,854 Estimated
19621,072,152 Estimated
19611,096,972 Estimated
19601,098,755 Estimated
19591,080,156 Estimated
19581,051,167 Estimated
19571,016,567 Estimated
1956977,327 Estimated
1955942,519 Estimated
1954910,760 Estimated
1953879,007 Estimated
1952842,481 Estimated
1951811,470 Estimated
1950784,803 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, South 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, South 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/south-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, South 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/south-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, South 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/south-korea (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  year = {2024},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/south-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.},
}
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What is the live births in South Korea?

Live births in South Korea was 236,394 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 7.9% from 2022. That is the 81st 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 South Korea?

1.1 million in 1960, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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