
This diagram presents South Korea Fertility Rate. World Bank is the source of this birth data. Latest births per woman information for South Korea.
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world. A mix of high housing and education costs, intense work culture, and social expectations around parenting have led to delayed marriage and fewer births. See detailed South Korea children per woman data.
South Korea Fertility Rate History
Below is the long term historical South Korea fertility rates from 1960 to 2026 according to Worldbank data and most recent estimates.

