What the Data Shows
South Korea’s total fertility rate was 0.75 children per woman in 2024. Seoul’s rate was lower at 0.58. The national rate rose from 0.72 in 2023, the first annual increase in nine years. The two 2024 values use the same Statistics Korea source family and are marked provisional.
Data table
South Korea 0.75
Seoul 0.58
Gap 0.17
South Korea 0.75
Seoul 0.58
Gap 0.17
Sources
Source 1: Vital statistics — total fertility rate, 2024
Publisher: Statistics Korea
Dataset/table: Korea vital statistics
Evidence: Supports Korea's 0.75 rate, its world-lowest status and the comparison with the OECD average and replacement level.
Data notes & caveats
The national and Seoul values are total fertility rates measured in children per woman.
Methodology
Compare the provisional 2024 national and Seoul total fertility rates published by Statistics Korea.
Source consistency notes
Both 2024 values use Statistics Korea and the same metric and unit.
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