South Pyongan is the top region by number of live births in Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As of 2008, number of live births in South Pyongan was 61,439 that accounts for 17.77% of Democratic People's Republic of Korea's number of live births. The top 5 regions (others are Pyongyang, South Hamgyong, North Pyongan, and North Hamgyong) account for 66.44% of it. Democratic People's Republic of Korea's total number of live births was estimated at 345,749 in 2008.