Hong Kong vs Japan: Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Hong Kong
4.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Japan
5.97 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
41st
Japan rank
38th
Annual birth rate and peak birth month over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.97 births per 1,000 people against 4.47 births per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.5 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.88 births per 1,000 people | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | 1.97 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 0.9518 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 8.85 births per 1,000 people | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | 0.0105 births per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 7.9 births per 1,000 people | 1.54 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.89 births per 1,000 people | 6.41 births per 1,000 people | 1.52 births per 1,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual birth rate and peak birth month, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.97 births per 1,000 people against 4.47 births per 1,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual birth rate and peak birth month between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 1.5 births per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Hong Kong ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.