Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Hong Kong
4.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.49 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
41st
Republic of Korea rank
40th
Annual birth rate and peak birth month over time
- Hong Kong
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.49 births per 1,000 people against 4.47 births per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.02 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 births per 1,000 people | 9.57 births per 1,000 people | 0.1556 births per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 8.16 births per 1,000 people | 1.28 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.89 births per 1,000 people | 4.93 births per 1,000 people | 0.0373 births per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.49 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 Republic of Korea?
- 0.02 births per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Hong Kong ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – 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.