Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Hong Kong
4.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Taiwan
5.76 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
41st
Taiwan rank
39th
Annual birth rate and peak birth month over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.76 births per 1,000 people against 4.47 births per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.29 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.88 births per 1,000 people | 16.29 births per 1,000 people | 3.41 births per 1,000 people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | 4.35 births per 1,000 people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.85 births per 1,000 people | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 1.18 births per 1,000 people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | 0.9809 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.89 births per 1,000 people | 6.28 births per 1,000 people | 1.39 births per 1,000 people | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.76 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 Taiwan?
- 1.29 births per 1,000 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Hong Kong ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 39th 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.