Hong Kong (China) vs Japan: Birth rate total
Hong Kong (China)
12.97
in 2023
Japan
17.27
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
40th
Japan rank
38th
Birth rate total over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.27 against 12.97 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 4.3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.12 | 49.27 | 3.15 | Japan |
| 1980s | 44.58 | 34.9 | 9.69 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1990s | 33.13 | 27.87 | 5.26 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 28.83 | 25.47 | 3.36 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 22.91 | 5.41 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 18.97 | 3.78 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Hong Kong (China) or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.27 against 12.97 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Hong Kong (China) and Japan?
- 4.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Japan rank globally for birth rate total?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 38th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.