Hong Kong (China) vs Korea: Birth rate total

Hong Kong (China)
12.97
in 2023
Korea
14.62
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
40th
Korea rank
39th

Birth rate total over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Korea
204060197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 14.62 against 12.97 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 1.65.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 40th and Korea ranks 39th of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 44.22 59.81 15.59 Korea
1990s 33.13 48.39 15.26 Korea
2000s 28.83 31.83 2.99 Korea
2010s 28.32 25.51 2.81 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 15.18 15.62 0.4354 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Hong Kong (China) or Korea?
Korea, at 14.62 against 12.97 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Hong Kong (China) and Korea?
1.65, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Korea rank globally for birth rate total?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 40th and Korea ranks 39th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed