Which has higher births, by age of mother, Hong Kong, China or Puerto Rico?

Hong Kong, China, at 0 births against 0 births in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?

0 births, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Puerto Rico: Births, by age of mother

Hong Kong, China

0 births

in 2023

Puerto Rico

0 births

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

132nd

Puerto Rico rank

132nd

Births, by age of mother over time

Hong Kong, China
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 births against 0 births in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 births.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1950s	9.4 births	10.1 births	0.7 births	Puerto Rico
1960s	14.1 births	13.4 births	0.7 births	Hong Kong, China
1970s	16.1 births	6.9 births	9.2 births	Hong Kong, China
1980s	11.2 births	1.7 births	9.5 births	Hong Kong, China
1990s	3.4 births	0 births	3.4 births	Hong Kong, China
2000s	1.2 births	0 births	1.2 births	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0 births	0.1 births	0.1 births	Puerto Rico
2020s	0 births	0 births	0 births	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Hong Kong, China or Puerto Rico?: Hong Kong, China, at 0 births against 0 births in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?: 0 births, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.