Hong Kong (China) vs Republic of Korea: Crude birth rate

Hong Kong (China)
5.55
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.57
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
225th
Republic of Korea rank
228th

Crude birth rate over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Republic of Korea
010203040195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 5.55 against 4.57 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.98.

That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 225th and Republic of Korea ranks 228th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 38.66 42.1 3.44 Republic of Korea
1960s 30.53 35.34 4.81 Republic of Korea
1970s 18.16 24.76 6.6 Republic of Korea
1980s 15.27 18.38 3.12 Republic of Korea
1990s 11.98 15.08 3.09 Republic of Korea
2000s 8.68 10.02 1.34 Republic of Korea
2010s 10.21 7.98 2.23 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 6.26 4.93 1.32 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Hong Kong (China) or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong (China), at 5.55 against 4.57 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Hong Kong (China) and Republic of Korea?
0.98, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Republic of Korea rank globally for crude birth rate?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 225th and Republic of Korea ranks 228th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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