Hong Kong vs South Korea: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.841 births per woman against 0.748 births per woman in South Korea, a difference of 0.093 births per woman.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 5.1 births per woman | 0.4442 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 0.7772 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.3474 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 0.3777 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 0.2322 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | 0.0132 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 0.7784 births per woman | 0.0112 births per woman | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.841 births per woman against 0.748 births per woman in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.093 births per woman, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.