Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.841 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macau, China, a difference of 0.259 births per woman.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Macau, China ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 0.9501 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.3986 births per woman | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.1564 births per woman | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 0.9113 births per woman | 0.0704 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | 0.0583 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 0.689 births per woman | 0.1006 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.841 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.259 births per woman, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Macau, China ranks 215th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.