Hong Kong, China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Birth rate by women's age group
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 0.512 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.608 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 31.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 16.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 8.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.8472 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.6038 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.532 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.808 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Hong Kong, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 0.512 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.608 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.