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