Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Fertility rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
1.12
in 2023
Korea
0.537
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
226th
Korea rank
227th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.12 against 0.537 in Korea, a difference of 0.583.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 226th and Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 7 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.97 | 30.78 | 17.18 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 31.9 | 19.99 | 11.91 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 16.07 | 12.73 | 3.34 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 10.44 | 1.66 | Korea |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 3.69 | 2.41 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 2.27 | 1.41 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 1.52 | 1.45 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 0.6315 | 0.7085 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.12 against 0.537 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.583, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 226th and Korea ranks 227th of 229 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.