Hong Kong vs South Korea: Fertility rate by age group
Hong Kong
1.12
in 2023
South Korea
0.537
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
233rd
South Korea rank
234th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.12 against 0.537 in South Korea, a difference of 0.583.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 233rd and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.97 | 30.78 | 17.18 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 31.9 | 19.99 | 11.91 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 16.07 | 12.73 | 3.34 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 10.44 | 1.66 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 3.69 | 2.41 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 2.27 | 1.41 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 1.52 | 1.45 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 0.6315 | 0.7085 | 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 South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 1.12 against 0.537 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.583, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Hong Kong ranks 233rd and South Korea ranks 234th 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.