Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Fertility rate, total
Hong Kong, China
0.751 births per woman
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.721 births per woman
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
213th
Republic of Korea rank
214th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.751 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 0.7772 births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.3474 births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 0.3777 births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 0.2322 births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | 0.0132 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7768 births per woman | 0.786 births per woman | 0.0092 births per woman | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.751 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release