Hong Kong vs South Korea: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Hong Kong
0.751 births per woman
in 2023
South Korea
0.721 births per woman
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
213th
South Korea rank
214th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.751 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in South 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 South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 0.7772 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.3474 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 0.3777 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 0.2322 births per woman | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | 0.0132 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7768 births per woman | 0.786 births per woman | 0.0092 births per woman | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.751 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and South 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