Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Fertility rate, total
Hong Kong, China
0.751 births per woman
in 2023
Macau, China
0.586 births per woman
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
213th
Macau, China rank
215th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.751 births per woman against 0.586 births per woman in Macau, China, a difference of 0.165 births per woman.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Macau, China ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.3986 births per woman | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.1564 births per woman | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 0.9113 births per woman | 0.0704 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | 0.0583 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7768 births per woman | 0.7157 births per woman | 0.061 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.751 births per woman against 0.586 births per woman in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.165 births per woman, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Macau, China ranks 215th 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