Hong Kong, China vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate, total
Hong Kong, China
0.751 births per woman
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
213th
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.92 births per woman against 0.751 births per woman in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.169 births per woman.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 0.149 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.8689 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 0.9336 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.798 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.1712 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.7768 births per woman | 0.9158 births per woman | 0.139 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Hong Kong, China or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.92 births per woman against 0.751 births per woman in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.169 births per woman, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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