Hong Kong vs South Korea: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate

Hong Kong
11.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Korea rank
3rd

Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
-20-10010196119922024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 11.98 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 8.24 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s -3.69 % change on previous year -3.26 % change on previous year 0.4361 % change on previous year South Korea
1970s -5.11 % change on previous year -3.95 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s -4.71 % change on previous year -5.86 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1990s -2.65 % change on previous year -0.8184 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 0.8314 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2010s 0.3179 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2020s -3.93 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 0.0159 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or South Korea?
Hong Kong, at 11.98 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and South Korea?
8.24 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.