Hong Kong vs Macao: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Hong Kong
0.841 births per woman
in 2024
Macao
0.582 births per woman
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
213th
Macao rank
215th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.841 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macao, a difference of 0.259 births per woman.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 0.9501 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.3986 births per woman | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.1564 births per woman | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 0.9113 births per woman | 0.0704 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | 0.0583 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 0.689 births per woman | 0.1006 births per woman | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 0.841 births per woman against 0.582 births per woman in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.259 births per woman, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and Macao ranks 215th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.