Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Hong Kong
0.841 births per woman
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
213th
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.92 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.079 births per woman.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 0.6136 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 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 | 0.7896 births per woman | 0.9166 births per woman | 0.127 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.92 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 0.079 births per woman, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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.