Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Long run birth rate

Hong Kong
5.55
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.82
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
225th
Puerto Rico rank
222nd

Long run birth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Puerto Rico
10203040195019862023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 5.82 against 5.55 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 225th and Puerto Rico ranks 222nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 38.66 34.91 3.74 Hong Kong
1960s 30.53 29.45 1.08 Hong Kong
1970s 18.16 24.2 6.04 Puerto Rico
1980s 15.27 19.87 4.61 Puerto Rico
1990s 11.98 17.33 5.35 Puerto Rico
2000s 8.68 13.28 4.6 Puerto Rico
2010s 10.21 8.98 1.23 Hong Kong
2020s 6.26 5.77 0.4857 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 5.82 against 5.55 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
0.27, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for long run birth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 225th and Puerto Rico ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed