Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Number of births
Finland
43,556 births
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
41,294 births
in 2023
Finland rank
138th
Hong Kong, China rank
139th
Number of births over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43,556 births against 41,294 births in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,262 births.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 138th and Hong Kong, China ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,652 births | 94,223 births | 4,570 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 78,373 births | 100,769 births | 22,396 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 62,968 births | 79,124 births | 16,156 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 63,371 births | 80,796 births | 17,425 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 62,401 births | 72,531 births | 10,130 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 57,625 births | 59,880 births | 2,255 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 54,539 births | 74,716 births | 20,176 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 46,048 births | 46,752 births | 704 births | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
- Finland, at 43,556 births against 41,294 births in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 2,262 births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of births?
- Finland ranks 138th and Hong Kong, China ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.