Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Number of births per year
Hong Kong
41,294
in 2023
Jamaica
33,007
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
139th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Number of births per year over time
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 41,294 against 33,007 in Jamaica, a difference of 8,287.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,223 | 55,604 | 38,619 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 100,769 | 66,412 | 34,357 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 79,124 | 61,953 | 17,171 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 80,796 | 62,404 | 18,392 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 72,531 | 61,160 | 11,370 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 59,880 | 49,099 | 10,781 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 74,716 | 37,909 | 36,807 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 46,752 | 33,650 | 13,102 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, at 41,294 against 33,007 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 8,287, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for number of births per year?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.