Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Number of births
Hong Kong, China
41,294 births
in 2023
Singapore
47,472 births
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
139th
Singapore rank
136th
Number of births over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 47,472 births against 41,294 births in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 6,178 births.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,223 births | 54,028 births | 40,195 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 100,769 births | 54,121 births | 46,648 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 79,124 births | 43,493 births | 35,631 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 80,796 births | 45,474 births | 35,322 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 72,531 births | 50,096 births | 22,435 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 59,880 births | 44,287 births | 15,593 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 74,716 births | 46,694 births | 28,022 births | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 46,752 births | 46,345 births | 407 births | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 47,472 births against 41,294 births in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 6,178 births, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for number of births?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 136th 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.