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