Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Number of births per year

Hong Kong
41,294
in 2023
Uruguay
33,443
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
139th
Uruguay rank
141st

Number of births per year over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Uruguay
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 41,294 against 33,443 in Uruguay, a difference of 7,851.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st 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 Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 94,223 50,800 43,423 Hong Kong
1960s 100,769 56,256 44,512 Hong Kong
1970s 79,124 58,621 20,503 Hong Kong
1980s 80,796 54,241 26,555 Hong Kong
1990s 72,531 55,200 17,331 Hong Kong
2000s 59,880 49,609 10,271 Hong Kong
2010s 74,716 45,144 29,571 Hong Kong
2020s 46,752 34,200 12,551 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 Uruguay?
Hong Kong, at 41,294 against 33,443 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
7,851, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for number of births per year?
Hong Kong ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed