Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 4.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.47
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.57
in 2011
All-time low
4.4
in 2022
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Hong Kong (China), 1986–2023

4681012141986200420231986: 13.11987: 12.61988: 13.51989: 12.31990: 11.91991: 11.91992: 12.31993: 12.11994: 121995: 11.31996: 10.11997: 9.21998: 8.11999: 7.82000: 8.22001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 72004: 7.42005: 8.42006: 9.62007: 10.32008: 11.42009: 11.82010: 12.72011: 13.62012: 12.92013: 82014: 8.72015: 8.32016: 8.32017: 7.72018: 7.22019: 7.12020: 5.72021: 52022: 4.42023: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Hong Kong (China) stood at 4.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 13.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2022.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.88 12.34 13.49 4
1990s 10.67 7.81 12.3 10
2000s 8.85 6.98 11.81 10
2010s 9.44 7.07 13.57 10
2020s 4.89 4.4 5.74 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 38 Japan 5.97 compare
  2. 39 Chinese Taipei 5.76 compare
  3. 40 Korea 4.49 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Hong Kong (China)?
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Hong Kong (China) was 4.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 2011.
What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2022.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Birth rate colored by peak birth month
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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