Birth rate total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Birth rate total was 12.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.97
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
49.67
in 1982
All-time low
12.97
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Birth rate total in Hong Kong, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 12.97 for birth rate total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Hong Kong peaked at 49.67 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.84 | — |
| 1972 | 47.89 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 46.86 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 48.88 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 43.57 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 45.08 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 44.46 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 46.51 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 46.94 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.88 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 49.23 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 49.67 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 47 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 44.52 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 43.27 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 40.16 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 39.81 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.63 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 37.67 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 38.44 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.59 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.33 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 37.71 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 36.78 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 34.73 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 30.98 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 26.9 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 24.63 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 23.25 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 26.44 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 23.01 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.75 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.53 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 26.96 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 31.71 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 36.01 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.19 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 40.06 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.93 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 38.87 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.12 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 27.05 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 24.98 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 25.04 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 21.43 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.63 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.48 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 13.79 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.97 | -6.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 12.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.27, 75% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 12.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.12 | 43.57 | 48.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.58 | 37.67 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.13 | 23.25 | 39.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.83 | 21.75 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 20.63 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 12.97 | 19.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Hong Kong?
- Birth rate total in Hong Kong was 12.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 49.67 in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for birth rate total?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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