Births per month annual in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Births per month annual was 12.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.49
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
45.3
in 1981
All-time low
10.85
in 2022
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Births per month annual in Hong Kong, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Hong Kong is 12.49, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Hong Kong peaked at 45.3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 39th 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.
Births per month annual in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.47 | — |
| 1972 | 40.38 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 42.23 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 41.52 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 43.01 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 43.57 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.46 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 43.67 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 42.54 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 43.88 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 45.3 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 44.62 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.7 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 40.34 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 39.1 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 35.5 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 34.15 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 42.37 | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 34.46 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 33.62 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 33.72 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.87 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 33.33 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 33.19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.03 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 29.14 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 24.39 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 22.58 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 22.12 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.87 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.76 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 20.54 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.78 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 23.66 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 24.93 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.37 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 31.95 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 35.45 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.45 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 33.72 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 25.28 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 23.03 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 23.69 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.17 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 20.04 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.93 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 13.51 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 12.49 | +15.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 12.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.05, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 12.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.43 | 40.38 | 43.67 | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.24 | 34.15 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8 | 22.12 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.15 | 17.78 | 35.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 19.47 | 38.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 10.85 | 13.93 | 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 births per month annual in Hong Kong?
- Births per month annual in Hong Kong was 12.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 in 1981.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for births per month annual?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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