Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 0.7136 children per women in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7136 children per women
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.89 children per women
in 1962
All-time low
0.7046 children per women
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.7136 children per women for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.89 children per women in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7046 children per women, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.69 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 3.81 children per women | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 3.88 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.95 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.11 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4.23 children per women | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.37 children per women | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 4.51 children per women | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 4.65 children per women | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 4.75 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.86 children per women | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.89 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.89 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.84 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.7 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.27 children per women | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 3.96 children per women | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 3.64 children per women | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 3.47 children per women | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 3.27 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.29 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.15 children per women | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.05 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 children per women | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.56 children per women | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 2.36 children per women | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.25 children per women | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.16 children per women | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.07 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.02 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.92 children per women | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.84 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.72 children per women | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.56 children per women | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.48 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.37 children per women | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 children per women | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3 children per women | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.27 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.28 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 children per women | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 children per women | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 children per women | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 children per women | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 children per women | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9856 children per women | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 children per women | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9333 children per women | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9245 children per women | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8968 children per women | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9138 children per women | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9496 children per women | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9796 children per women | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 children per women | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 children per women | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 children per women | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 children per women | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2 children per women | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 children per women | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 children per women | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 children per women | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 children per women | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 children per women | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 children per women | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8875 children per women | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7742 children per women | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7046 children per women | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7136 children per women | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.12 children per women | 3.69 children per women | 4.65 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.43 children per women | 3.47 children per women | 4.89 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7 children per women | 2.07 children per women | 3.29 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 children per women | 1.3 children per women | 2.02 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 children per women | 0.9856 children per women | 1.35 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9728 children per women | 0.8968 children per women | 1.05 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 children per women | 1.05 children per women | 1.26 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.77 children per women | 0.7046 children per women | 0.8875 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 232 Chinese Taipei 0.8617 children per women compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.7941 children per women compare
- 234 Korea 0.7167 children per women compare
- 236 Macau, China 0.6589 children per women compare
More population data for Hong Kong, China
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- 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)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Hong Kong, China?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Hong Kong, China was 0.7136 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 children per women in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7046 children per women in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).