Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-17.01 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 11.98 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 68.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.1548 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1963 | -0.4829 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 1964 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1965 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1966 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1967 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1968 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1969 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1970 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1972 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1973 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1975 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1976 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1977 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1978 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1979 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1980 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1981 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1982 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1983 | -7.42 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1984 | -9.47 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1985 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1986 | -8.32 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1987 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1988 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1989 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1990 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7075 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1992 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +628.2% |
| 1993 | -0.3712 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9687 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 1995 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -557.1% |
| 1996 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1997 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1998 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1999 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2001 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2003 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2005 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2009 | -0.8459 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2010 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -906.8% |
| 2011 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2014 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2015 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7525 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2017 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -949.2% |
| 2018 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2019 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2020 | -17.01 % change on previous year | +1048.3% |
| 2021 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2022 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2024 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.11 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8314 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3179 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -17.01 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.