Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 0.717 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hong Kong (China), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hong Kong (China) stood at 0.717.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 5.18 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.708, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong (China) 228th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 4.25 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 3.6 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 2.12 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.32 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.994 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 0.904 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.708 | 0.892 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
- 225 Chinese Taipei 0.87 compare
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.801 compare
- 227 Korea 0.72 compare
- 229 Macau (China) 0.662 compare
More population data for Hong Kong (China)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.841 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 260 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.841 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hong Kong (China)?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hong Kong (China) was 0.717 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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