Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 0.841 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Hong Kong is 0.841 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Hong Kong peaked at 5.18 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.701 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 213th out of 215 regions with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 3.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 0.981 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 0.901 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 0.701 births per woman | 0.883 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 210 Ukraine 0.988 births per woman compare
- 212 Puerto Rico 0.92 births per woman compare
- 214 South Korea 0.748 births per woman compare
- 215 Macao 0.582 births per woman compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 260 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.841 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.7136 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 1.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Hong Kong?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Hong Kong was 0.841 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.701 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.