Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fertility vs unmet contraception, 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 vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 11.98 % change on previous year for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 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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- 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 vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, 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 vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.