Median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Median age vs. births per woman was 46.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.16 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.26 years
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong stood at 46.16 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong peaked at 46.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.26 years, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 22.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 22.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 22.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 22.86 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 22.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 22.54 years | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 22.3 years | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 22.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 21.03 years | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 17.19 years | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 14.26 years | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 16.96 years | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 20 years | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 19.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.13 years | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 14.96 years | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 17.27 years | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 19.33 years | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 20.56 years | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 21.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 21.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 21.78 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 22.18 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 22.61 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 23.06 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 23.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 24.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 24.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 25.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.97 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26.48 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 27.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 27.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 28.16 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.73 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 29.31 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 29.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 30.48 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.98 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 31.5 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.03 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.6 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.05 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.63 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.66 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.81 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.16 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.78 years | 22.3 years | 22.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.09 years | 14.26 years | 22.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.95 years | 19.33 years | 24.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.83 years | 24.54 years | 29.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.27 years | 29.91 years | 34.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.38 years | 35.05 years | 39.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.69 years | 39.92 years | 43.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3 years | 44.43 years | 46.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
- 10 Portugal 46.2 years compare
- 12 Greece 45.75 years compare
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
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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 median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong?
- Median age vs. births per woman in Hong Kong was 46.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 years in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong rank for median age vs. births per woman?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.