Number of births per year in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of births per year was 41,294 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41,294
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153,353
in 1965
All-time low
41,294
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 41,294 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Hong Kong peaked at 153,353 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 41,294, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,773 | — |
| 1951 | 82,945 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 86,048 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 88,980 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 91,696 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 95,393 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 98,928 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 102,951 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 106,582 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 109,931 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 112,252 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 114,219 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 99,824 | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 82,570 | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 66,266 | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 153,353 | +131.4% |
| 1966 | 149,818 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 129,818 | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 45,416 | -65.0% |
| 1969 | 54,154 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 63,000 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 76,789 | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 79,970 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 82,290 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 83,670 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,164 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 79,325 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 80,842 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 81,951 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 83,238 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 86,309 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 86,893 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 87,464 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 85,753 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 80,730 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 79,275 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 75,352 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 73,775 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 78,395 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 74,013 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 72,435 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 73,047 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77,328 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 78,412 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 80,434 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 78,129 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 73,219 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 68,688 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 62,745 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 60,871 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 63,229 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 58,283 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 57,134 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 54,910 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 55,661 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57,847 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 59,807 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 62,671 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 64,513 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 64,744 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69,810 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 71,807 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 77,410 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 81,387 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 77,714 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 79,755 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78,756 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 74,005 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 69,814 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 66,699 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 55,485 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 47,908 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 42,320 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 41,294 | -2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 41,294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 41,294 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +131.4% | 66,266 | 153,353 |
| 1968 | -65.0% | 129,818 | 45,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,223 | 78,773 | 109,931 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,769 | 45,416 | 153,353 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,124 | 63,000 | 83,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,796 | 73,775 | 87,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,531 | 60,871 | 80,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,880 | 54,910 | 64,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,716 | 66,699 | 81,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,752 | 41,294 | 55,485 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More population data for Hong Kong
- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Hong Kong?
- Number of births per year in Hong Kong was 41,294 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 153,353 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,294 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of births per year?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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