Number of births in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of births was 41,294 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41,294 births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153,353 births
in 1965
All-time low
41,294 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 41,294 births for number of births 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 in Hong Kong peaked at 153,353 births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 41,294 births, 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 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,773 births | — |
| 1951 | 82,945 births | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 86,048 births | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 88,980 births | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 91,696 births | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 95,393 births | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 98,928 births | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 102,951 births | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 106,582 births | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 109,931 births | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 112,252 births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 114,219 births | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 99,824 births | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 82,570 births | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 66,266 births | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 153,353 births | +131.4% |
| 1966 | 149,818 births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 129,818 births | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 45,416 births | -65.0% |
| 1969 | 54,154 births | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 63,000 births | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 76,789 births | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 79,970 births | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 82,290 births | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 83,670 births | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,164 births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 79,325 births | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 80,842 births | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 81,951 births | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 83,238 births | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 86,309 births | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 86,893 births | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 87,464 births | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 85,753 births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 80,730 births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 79,275 births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 75,352 births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 73,775 births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 78,395 births | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 74,013 births | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 72,435 births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 73,047 births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77,328 births | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 78,412 births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 80,434 births | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 78,129 births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 73,219 births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 68,688 births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 62,745 births | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 60,871 births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 63,229 births | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 58,283 births | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 57,134 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 54,910 births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 55,661 births | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57,847 births | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 59,807 births | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 62,671 births | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 64,513 births | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 64,744 births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69,810 births | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 71,807 births | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 77,410 births | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 81,387 births | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 77,714 births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 79,755 births | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78,756 births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 74,005 births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 69,814 births | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 66,699 births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 55,485 births | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 47,908 births | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 42,320 births | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 41,294 births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,223 births | 78,773 births | 109,931 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,769 births | 45,416 births | 153,353 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,124 births | 63,000 births | 83,670 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,796 births | 73,775 births | 87,464 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,531 births | 60,871 births | 80,434 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,880 births | 54,910 births | 64,744 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,716 births | 66,699 births | 81,387 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,752 births | 41,294 births | 55,485 births | 4 |
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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 number of births in Hong Kong?
- Number of births in Hong Kong was 41,294 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 153,353 births in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,294 births in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of births?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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