Peak birth month in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Peak birth month was 10 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Peak birth month in Hong Kong, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 10 for peak birth month in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Hong Kong peaked at 11 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 | — |
| 1972 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 1990 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2002 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2019 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
| 1990 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
| 1998 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.44 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 1 | 11 | 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 peak birth month in Hong Kong?
- Peak birth month in Hong Kong was 10 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1980.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Hong Kong rank for peak birth month?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. 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 Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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