Share of births by age of mother in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of births by age of mother was 0.3778 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3778
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1968
All-time low
0.3663
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.3778 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Hong Kong peaked at 6.13 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3663, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births by age of mother in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 | — |
| 1951 | 5.54 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 5.24 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 4.9 | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 4.59 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 4.32 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 4.05 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 3.73 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 3.39 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 3.11 | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 2.94 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.26 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 3.91 | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 5.11 | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 4.57 | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 3.93 | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.13 | +49.5% |
| 1969 | 5.02 | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 4.94 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.6 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.97 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.27 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.51 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5.76 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.15 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.46 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 4.11 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 3 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 2.34 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.86 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9219 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8151 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8404 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8132 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7648 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6666 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5932 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5185 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4753 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4398 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3757 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3663 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3778 | +3.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.3778 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.3778 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +49.5% | 4.1 | 6.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 3.11 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 2.94 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.46 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 1.72 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.61 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.07 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7432 | 0.4753 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3899 | 0.3663 | 0.4398 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Hong Kong?
- Share of births by age of mother in Hong Kong was 0.3778 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Hong Kong ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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