Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Children born per woman
Hong Kong, China
0.717
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.72
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
228th
Republic of Korea rank
227th
Children born per woman over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.72 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 228th and Republic of Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 6.14 | 1.57 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 5.1 | 0.4442 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 3.49 | 0.7122 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.98 | 0.362 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.62 | 0.3845 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 1.22 | 0.2439 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 0.0268 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.7738 | 0 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.72 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.003, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for children born per woman?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 228th and Republic of Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.