Hong Kong, China vs Taiwan, China: Children born per woman
Hong Kong, China
0.717
in 2023
Taiwan, China
0.87
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
228th
Taiwan, China rank
225th
Children born per woman over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 0.87 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.153.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 228th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 6.46 | 1.89 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 5.04 | 0.3877 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 3.15 | 0.3706 | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 2.04 | 0.4231 | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.72 | 0.4869 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 1.21 | 0.2253 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.11 | 0.0586 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.9263 | 0.1525 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Hong Kong, China or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 0.87 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
- 0.153, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China rank globally for children born per woman?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 228th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th 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.