Fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fertility rate: births per woman was 0.717 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.717 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.18 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
0.708 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong stood at 0.717 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong peaked at 5.18 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.708 live births per woman, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 235th 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.25 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.39 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.43 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.55 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 4.64 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.76 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.88 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.08 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.17 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.15 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.92 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.46 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.12 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.78 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.39 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.25 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.63 live births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.42 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.21 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.12 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.95 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.87 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.75 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.58 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.34 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.32 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.994 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.941 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.932 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.904 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.921 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.957 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.987 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.892 live births per woman | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.778 live births per woman | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.708 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.717 live births per woman | +1.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.717 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.717 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 live births per woman | 4.25 live births per woman | 5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.66 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 3.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 live births per woman | 0.994 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9803 live births per woman | 0.904 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7737 live births per woman | 0.708 live births per woman | 0.892 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 232 Taiwan 0.87 live births per woman compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
- 234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
- 236 Macao 0.662 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Hong Kong was 0.717 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Hong Kong ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.