Children under age 5 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Children under age 5 was 224,529 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
224,529
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
571,278
in 1966
All-time low
224,529
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 224,529 for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Hong Kong peaked at 571,278 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 224,529, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 305,232 | — |
| 1951 | 342,909 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 372,949 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 397,387 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 407,418 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 414,240 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 433,920 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 457,939 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 483,917 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 505,790 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 513,325 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 513,337 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 507,922 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 494,566 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 501,712 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 540,832 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 571,278 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 547,032 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 489,767 | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 445,474 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 409,407 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 385,316 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 380,090 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 381,307 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 387,960 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 396,881 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 402,251 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 402,055 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 398,557 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 394,727 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 393,396 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 398,391 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 407,525 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 413,967 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 413,399 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 405,706 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 395,265 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 384,027 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 373,385 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 364,359 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 353,152 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 348,262 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 354,738 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 359,107 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 357,524 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 351,505 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 349,626 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 352,587 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 348,127 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 331,727 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 304,868 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 283,954 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 275,634 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 270,096 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 260,918 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 243,438 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 227,724 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 231,078 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 245,719 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 256,679 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 259,923 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 263,120 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 280,079 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 299,791 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 308,446 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 304,233 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 294,333 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 291,824 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 289,890 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 278,533 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 258,849 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 243,602 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 234,423 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 224,529 | -4.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 224,529 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 224,529 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 412,170 | 305,232 | 505,790 | 10 |
| 1960s | 512,524 | 445,474 | 571,278 | 10 |
| 1970s | 393,855 | 380,090 | 409,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,942 | 364,359 | 413,967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,636 | 331,727 | 359,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,011 | 227,724 | 304,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,017 | 259,923 | 308,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,351 | 224,529 | 258,849 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Hong Kong?
- Children under age 5 in Hong Kong was 224,529 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 571,278 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,529 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for children under age 5?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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