Hong Kong vs South Korea: Adolescent fertility rate
Hong Kong
1.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Korea
0.532 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
214th
South Korea rank
216th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 0.532 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Korea, a difference of 0.618 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 214th and South Korea ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 16.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.6116 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.6906 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 1.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 0.532 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.618 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 214th and South Korea ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.