Hong Kong vs Korea: Birth rate vs. death rate
Hong Kong
5.55 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Korea
4.57 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
232nd
Korea rank
235th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.55 births per 1,000 people against 4.57 births per 1,000 people in Korea, a difference of 0.98 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 232nd and Korea ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.66 births per 1,000 people | 42.1 births per 1,000 people | 3.44 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1960s | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | 35.34 births per 1,000 people | 4.81 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1970s | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | 6.6 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1980s | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | 18.38 births per 1,000 people | 3.12 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 11.98 births per 1,000 people | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 3.09 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 1.34 births per 1,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 10.21 births per 1,000 people | 7.98 births per 1,000 people | 2.23 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.26 births per 1,000 people | 4.93 births per 1,000 people | 1.32 births per 1,000 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Hong Kong or Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 5.55 births per 1,000 people against 4.57 births per 1,000 people in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Hong Kong and Korea?
- 0.98 births per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Korea rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 232nd and Korea ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.