Hong Kong vs South Korea: Fertility vs child mortality
Hong Kong
0.717
in 2023
South Korea
0.72
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
235th
South Korea rank
234th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.72 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 6.14 | 1.57 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 5.1 | 0.4442 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 3.49 | 0.7122 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.98 | 0.362 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.62 | 0.3845 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 1.22 | 0.2439 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 0.0268 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.7738 | 0 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.72 against 0.717 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.003, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Hong Kong ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.