Births and deaths in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Births and deaths was 7.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Births and deaths in Hong Kong, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Hong Kong is 7.35, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Hong Kong peaked at 8.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 1986.
That places Hong Kong 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.62 | — |
| 1987 | 4.77 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 5.17 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.02 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.98 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.48 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.62 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 7.35 | -14.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.1% | 6.89 | 8.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.62 | 5 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.89 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 4.98 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 6 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 6.75 | 8.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More health data for Hong Kong
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Hong Kong?
- Births and deaths in Hong Kong was 7.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 1986.
- How does Hong Kong rank for births and deaths?
- Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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