Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong stood at -0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong peaked at 3.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +100.5% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -65.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -900.9% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | +243.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -32.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -900.9% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -243.5% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | +100.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | -94.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | -65.9% | 3.2% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Hong Kong was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.