Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 0.841 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.841 births per woman
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.18 births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
0.701 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.841 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Hong Kong peaked at 5.18 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.701 births per woman, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 216th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.08 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.17 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.18 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.15 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.08 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.92 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.46 births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.12 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.78 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.39 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.46 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.31 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.18 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.97 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.67 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 2.48 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.27 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.12 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.05 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.86 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.72 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.37 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.31 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.27 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.28 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.35 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.34 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 births per woman | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.981 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.931 births per woman | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.941 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.901 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.922 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.959 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.984 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 births per woman | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 births per woman | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.883 births per woman | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.772 births per woman | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.701 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.751 births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.841 births per woman | +12.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.841 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.841 births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 3.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 0.981 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 0.901 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 0.701 births per woman | 0.883 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 213 Ukraine 0.988 births per woman compare
- 214 Singapore 0.97 births per woman compare
- 215 Puerto Rico 0.92 births per woman compare
- 217 South Korea 0.748 births per woman compare
- 218 Macao 0.582 births per woman compare
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 fertility rate, total in Hong Kong?
- Fertility rate, total in Hong Kong was 0.841 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.701 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fertility rate, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.