Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 0.717 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.717 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.18 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
0.708 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.717 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.18 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.708 live births per woman, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 235th 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.25 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.39 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.43 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.55 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 4.64 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.76 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.88 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.08 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.17 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.15 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.92 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.46 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.12 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.78 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.39 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.25 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.63 live births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.42 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.21 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.12 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.95 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.87 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.75 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.58 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.34 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.32 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.994 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.941 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.932 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.904 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.921 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.957 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.987 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.892 live births per woman | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.778 live births per woman | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.708 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.717 live births per woman | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 live births per woman | 4.25 live births per woman | 5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.66 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 3.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 live births per woman | 0.994 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9803 live births per woman | 0.904 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7737 live births per woman | 0.708 live births per woman | 0.892 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 232 Taiwan, China 0.87 live births per woman compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
- 234 Republic of Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
- 236 Macau, China 0.662 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong, China
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4684 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Hong Kong, China was 0.717 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.