Hong Kong vs Republic of Korea: Total Fertility Rate
Hong Kong
0.701
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.778
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
197th
Republic of Korea rank
196th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.778 against 0.701 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.077.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 197th and Republic of Korea ranks 196th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 | 5.14 | 0.4997 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 3.6 | 0.7673 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.95 | 0.3474 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.6 | 0.3777 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9817 | 1.21 | 0.2322 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 0.0132 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7853 | 0.8077 | 0.0223 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Hong Kong or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.778 against 0.701 in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 0.077, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Republic of Korea rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 197th and Republic of Korea ranks 196th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.