1. FertilityHong Kong

   Hong Kong: fertility hit 0.71 in 2022, the lowest since 1950, and has edged up since

   It was 4.26 children per woman in 1950. About 2.1 keeps each generation the same size. In 2025: 0.73.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• Hong Kong: lower fertility than Italy
• Hong Kong: twice as many people aged 65+ as children under 15
• Hong Kong: more people now die than are born
• Reading at age ten, 2001 to 2021: Singapore +59 points, Netherlands −27
• Hong Kong: national data show 20% fewer births in 2023 than the UN, yet 5% more children per woman
• Hong Kong: in 2020–2023 net migration was lower than all 12 UN projections assumed

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