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China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR · HKG · population about 7.4 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 3477. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in China, Hong Kong SAR, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better87.9yrs#2 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better82.8yrs#3 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better1.8‰#5 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better1.4‰#5 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better80,423int$#17 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal34.1#92 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better82/100k births#159 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better107%#35 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better120%#4 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better100%#1 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better1%#1 / 237
Road deathslower is better12.8/100k people#90 / 237
Male smokinglower is better23%#161 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better12%#38 / 237
Internet usehigher is better96%#25 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better0.75#236 / 237

5 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: gini, mmr, oop, road, smoke.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about China, Hong Kong SAR

What are the odds of being born in China, Hong Kong SAR?

About 0.0 million babies are born in China, Hong Kong SAR in 2026, 0.03% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 3477. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in China, Hong Kong SAR?

On the UN life table, women in China, Hong Kong SAR live 87.9 years and men 82.8; female life expectancy ranks 2 of 237. Infant mortality is 1.4‰ and under-five mortality 1.8‰.

What is income per person in China, Hong Kong SAR?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 80,423 international dollars, ranking 17 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 34.1 (lower is more equal), and 100% of people live in cities.