Skip to content

Crude Birth Rate (CBR) and Crude Death Rate (CDR), 1981 - 2023

Crude Birth Rate (CBR) and Crude Death Rate (CDR), 1981 - 2023

The crude birth rate has decreased from 16.8 per 1000 population in 1981 to 7.1 in 2002, then rebounded significantly to 13.5 in 2011 but decreased to 4.4 in 2023. The crude death rate increased from 4.8 per 1000 population in 1981 to 7.5 in 2023.

The crude birth rate has decreased from 16.8 per 1000 population in 1981 to 7.1 in 2002, then rebounded significantly to 13.5 in 2011 but decreased to 4.4 in 2023. The crude death rate increased from 4.8 per 1000 population in 1981 to 7.5 in 2023.


Notes:
The figures are based on births and deaths registered under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap. 174, Laws of Hong Kong) during the specified period.
Figures from 1996 onwards are compiled based on the population estimates under the "resident population" approach instead of the "extended de facto" approach.