There are two lists of countries in the world according to the birth rate. Hong Kong ranks last in both lists. In the country, the average number of births per woman is 1, 11, when it is necessary to have 2, 1, to maintain a constant population.
Country with the lowest fertility
The first list of countries was based on projections and estimates by the United Nations Population Division. The birth rate was calculated as the number of births per 1000 inhabitants of the country. The UN list was compiled for the period 2005-2010. The second list was created in 2009 based on data from the CIA World Fact Book.
According to the UN list, the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau, have the lowest birth rates. In both states, there are 7, 6 newborns per 1000 inhabitants. On the CIA list, the last places are occupied by Hong Kong with a coefficient of 7, 42 and Japan - 7, 64. European countries are not lagging behind Asian states. Germany, Italy and Austria also have low fertility rates.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842 to 1997. The PRC received sovereignty over the territory. However, Hong Kong has broad autonomy until 2047. He has his own monetary system, police, legislation, immigration policy. He also retains his representation in international events and organizations. More than seven million people live in Hong Kong. Among them, 95% are Chinese. An autonomous country is one of the most populous states on the planet. However, the birth rate is the lowest here. Hong Kong is growing thanks to an influx of immigrants from the PRC, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Macau
Macau is a city in the PRC, located on the coast of the South China Sea. From 1557 to 1999 it was a Portuguese colony. Like Hong Kong, it has broad autonomy. The population is 568 thousand inhabitants. In addition to low fertility, it has the lowest fertility rate on the planet - 0.91 births per woman. At the same time, Macau ranks second in the world in terms of life expectancy, after Monaco.
European countries
According to German statistics, every fifth woman in the country has never had a child. A third of married couples do not want to have children. The reasons are being very busy and wanting to live for yourself. In the state, there are 8, 1 births per 1000 inhabitants. The same is true in Italy and Austria, where fertility rates have dropped dramatically in recent years. Unofficially, the Vatican has the lowest birth rate in the world. There is no birth rate at all, since only priests who have taken a vow of celibacy live in a theocratic state.
