Hong Kong births fall to 29,700, dropping below 30,000 for the first time to a record low since the 1960s

Data from Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department show that births from mid-2025 to mid-2026 totaled 29,700, falling below the 30,000 mark for the first time and hitting a new low since records began in the 1960s.

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2026-10-10 11:44 · 香港2025至2026年度出生人数2.97万首度跌穿3万创纪录新低，施永青撰文称避孕套是生育率下降主因，建议规定厂商掺入一定比例会漏的次货以提高生育率。

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Sayings · 2026-10-10 11:30 Hong Kong's births in 2025–2026 fell to 29,700, dropping below 30,000 for the first time to a record low. Shih Wing-ching wrote that condoms are the main cause of the declining birth rate, and suggested mandating that manufacturers mix in a certain proportion of defective products that leak, in order to raise the birth rate.

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