China vs Singapore: Comparison of fertility rates
China
0.999
in 2023
Singapore
0.943
in 2023
China rank
221st
Singapore rank
223rd
Comparison of fertility rates over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
China currently reports 0.999 against 0.943 in Singapore, a difference of 0.056.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 | 6.31 | 0.3829 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 6 | 4.63 | 1.37 | China |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 2.38 | 1.69 | China |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 1.58 | 1.1 | China |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.43 | 0.2993 | China |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.11 | 0.5174 | China |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 0.9623 | 0.7285 | China |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.943 | 0.1535 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, China or Singapore?
- China, at 0.999 against 0.943 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between China and Singapore?
- 0.056, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
- China ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.