Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.129 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.027 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 0.4368 births per woman | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.0954 births per woman | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.4413 births per woman | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.3423 births per woman | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 0.0311 births per woman | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.2504 births per woman | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.129 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.