Japan vs Singapore: Fertility rate by age group
Japan
1.74
in 2023
Singapore
2.16
in 2023
Japan rank
225th
Singapore rank
222nd
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.16 against 1.74 in Japan, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 225th and Singapore ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 75.96 | 69.12 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 39.73 | 35.76 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 4.29 | 18.78 | 14.49 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 9.55 | 5.75 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 6.82 | 2.59 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 6.08 | 0.5513 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3 | 0.9177 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.19 | 0.1542 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.16 against 1.74 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.42, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 225th and Singapore ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.