Netherlands vs Singapore: Fertility rate by age group

Netherlands
1.86
in 2023
Singapore
2.16
in 2023
Netherlands rank
223rd
Singapore rank
222nd

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Netherlands
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.16 against 1.86 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.

Netherlands ranks 223rd and Singapore ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 13.7 75.96 62.26 Singapore
1960s 19.56 39.73 20.17 Singapore
1970s 14.71 18.78 4.07 Singapore
1980s 7.77 9.55 1.77 Singapore
1990s 7.06 6.82 0.2364 Netherlands
2000s 6.2 6.08 0.1153 Netherlands
2010s 3.63 3 0.6328 Netherlands
2020s 2.13 2.19 0.0638 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Netherlands or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2.16 against 1.86 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Netherlands and Singapore?
0.3, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Netherlands ranks 223rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed