Hong Kong vs Singapore: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Hong Kong
0.751 births per woman
in 2023
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
213th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.751 births per woman in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.219 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 0.4368 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 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 | 0.7768 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | 0.2808 births per woman | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.751 births per woman in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.219 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release