South Korea vs Singapore: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
South Korea
0.721 births per woman
in 2023
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2023
South Korea rank
214th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in South Korea, a difference of 0.249 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.252 births per woman | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.0636 births per woman | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.21 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.1101 births per woman | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.15 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 0.0443 births per woman | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.786 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | 0.2715 births per woman | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.249 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- South Korea ranks 214th 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