Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Fertility rate, total
Republic of Korea
0.721 births per woman
in 2023
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
214th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.249 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.252 births per woman | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.721 births per woman in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.249 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Republic of 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