China vs Singapore: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
China
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2024
China rank
208th
Singapore rank
211th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
China currently reports 1.01 births per woman against 0.97 births per woman in Singapore, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | China |
| 1970s | 4.07 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | China |
| 1980s | 2.68 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.9902 births per woman | China |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.0644 births per woman | China |
| 2000s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.3041 births per woman | China |
| 2010s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 0.4948 births per woman | China |
| 2020s | 1.08 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.0398 births per woman | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, China or Singapore?
- China, at 1.01 births per woman against 0.97 births per woman in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between China and Singapore?
- 0.04 births per woman, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- China ranks 208th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.