China vs Singapore: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
China
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2024
China rank
208th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.