Hong Kong vs Singapore: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Hong Kong
0.841 births per woman
in 2024
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
213th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.129 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.027 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 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 | 0.7896 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.2504 births per woman | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.129 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th 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) – 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.