South Korea vs Singapore: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
South Korea
0.748 births per woman
in 2024
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2024
South Korea rank
214th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.748 births per woman in South Korea, a difference of 0.222 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.4712 births per woman | South Korea |
| 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 | 0.7784 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.2616 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, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.748 births per woman in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.222 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- South Korea ranks 214th 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.