Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2024
Singapore
0.97 births per woman
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 212th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.5866 births per woman | Singapore |
| 1970s | 2.97 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 0.5858 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.47 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.7735 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 0.4923 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.4557 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 0.1401 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.9166 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.1234 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, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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.