Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Singapore
Singapore: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 1.85 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Singapore, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Singapore stood at 1.85 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Singapore peaked at 8.68 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.85 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Singapore 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 per 1,000 population | 5 per 1,000 population | 8.68 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 per 1,000 population | 2.17 per 1,000 population | 4.8 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 per 1,000 population | 1.85 per 1,000 population | 2.03 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Singapore
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9384 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Singapore?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Singapore was 1.85 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Singapore ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)