Number of births, by world region in Singapore
Singapore: Number of births, by world region was 47,472 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,472 births
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,780 births
in 1958
All-time low
39,017 births
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 47,472 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Singapore peaked at 61,780 births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 39,017 births, in 1977.
That places Singapore 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Singapore, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,926 births | — |
| 1951 | 46,536 births | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 48,398 births | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 50,502 births | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 52,737 births | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 55,217 births | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 58,236 births | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 60,417 births | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 61,780 births | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 61,532 births | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 59,428 births | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 57,449 births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 56,851 births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 57,636 births | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 57,014 births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 55,227 births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 54,679 births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 50,462 births | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 47,363 births | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 45,101 births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 44,882 births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46,513 births | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 49,123 births | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 47,807 births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 43,136 births | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 40,184 births | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 42,580 births | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 39,017 births | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 39,966 births | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 41,719 births | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42,176 births | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 44,122 births | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 46,591 births | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 44,900 births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 45,873 births | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46,212 births | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 40,226 births | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 44,390 births | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 53,070 births | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 47,177 births | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 50,430 births | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 49,304 births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 50,203 births | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51,469 births | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 51,358 births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51,281 births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51,634 births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50,738 births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 47,443 births | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 47,095 births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51,230 births | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 45,971 births | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 45,956 births | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,964 births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 41,159 births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,601 births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42,364 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43,655 births | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44,452 births | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 44,518 births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,643 births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 44,984 births | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 48,924 births | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 45,704 births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 48,538 births | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 47,632 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46,597 births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,704 births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47,730 births | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47,479 births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47,113 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45,626 births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 45,168 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47,472 births | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,028 births | 44,926 births | 61,780 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,121 births | 45,101 births | 59,428 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,493 births | 39,017 births | 49,123 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,474 births | 40,226 births | 53,070 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,096 births | 47,095 births | 51,634 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,287 births | 41,159 births | 51,230 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,694 births | 42,643 births | 48,924 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,345 births | 45,168 births | 47,472 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Singapore?
- Number of births, by world region in Singapore was 47,472 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61,780 births in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,017 births in 1977.
- How does Singapore rank for number of births, by world region?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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