Annual number of births by world region in Singapore
Singapore: Annual number of births by world region was 47,472 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,472
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,780
in 1958
All-time low
39,017
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 47,472 for annual 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, annual number of births by world region in Singapore peaked at 61,780 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 39,017, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,926 | — |
| 1951 | 46,536 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 48,398 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 50,502 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 52,737 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 55,217 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 58,236 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 60,417 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 61,780 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 61,532 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 59,428 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 57,449 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 56,851 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 57,636 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 57,014 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 55,227 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 54,679 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 50,462 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 47,363 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 45,101 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 44,882 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46,513 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 49,123 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 47,807 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 43,136 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 40,184 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 42,580 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 39,017 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 39,966 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 41,719 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42,176 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 44,122 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 46,591 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 44,900 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 45,873 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46,212 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 40,226 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 44,390 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 53,070 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 47,177 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 50,430 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 49,304 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 50,203 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51,469 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 51,358 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51,281 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51,634 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50,738 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 47,443 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 47,095 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51,230 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 45,971 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 45,956 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,964 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 41,159 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,601 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42,364 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43,655 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44,452 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 44,518 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,643 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 44,984 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 48,924 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 45,704 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 48,538 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 47,632 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46,597 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,704 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47,730 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47,479 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47,113 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45,626 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 45,168 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47,472 | +5.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 47,472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 47,472 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,028 | 44,926 | 61,780 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,121 | 45,101 | 59,428 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,493 | 39,017 | 49,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,474 | 40,226 | 53,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,096 | 47,095 | 51,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,287 | 41,159 | 51,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,694 | 42,643 | 48,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,345 | 45,168 | 47,472 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Singapore?
- Annual number of births by world region in Singapore was 47,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61,780 in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,017 in 1977.
- How does Singapore rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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