Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 0.9384 children per women in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9384 children per women
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.96 children per women
in 1957
All-time low
0.9281 children per women
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore is 0.9384 children per women, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore peaked at 5.96 children per women in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.9281 children per women, in 2010.
That places Singapore 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 5.5 children per women | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.6 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 5.69 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.77 children per women | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 5.85 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.96 children per women | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.96 children per women | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.91 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.75 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.44 children per women | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 5.13 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.96 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.92 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.75 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.46 children per women | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 4.27 children per women | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.76 children per women | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 3.39 children per women | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 3.11 children per women | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 2.96 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.92 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.94 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.7 children per women | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 2.29 children per women | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.03 children per women | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.78 children per women | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.51 children per women | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 children per women | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.51 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.33 children per women | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.47 children per women | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.73 children per women | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 children per women | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 children per women | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.48 children per women | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.48 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.46 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.41 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 children per women | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 children per women | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 children per women | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 children per women | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 children per women | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 children per women | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 children per women | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 children per women | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 children per women | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9955 children per women | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9281 children per women | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.958 children per women | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 children per women | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9433 children per women | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 children per women | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9714 children per women | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9378 children per women | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9309 children per women | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9429 children per women | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9371 children per women | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9372 children per women | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9392 children per women | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9382 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9384 children per women | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.74 children per women | 5.4 children per women | 5.96 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.42 children per women | 3.11 children per women | 5.44 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 children per women | 1.75 children per women | 2.96 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 children per women | 1.33 children per women | 1.73 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 children per women | 1.23 children per women | 1.56 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 children per women | 0.9955 children per women | 1.33 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9568 children per women | 0.9281 children per women | 1.02 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9382 children per women | 0.9372 children per women | 0.9392 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 227 Vatican 0.9895 children per women compare
- 228 China 0.9859 children per women compare
- 229 Ukraine 0.9618 children per women compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.9308 children per women compare
- 232 Taiwan, China 0.8617 children per women compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.7941 children per women compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Singapore was 0.9384 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 children per women in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9281 children per women in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Singapore ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).