Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Singapore
Singapore: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 0.9384 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9384
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 1957
All-time low
0.9281
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Singapore is 0.9384, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Singapore peaked at 5.96 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.9281, 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4 | — |
| 1951 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 5.69 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 5.85 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.96 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.75 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.44 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 5.13 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.96 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.75 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.46 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 4.27 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.76 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 2.96 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.92 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.94 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.7 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.78 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9955 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9281 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.958 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9433 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9714 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9378 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9309 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9429 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9371 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9372 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9392 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9382 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9384 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9384 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9384 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.74 | 5.4 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.42 | 3.11 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 | 1.75 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.33 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.23 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9955 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9568 | 0.9281 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9382 | 0.9372 | 0.9392 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Singapore?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Singapore was 0.9384 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 1957.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9281 in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Singapore ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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