Fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate: births per woman was 0.943 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore is 0.943 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore peaked at 6.44 live births per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.934 live births per woman, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.63 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.24 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9623 live births per woman | 0.934 live births per woman | 1.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.943 live births per woman | 0.942 live births per woman | 0.944 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Singapore
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore was 0.943 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 live births per woman in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Singapore ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.