Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Singapore
Singapore: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 0.97 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.97 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Singapore peaked at 5.76 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.97 births per woman, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 211th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 births per woman | 3.22 births per woman | 5.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 births per woman | 0.97 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 208 China 1.01 births per woman compare
- 210 Ukraine 0.988 births per woman compare
- 212 Puerto Rico 0.92 births per woman compare
- 213 Hong Kong 0.841 births per woman compare
- 214 South Korea 0.748 births per woman compare
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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Singapore?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Singapore was 0.97 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Singapore ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.