Birth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Birth rate was 8.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Singapore stood at 8.2 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Singapore peaked at 44.34 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 208th 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 | 42.07 births per 1,000 people | 39.25 births per 1,000 people | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.72 births per 1,000 people | 21.98 births per 1,000 people | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.44 births per 1,000 people | 16.73 births per 1,000 people | 22.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | 18.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 births per 1,000 people | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 births per 1,000 people | 8.96 births per 1,000 people | 12.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 births per 1,000 people | 8.33 births per 1,000 people | 9.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 births per 1,000 people | 8 births per 1,000 people | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Singapore?
- Birth rate in Singapore was 8.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.34 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for birth rate?
- Singapore ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.