Median age vs births per woman in Singapore
Singapore: Median age vs births per woman was 35.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 229 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2023
All-time low
16.73
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 35.1 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Singapore peaked at 35.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.73, in 1963.
Singapore ranks 94th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.88 | — |
| 1951 | 18.6 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 18.36 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.15 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 17.98 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.86 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.79 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.71 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.56 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.37 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.17 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.96 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 16.79 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 16.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.79 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.95 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 17.2 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 17.5 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 17.86 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.25 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.68 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.1 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.54 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.98 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.44 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.93 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 21.44 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 21.98 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22.54 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 23.11 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 23.72 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.32 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.87 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.36 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.83 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.79 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 27.28 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.72 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.11 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.46 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 28.79 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 29.1 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.97 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 30.42 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.66 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.96 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.23 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.44 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.68 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.95 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.23 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.52 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.55 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.02 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.77 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.48 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.81 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.88 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 17.37 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.22 | 16.73 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.77 | 18.68 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.03 | 23.72 | 28.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 | 28.46 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 | 31.23 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.34 | 32.69 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 34.48 | 35.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 91 Dominica 35.62 compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.35 compare
- 95 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
- 96 Bahamas 34.6 compare
- 97 Kuwait 34.5 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Singapore?
- Median age vs births per woman in Singapore was 35.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Singapore ranks 94th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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