Number of births per year in Singapore
Singapore: Number of births per year was 47,472 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,472
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61,780
in 1958
All-time low
39,017
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Singapore is 47,472, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Singapore peaked at 61,780 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 39,017, in 1977.
Singapore ranks 136th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,926 | — |
| 1951 | 46,536 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 48,398 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 50,502 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 52,737 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 55,217 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 58,236 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 60,417 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 61,780 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 61,532 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 59,428 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 57,449 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 56,851 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 57,636 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 57,014 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 55,227 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 54,679 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 50,462 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 47,363 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 45,101 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 44,882 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46,513 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 49,123 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 47,807 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 43,136 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 40,184 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 42,580 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 39,017 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 39,966 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 41,719 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42,176 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 44,122 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 46,591 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 44,900 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 45,873 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46,212 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 40,226 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 44,390 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 53,070 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 47,177 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 50,430 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 49,304 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 50,203 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51,469 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 51,358 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51,281 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51,634 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50,738 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 47,443 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 47,095 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51,230 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 45,971 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 45,956 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,964 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 41,159 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,601 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42,364 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43,655 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44,452 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 44,518 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,643 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 44,984 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 48,924 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 45,704 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 48,538 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 47,632 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46,597 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,704 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47,730 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47,479 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47,113 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45,626 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 45,168 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47,472 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,028 | 44,926 | 61,780 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,121 | 45,101 | 59,428 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,493 | 39,017 | 49,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,474 | 40,226 | 53,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,096 | 47,095 | 51,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,287 | 41,159 | 51,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,694 | 42,643 | 48,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,345 | 45,168 | 47,472 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.949 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4647 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Singapore?
- Number of births per year in Singapore was 47,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61,780 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,017 in 1977.
- How does Singapore rank for number of births per year?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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