Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Singapore
Singapore: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.0274 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0274 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 66.1%
World rank
155th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.161 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Singapore, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in Singapore stood at 0.0274 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 66.1% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Singapore peaked at 0.161 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 155th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0597 per 1,000 people | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1344 per 1,000 people | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.161 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1226 per 1,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.104 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1059 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 per 1,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1117 per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1049 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0647 per 1,000 people | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0884 per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0482 per 1,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1112 per 1,000 people | +131.0% |
| 2016 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.102 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.0809 per 1,000 people | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0274 per 1,000 people | -66.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0274 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0274 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1187 per 1,000 people | 0.0597 per 1,000 people | 0.161 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0716 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1112 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0534 per 1,000 people | 0.0274 per 1,000 people | 0.0809 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Singapore?
- Adolescent birth rate in Singapore was 0.0274 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.161 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Singapore ranks 155th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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