Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 0.97 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.97 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.76 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.97 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.97 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Singapore peaked at 5.76 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.97 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Singapore 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.76 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.41 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 5.21 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.16 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.97 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.66 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 4.46 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.91 births per woman | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 3.53 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 3.22 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 3.07 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.02 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.04 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.79 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 births per woman | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 2.07 births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.11 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 births per woman | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.79 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.82 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.74 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.61 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.43 births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.62 births per woman | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.96 births per woman | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.73 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.74 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6 births per woman | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 births per woman | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.16 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.97 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.97 births per woman | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.97 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.97 births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Singapore?
- Fertility rate, total in Singapore was 0.97 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate, total?
- Singapore ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.