Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 0.943 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.943 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.44 live births per woman
in 1956
All-time low
0.934 live births per woman
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore stood at 0.943 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore peaked at 6.44 live births per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.934 live births per woman, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 230th 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.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.32 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.35 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.38 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.44 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.4 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.32 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 6.12 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 5.76 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 5.42 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 5.22 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.16 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.67 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 4.45 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.91 live births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.53 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.22 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 3.07 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.78 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 live births per woman | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.08 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.09 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.83 live births per woman | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.79 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.74 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 live births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 live births per woman | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.75 live births per woman | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.42 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 live births per woman | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.934 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.964 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.949 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.977 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.943 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.936 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.948 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.942 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.942 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.944 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.943 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.943 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.943 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.943 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.63 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.24 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9623 live births per woman | 0.934 live births per woman | 1.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.943 live births per woman | 0.942 live births per woman | 0.944 live births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Singapore was 0.943 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 live births per woman in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Singapore ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.