Population ages 05-09, male in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 05-09, male was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1963
All-time low
3.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Singapore stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Singapore peaked at 15.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2025.
That places Singapore 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.4%, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 213 Puerto Rico 3.9% compare
- 214 Qatar 3.9% compare
- 215 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 217 Andorra 3.8% compare
- 218 Korea 3.5% compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Singapore?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Singapore was 3.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Singapore ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.