Population ages 15-64, female in Singapore
Singapore: Population ages 15-64, female was 72.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2011
All-time low
51.4%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 72.4% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Singapore peaked at 77.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1961.
That places Singapore 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 72.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 72.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 51.4% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.6% | 57.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 68.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 72.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 74.2% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.4% | 74.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 4 Kuwait 73.6% compare
- 5 Macau, China 73.0% compare
- 6 Jamaica 72.6% compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 72.3% compare
- 9 Qatar 72.2% compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 72.0% 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 15-64, female in Singapore?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Singapore was 72.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.