Fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore is 0.943 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman 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.
That places Singapore 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate: births per woman 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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Singapore was 0.943 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 live births per woman in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Singapore ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.