Number of children under 5 in Singapore
Singapore: Number of children under 5 was 228,711 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
228,711 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
283,858 people
in 1961
All-time low
165,812 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Singapore is 228,711 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Singapore peaked at 283,858 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 165,812 people, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 165,812 people | — |
| 1951 | 182,449 people | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 199,659 people | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 216,563 people | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 232,436 people | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 246,004 people | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 257,387 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 267,516 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 275,415 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 280,517 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 283,251 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 283,858 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 282,463 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 279,960 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 277,190 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 274,118 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 270,341 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 265,301 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 258,468 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 249,622 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 239,593 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 230,399 people | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 223,852 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 220,436 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 219,168 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 217,855 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 214,861 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 209,610 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 202,606 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 196,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 193,237 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 196,424 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 202,353 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 206,960 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 209,813 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 211,239 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 209,937 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 208,885 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 214,723 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 225,103 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 235,478 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 247,032 people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 257,263 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 261,884 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 262,996 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 263,380 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 262,706 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 261,169 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 257,847 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 251,616 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 245,950 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 242,412 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 237,089 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 229,815 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 223,716 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 219,325 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 216,790 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 216,975 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 220,204 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 223,915 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 224,779 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 225,022 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 226,597 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 227,199 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 228,190 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 231,719 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 235,414 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 236,669 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 235,973 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 234,405 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 230,250 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 225,175 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 224,899 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 228,711 people | +1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 228,711 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 228,711 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,376 people | 165,812 people | 280,517 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 272,457 people | 249,622 people | 283,858 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,438 people | 196,000 people | 239,593 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,867 people | 193,237 people | 225,103 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,137 people | 235,478 people | 263,380 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,619 people | 216,790 people | 245,950 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,597 people | 224,779 people | 236,669 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,259 people | 224,899 people | 230,250 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- 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 number of children under 5 in Singapore?
- Number of children under 5 in Singapore was 228,711 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 283,858 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,812 people in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for number of children under 5?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.