Number of children under 5 in Singapore
Singapore: Number of children under 5 was 228,711 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
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- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.