Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 22,211 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Singapore stood at 22,211 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Singapore peaked at 27,851 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 16,537 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 | 23,429 people | 16,537 people | 27,851 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,807 people | 22,872 people | 27,637 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,511 people | 18,442 people | 21,796 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,240 people | 18,124 people | 23,148 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,101 people | 23,944 people | 25,637 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,761 people | 20,510 people | 22,963 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,676 people | 21,422 people | 23,753 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,412 people | 22,151 people | 22,832 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Singapore?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Singapore was 22,211 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 27,851 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,537 people in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.