Singapore: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Singapore's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 0.97.
That's up 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Singapore ranks #213 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #34 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.29
- Trough
- 0.97
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- -14.9%
- -3.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -22.4%
- -2.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 0.9700 | |
| 0.9700 | |
| 1.0400 | |
| 1.1200 | |
| 1.1000 | |
| 1.1400 | |
| 1.1400 | |
| 1.1600 | |
| 1.2000 | |
| 1.2400 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Singapore's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Singapore's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 0.97, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Singapore's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Singapore's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Singapore rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Singapore ranked #213 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Singapore's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Singapore is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #34 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.