Korea, Republic of vs Singapore: Total Fertility Rate

Korea, Republic of
0.778
in 2022
Singapore
1.04
in 2022
Korea, Republic of rank
196th
Singapore rank
193rd

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Singapore
0246196019912022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.04 against 0.778 in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 0.262.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Republic of ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 193rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 5.14 4.63 0.5086 Korea, Republic of
1970s 3.6 2.39 1.21 Korea, Republic of
1980s 1.95 1.69 0.252 Korea, Republic of
1990s 1.6 1.66 0.0636 Singapore
2000s 1.21 1.32 0.1101 Singapore
2010s 1.15 1.2 0.0443 Singapore
2020s 0.8077 1.09 0.279 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Korea, Republic of or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.04 against 0.778 in Korea, Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Korea, Republic of and Singapore?
0.262, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Singapore?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Korea, Republic of and Singapore rank globally for total fertility rate?
Korea, Republic of ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 193rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.