South Korea vs Singapore: Total Fertility Rate
South Korea
0.778
in 2022
Singapore
1.04
in 2022
South Korea rank
196th
Singapore rank
193rd
Total Fertility Rate over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.04 against 0.778 in South Korea, a difference of 0.262.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 193rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 | 4.63 | 0.5086 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.39 | 1.21 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 0.252 | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.04 against 0.778 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.262, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for total fertility rate?
- South Korea 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.