Sex ratio at birth in Singapore
Singapore: Sex ratio at birth was 105.2 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.2 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.33 males per 100 females
in 1956
All-time low
103.38 males per 100 females
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Singapore stood at 105.2 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Singapore peaked at 109.33 males per 100 females in 1956 and was at its lowest, 103.38 males per 100 females, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Singapore, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.24 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 107.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 108.41 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 108.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 109.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 108.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 107.12 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 107.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 107.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 107.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 107.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 108.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 108.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 107.67 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 107.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 107.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 107.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 107.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 108.83 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 109.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 107.83 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 107.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 108.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 107.6 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 107.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 107.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 107.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 106.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 105.99 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 106.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 106.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 106.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 105.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.88 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 104.74 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.88 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 105.2 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 105.2 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.7 males per 100 females | 106.24 males per 100 females | 109.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.63 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 108.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.18 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 108.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.68 males per 100 females | 106.81 males per 100 females | 109.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.57 males per 100 females | 105.99 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.59 males per 100 females | 104.88 males per 100 females | 106.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.28 males per 100 females | 103.44 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Singapore?
- Sex ratio at birth in Singapore was 105.2 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 109.33 males per 100 females in 1956.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.38 males per 100 females in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Singapore ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.