Total Fertility Rate in Singapore
Singapore: Total Fertility Rate was 1.04 in 2022. β Volatile
Total Fertility Rate in Singapore, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Singapore stood at 1.04. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Singapore peaked at 5.76 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 | 3.22 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 1.79 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 1.43 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 1.47 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.14 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 190 Spain 1.16 compare
- 191 Malta 1.15 compare
- 192 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.11 compare
- 194 Puerto Rico 0.9 compare
- 195 Palau, Republic of 0.85 compare
- 196 Korea 0.778 compare
More gender data for Singapore
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 22,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 23,308 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Singapore?
- Total fertility rate in Singapore was 1.04 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for total fertility rate?
- Singapore ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.