The statistic shows the 20 countries with the lowest fertility rates in 2024. All figures are estimates. In 2024, the fertility rate in Taiwan was estimated to be at 1.11 children per woman, making it the lowest fertility rate worldwide. Fertility rate The fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman of child-bearing age in a country. Usually, a woman aged between 15 and 45 is considered to be in her child-bearing years. The fertility rate of a country provides an insight into its economic state, as well as the level of health and education of its population. Developing countries usually have a higher fertility rate due to lack of access to birth control and contraception, and to women usually foregoing a higher education, or even any education at all, in favor of taking care of housework. Many families in poorer countries also need their children to help provide for the family by starting to work early and/or as caretakers for their parents in old age. In developed countries, fertility rates and birth rates are usually much lower, as birth control is easier to obtain and women often choose a career before becoming a mother. Additionally, if the number of women of child-bearing age declines, so does the fertility rate of a country. As can be seen above, countries like Hong Kong are a good example for women leaving the patriarchal structures and focusing on their own career instead of becoming a mother at a young age, causing a decline of the country’s fertility rate. A look at the fertility rate per woman worldwide by income group also shows that women with a low income tend to have more children than those with a high income. The United States are neither among the countries with the lowest, nor among those with the highest fertility rate, by the way. At 2.08 children per woman, the fertility rate in the US has been continuously slightly below the global average of about 2.4 children per woman over the last decade.

Singapore birth rate for 2025 is 8.11, a 1.4% decline from 2024.

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<li>Singapore birth rate for 2024 was <strong>8.22</strong>, a <strong>1.39% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Singapore birth rate for 2023 was <strong>8.34</strong>, a <strong>0.99% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Singapore birth rate for 2022 was <strong>8.42</strong>, a <strong>0.98% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

The total fertility rate in Singapore decreased by 0.1 children per woman (-9.62 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In 2023, the fertility rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) can hypothetically expect to have throughout her reproductive years. As fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy), they refer to a hypothetical woman or cohort, and estimates assume that current age-specific fertility trends would remain constant throughout this person's reproductive years.Find more statistics on other topics about Singapore with key insights such as share of children aged 12-23 months immunized against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old, and female smoking rate.

Singapore Fertility Rate: Per 1000 Female: Age 25 - 29 Years data was reported at 62.200 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.800 NA for 2016. Singapore Fertility Rate: Per 1000 Female: Age 25 - 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 128.800 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 323.900 NA in 1960 and a record low of 62.200 NA in 2017. Singapore Fertility Rate: Per 1000 Female: Age 25 - 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G003: Vital Statistics: Fertility Rate .

In 2023, the crude birth rate in Singapore was 7.4 births per one thousand people. Singapore has been facing declining birth rates and a decreasing fertility rates in recent years.

Singapore SG: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 9.400 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.700 Ratio for 2015. Singapore SG: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 16.600 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.500 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 9.300 Ratio in 2013. Singapore SG: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the fertility rate for Singaporean females between the ages of 30 to 34 years was 78.7 per thousand females. Singapore has one of the lowest fertility rates per female in the world.

Singapore SG: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.200 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.240 Ratio for 2015. Singapore SG: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.720 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.760 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 1.150 Ratio in 2010. Singapore SG: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

The crude birth rate in Singapore decreased by 0.5 live births per 1,000 inhabitants (-6.33 percent) compared to the previous year. The rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The crude birth rate is the annual number of live births divided by the total population, expressed per 1,000 people.Find more statistics on other topics about Singapore with key insights such as share of children aged 12-23 months immunized against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), infant mortality rate, and female smoking rate.

This statistic shows the countries and territories with the lowest projected fertility rate between 2050 and 2055. Between 2050 and 2055, Singapore is projected to have the lowest fertility rate, with an average of 1.38 children born per woman.

The fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old in Singapore saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 2.16 births per one thousand women. Yet 2023 saw the lowest fertility rate of women in Singapore with 2.16 births per one thousand women. Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19.Find more statistics on other topics about Singapore with key insights such as total life expectancy at birth, death rate, and crude birth rate.

Singapore Crude Birth Rate: Per Population data was reported at 8.900 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.400 NA for 2016. Singapore Crude Birth Rate: Per Population data is updated yearly, averaging 16.600 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.500 NA in 1960 and a record low of 8.900 NA in 2017. Singapore Crude Birth Rate: Per Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G004: Vital Statistics: Live Birth.

The fertility rates have fallen in all five Nordic countries over the last years. However, in 2021, the birth rates increased again in all five Nordics countries, besides in Sweden, where the fertility rate stayed the same. This can be explained by the higher number of babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Iceland had the highest fertility rate of the Nordic countries, with 1.6 children born per woman in reproductive age. The global trend of decreasing fertility The Nordics are not the only region with decreasing fertility rates. Globally, fertility rates have been on a steady decline since 2000. While lower-income countries have had more significant declines, they still have more children born per woman than higher-income countries. In 2000, almost 6 children were born per woman in low-income countries, decreasing to 4.62 in 2021. By comparison, nearly 1.71 children were born per woman in high-income countries, falling slightly to 1.55 by 2021. Overall, in 2023, Niger, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo had the highest fertility rates, while Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore had the lowest fertility rates. Impacts of low fertility Greater access to education, challenges between work-life balance, and the costs of raising children can all be linked to falling fertility rates. However, this decline is not without consequences, and many countries are facing social and economic challenges because of aging and shrinking populations. For example, in Japan, where nearly 30 percent of the country is aged 65 or older, an increasing proportion of the government expenditure is going towards social security benefits. Moreover, the very low unemployment rate in Japan can partially be attributed to having a shrinking labor force and fewer people to support the economy.

Singapore Fertility Rate: Per 1000 Female: Age 30 - 34 Years data was reported at 93.300 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 96.200 NA for 2016. Singapore Fertility Rate: Per 1000 Female: Age 30 - 34 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 98.000 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 259.700 NA in 1960 and a record low of 74.400 NA in 1986. Singapore Fertility Rate: Per 1000 Female: Age 30 - 34 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G003: Vital Statistics: Fertility Rate .

SPSS Data File Used in Analyses for Studies 1 and 2Related Publication: Li, N.P., Lim, A.J.Y., Tsai M.H. (2015) Too Materialistic to get Married and have Children? PLoS ONE 10(5): e0126543. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126543. Full text available in InK: http://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1676/We developed new materials to induce a luxury mindset and activate materialistic values, and examined materialism’s relationship to attitudes toward marriage and having children in Singapore. Path analyses indicated that materialistic values led to more negative attitudes toward marriage, which led to more negative attitudes toward children, which in turn led to a decreased number of children desired. Results across two studies highlight, at the individual level, the tradeoff between materialistic values and attitudes toward marriage and procreation and suggest that a consideration of psychological variables such as materialistic values may allow for a better understanding of larger-scale socioeconomic issues including low fertility rates among developed countries. We discuss implications and describe how psychological factors relating to low fertility fit within evolutionary mismatch and life history theory frameworks.

Singapore Fertility Rate: Per Female data was reported at 1.160 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.200 NA for 2016. Singapore Fertility Rate: Per Female data is updated yearly, averaging 1.715 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.760 NA in 1960 and a record low of 1.150 NA in 2010. Singapore Fertility Rate: Per Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G003: Vital Statistics: Fertility Rate .

Singapore SG: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data was reported at 0.940 Person in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.940 Person for 2022. Singapore SG: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.070 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.580 Person in 1990 and a record low of 0.930 Person in 2010. Singapore SG: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

In 2023, the gross reproduction rate in Singapore was approximately 0.46 female births per female. Singapore has one of the world's lowest fertility rates and is facing an aging population.

Singapore Total Live Births: Place of Occurrence: Public Sector Hospitals data was reported at 17,911.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,895.000 Person for 2016. Singapore Total Live Births: Place of Occurrence: Public Sector Hospitals data is updated yearly, averaging 21,064.500 Person from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34,354.000 Person in 1979 and a record low of 15,312.000 Person in 2010. Singapore Total Live Births: Place of Occurrence: Public Sector Hospitals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G004: Vital Statistics: Live Birth.

The infant mortality rate in Singapore declined to 1.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. In 2023, the infant mortality rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The infant mortality rate is the number of newborns who do not survive past the first 12 months of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).Find more statistics on other topics about Singapore with key insights such as total fertility rate, share of children aged 12-23 months immunized against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), and crude birth rate.