Hong Kong vs Singapore: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Hong Kong
0.981 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Singapore
0.988 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Hong Kong rank
78th
Singapore rank
77th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.988 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.981 births per woman in last 5 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 1960s | 4.91 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9795 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.72 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.294 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.295 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1975 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3575 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.141 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.992 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.049 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 2030s | 0.8915 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.178 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 2040s | 0.9875 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.082 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
| 2050s | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0275 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 2060s | 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0155 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 2070s | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 2080s | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.011 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 2090s | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9975 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.009 births per woman in last 5 years | Hong Kong |
| 2100s | 0.981 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.988 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.988 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.981 births per woman in last 5 years in Hong Kong as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).