Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 0.952 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.952 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.44 live births per woman
in 1956
All-time low
0.934 live births per woman
in 2010
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore is 0.952 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore peaked at 6.44 live births per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.934 live births per woman, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.32 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.35 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.38 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.44 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.4 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.32 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 6.12 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 5.76 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 5.42 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 5.22 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.16 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.67 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 4.45 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.91 live births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.53 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.22 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 3.07 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.78 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 live births per woman | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.08 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.09 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.83 live births per woman | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.79 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.74 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 live births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 live births per woman | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.75 live births per woman | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.42 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 live births per woman | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.934 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.964 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.949 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.977 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.943 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.936 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.948 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.942 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.942 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.944 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.943 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.943 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.952 live births per woman | +1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.952 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.952 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 live births per woman, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.63 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.24 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9623 live births per woman | 0.934 live births per woman | 1.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9448 live births per woman | 0.942 live births per woman | 0.952 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Singapore was 0.952 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 live births per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 live births per woman in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Singapore ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.