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Average Number Of Children Born To Resident Ever-Married Females Aged 40-49 Years By Highest Qualification Attained (HQA), Annual

Description

Annual average number of children born to Singapore resident ever-married females aged 40–49 years by highest qualification attained from 1990 through 2025. Census, General Household Survey, and Labour Force Survey years vary; demographers study completed fertility by education. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M810421.

Official description

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 30/06/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Data by highest qualification attained pertain to residents who were not attending educational institutions as full-time students and include those who were upgrading their qualifications through part-time courses. Data for 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 are based on the Census of Population while data for 2005, 2015 and 2025 are based on the General Household Survey. Data for all other years are based on the Comprehensive June Labour Force Survey. Survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M810421

Last updated
Coverage
1990-01-01 – 2025-12-31
Rows
7
Columns
36

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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

Data Series 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total 1.67 1.69 1.730000 1.740000 1.700000 1.760000 1.790000 1.810000 1.840000 1.840000 1.850000 1.870000 1.920000 1.940000 1.990000 2.020000 2.030000 2.060000 2.070000 2.080000 2.130000 2.130000 2.110000 2.150000 2.150000 2.210000 2.150000 2.120000 2.190000 2.300000 2.460000 2.510000 2.600000 2.670000 2.750000
Secondary And Below 1.84 1.84 1.930000 2.000000 1.850000 1.970000 1.960000 1.950000 2.000000 1.990000 2.020000 2.020000 2.070000 2.090000 2.120000 2.150000 2.130000 2.150000 2.150000 2.150000 2.210000 2.180000 2.160000 2.190000 2.190000 2.260000 2.190000 2.150000 2.240000 2.340000 2.500000 2.580000 2.660000 2.730000 2.810000
Below Secondary na na 2.060000 2.020000 1.920000 2.010000 2.020000 1.990000 2.060000 2.030000 2.120000 2.110000 2.150000 2.160000 2.190000 2.210000 2.190000 2.220000 2.220000 2.210000 2.260000 2.240000 2.240000 2.240000 2.290000 2.370000 2.260000 2.250000 2.340000 2.440000 2.620000 2.730000 2.800000 2.900000 2.970000
Secondary na na 1.860000 1.990000 1.820000 1.940000 1.930000 1.930000 1.950000 1.960000 1.950000 1.940000 2.010000 2.040000 2.060000 2.090000 2.070000 2.090000 2.080000 2.070000 2.130000 2.090000 2.050000 2.110000 2.050000 2.090000 2.060000 1.970000 2.000000 2.110000 2.150000 2.140000 2.180000 2.150000 2.130000
Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) 1.85 1.93 1.880000 1.900000 1.800000 1.810000 1.860000 1.900000 1.850000 1.880000 1.870000 1.920000 1.860000 1.900000 1.960000 1.960000 1.950000 2.020000 1.980000 2.000000 2.010000 2.110000 2.020000 1.980000 2.050000 2.060000 1.950000 1.960000 1.880000 2.000000 2.120000 2.030000 2.180000 2.090000 2.100000
Diploma & Professional Qualification 1.67 1.62 1.710000 1.740000 1.660000 1.680000 1.710000 1.730000 1.730000 1.690000 1.710000 1.740000 1.820000 1.780000 1.820000 1.830000 1.870000 1.860000 1.850000 1.880000 1.880000 1.980000 1.930000 2.000000 1.890000 1.880000 1.880000 1.990000 1.950000 2.010000 2.000000 1.930000 1.960000 1.940000 2.060000
University 1.59 1.62 1.640000 1.590000 1.630000 1.660000 1.690000 1.700000 1.740000 1.720000 1.700000 1.730000 1.720000 1.720000 1.770000 1.740000 1.770000 1.810000 1.820000 1.880000 1.870000 1.860000 1.840000 1.960000 1.870000 1.950000 1.930000 1.870000 1.860000 2.010000 2.180000 2.000000 1.950000 1.990000 2.000000

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Data Series Text No
2025 Text No
2024 Text No
2023 Numeric No
2022 Numeric No
2021 Numeric No
2020 Numeric No
2019 Numeric No
2018 Numeric No
2017 Numeric No
2016 Numeric No
2015 Numeric No
2014 Numeric No
2013 Numeric No
2012 Numeric No
2011 Numeric No
2010 Numeric No
2009 Numeric No
2008 Numeric No
2007 Numeric No
2006 Numeric No
2005 Numeric No
2004 Numeric No
2003 Numeric No
2002 Numeric No
2001 Numeric No
2000 Numeric No
1999 Numeric No
1998 Numeric No
1997 Numeric No
1996 Numeric No
1994 Numeric No
1993 Numeric No
1992 Numeric No
1991 Numeric No
1990 Numeric No