Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 37.3
[see also: Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio country ranks ]
youth dependency ratio: 21.3
[see also: Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio country ranks ]
elderly dependency ratio: 16
[see also: Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio country ranks ]
potential support ratio: 6.2 (2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - potential support ratio country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 34.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 34.5 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 34.7 years (2017 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 84

Population growth rate:
1.82% (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 57
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
8.6 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 214
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 217
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
13.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Population distribution:
most of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas

Urbanization:
urban population: 100% of total population (2017)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major urban areas - population:
SINGAPORE (capital) 5.619 million (2015)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Mother's mean age at first birth:
30.5 years median age (2015 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio:
10 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
[see also: Maternal mortality ratio country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 2.4 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 2.6 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 222

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 85.2 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 82.6 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 88.1 years (2017 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 3
[See also: Healthy Life Expectancy ]
[See also: Health Performance ]

Total fertility rate:
0.83 children born/woman (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 224
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

Health expenditures:
4.9% of GDP (2014)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]

Physicians density:
1.91 physicians/1,000 population (2013)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]

Hospital bed density:
2 beds/1,000 population (2011)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]

Drinking water source:
improved: urban: 100% of population total: 100% of population
unimproved: urban: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Sanitation facility access:
improved: urban: 100% of population total: 100% of population
unimproved: urban: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
note: active local transmission of Zika virus by Aedes species mosquitoes has been identified in this country (as of August 2016); it poses an important risk (a large number of cases possible) among US citizens if bitten by an infective mosquito; other less common ways to get Zika are through sex, via blood transfusion, or during pregnancy, in which the pregnant woman passes Zika virus to her fetus (2016)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
6.1% (2016)
country comparison to the world: 170
[see also: Obesity - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

Education expenditures:
2.9% of GDP (2013)
country comparison to the world: 140

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 98.7%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 98.2% (2016 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total country ranks ]
male: 13 years
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male country ranks ]
female: 13 years (2009)
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female country ranks ]

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 6.6%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - total country ranks ]
male: 5.6%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - male country ranks ]
female: 7.7% (2015 est.)
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 142