NUS: Statistics on Singapore: Demography

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Demography

Baby boomers in Singapore. (Occasional paper on social statistics).
Singapore: Department of Statistics, 2000.
HA1802 Ops 51 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Based on data from various census of population and the 1999 labour force survey, the size and profile of the pre-war/war time (1935-46), early (1947-54) and late (1955-64) baby boomers. Gives educational attainment, labour force participation, occupation and income.

Cheng, Lim Keak. Geographic analysis of the Singapore population. (Census of population 1990, Monograph No. 5). Singapore: Dept of Statistics, 1996.
HB3660.2 Cpm 1990 5 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Based on the 1990 census data, the population growth, ethnic composition, population distribution by development guide plan region, population density, sex ratio and age structure are analysed. In addition, there are analyses of the literacy, educational attainment, housing and labour force participation.

Life cycle analysis of Singapore households. (Occasional paper series). Singapore: Department of Statistics, 1993.
HA1802 Ops 9 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Main Shelves)

Based on data from various census of population and gives number of households as divided into 3 groups; young, middle-aged and elderly married heads of household by ethnic group, educational level, language literacy, occupation, household income, and type of housing.

Monthly demographic bulletin. Singapore: Department of Statistics. Monthly. 1959-1977.
HA1797.12 SSM (MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Singapore demographic bulletin. 1977-

Population report. Singapore: Population Planning Unit, Ministry of Health. Annual. 1986-
HB3660.2 PR (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Closed Stacks)

Gives data on population, mortality and fertility. Includes live-births by ethnic group, education of mother, birth order & age of childbearing, with marriages by ethnic group, age and education of grooms & brides, and singles by age group, ethnic group & educational level.

Profile of Singapore resident population 1980-1991. Singapore: Department of Statistics, 1992.
HA1802 Sin (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 7, LW Sing/Mal Coll, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Revises earlier population estimates using 1990 Census data. Gives data on Singapore residents by age group, ethnic group & sex, dependency ratios, birth & death rates by ethnic group, age-specific & total fertility, gross & net reproduction rates, age-specific death, marriage & divorce rates. Selected indicators available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/keystats/surveys/demo.pdf

Report on registration of births and deaths. Singapore: Registry of Births and Deaths. Annual. 1981-
HA1801 SRBDR (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Closed Stacks, CL Sing/Mal Coll, LW Sing/Mal Coll, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Report of registration of births and deaths and marriages. 1966-1979.
Gives data on population, natural increase, births & deaths. Live-births by age, ethnic group, occupation, educational level of mother; live-births by birth weight, sex and period of gestation. Data on still-births also given. Deaths by ethnic group, sex, place of occurrence, cause of death and occupation.

Report of registration of births and deaths and marriages. Singapore: Registry of Births and Deaths. Annual. 1966-1979.
HA1801 SRBDR (CL Closed Stacks, CL Sing/Mal Coll, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Report on registration of births and deaths. 1980-
Continued by: Statistics on marriages. 1980-1983.

Singapore demographic bulletin. Singapore: Department of Statistics. Monthly. 1977-
HA1801 MD (CL Sing/Mal Office, CL Sing/Mal Coll, MD Cur Periodical, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Monthly demographic bulletin. 1959-1977.
Gives monthly and cumulative figures for population changes, births and deaths. Figures are provisional and subject to amendments with the final figures to be given in the Report on registration of births and deaths. Selected demographic indicators available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/keystats/annual/indicators.html

Trends in Singapore resident population 1990-2000. Singapore: Department of Statistics, 2001.
HB3660.2 Tre (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Main Shelves, HL Main Shelves, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives tables for Singapore residents by age group, ethnic group and sex for 1990-2000. Also give demographic indicators like media age, life expentancy, age dependancy ratios, birth and death rates, infant mortality, fertility and reproduction rates. Selected indicators available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/keystats/surveys/demo.pdf

See also Census of Population for more data on demography.