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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Singapore

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Singapore. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 0.97 in Singapore — 61.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -59.4% in Bolivia and by -83.2% in Singapore — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 5.76, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 184/196 for Singapore.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.1 years in Bolivia, compared to 30.5 years in Singapore.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 32.3 in Singapore.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 2.16 in Singapore.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Singapore.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and +0.12% in Singapore.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia Singapore
Fertility rate 2.55 0.97
Birth rate 21.2 7.4
Birth rate rank 66/196 184/196
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years 30.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64 2.26
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.6 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 0.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 0.17%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.31% 0.21%
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +7,101
Natural population change rank 66/196 122/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +0.12%
Population growth +1.38% +2.01%
Population growth rank 77/197 53/197
Life expectancy 68.9 years 84 years

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Singapore chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bolivia vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Singapore
1960 6.27 5.76
1961 6.26 5.41
1962 6.25 5.21
1963 6.23 5.16
1964 6.21 4.97
1965 6.18 4.66
1966 6.16 4.46
1967 6.13 3.91
1968 6.1 3.53
1969 6.06 3.22
1970 6 3.07
1971 5.95 3.02
1972 5.89 3.04
1973 5.85 2.79
1974 5.8 2.35
1975 5.75 2.07
1976 5.74 2.11
1977 5.67 1.82
1978 5.61 1.79
1979 5.54 1.79
1980 5.47 1.82
1981 5.41 1.78
1982 5.35 1.74
1983 5.29 1.61
1984 5.24 1.62
1985 5.15 1.61
1986 5.12 1.43
1987 5.06 1.62
1988 5.03 1.96
1989 4.97 1.75
1990 4.9 1.83
1991 4.85 1.73
1992 4.71 1.72
1993 4.59 1.74
1994 4.49 1.71
1995 4.41 1.67
1996 4.34 1.66
1997 4.22 1.61
1998 4.15 1.48
1999 4.09 1.47
2000 3.99 1.6
2001 3.89 1.41
2002 3.8 1.37
2003 3.72 1.27
2004 3.63 1.26
2005 3.56 1.26
2006 3.53 1.28
2007 3.45 1.29
2008 3.36 1.28
2009 3.29 1.22
2010 3.21 1.15
2011 3.14 1.2
2012 3.08 1.29
2013 3.01 1.19
2014 2.95 1.25
2015 2.89 1.24
2016 2.83 1.2
2017 2.78 1.16
2018 2.73 1.14
2019 2.69 1.14
2020 2.65 1.1
2021 2.62 1.12
2022 2.58 1.04
2023 2.55 0.97
2024 2.52 0.98
2025 2.5 0.99
2026 2.47 1
2027 2.45 1.01
2028 2.42 1.02
2029 2.4 1.03
2030 2.38 1.03
2031 2.36 1.04
2032 2.34 1.05
2033 2.32 1.06
2034 2.3 1.07
2035 2.28 1.07
2036 2.26 1.08
2037 2.24 1.09
2038 2.23 1.1
2039 2.21 1.1
2040 2.19 1.11
2041 2.18 1.12
2042 2.16 1.13
2043 2.15 1.13
2044 2.13 1.14
2045 2.12 1.15
2046 2.11 1.16
2047 2.09 1.17
2048 2.08 1.17
2049 2.07 1.18
2050 2.06 1.19

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Bolivia Singapore
1960 40.6% 44.7%
1961 40.5% 44.8%
1962 40.5% 44.7%
1963 40.5% 44.4%
1964 40.6% 43.8%
1965 40.8% 43.2%
1966 40.9% 42.5%
1967 41% 41.7%
1968 41.1% 40.8%
1969 41.2% 39.8%
1970 41.2% 38.7%
1971 41.3% 37.5%
1972 41.3% 36.2%
1973 41.3% 35%
1974 41.3% 33.7%
1975 41.3% 32.5%
1976 41.3% 31.2%
1977 41.3% 30%
1978 41.2% 28.8%
1979 41.2% 27.6%
1980 41.1% 26.4%
1981 41.1% 25.2%
1982 41% 24.2%
1983 40.9% 23.7%
1984 40.9% 23.3%
1985 40.8% 23.1%
1986 40.7% 22.9%
1987 40.6% 22.4%
1988 40.5% 22%
1989 40.4% 21.7%
1990 40.3% 21.4%
1991 40.2% 21.2%
1992 40% 21.1%
1993 39.8% 21%
1994 39.6% 20.7%
1995 39.3% 20.4%
1996 39.1% 20%
1997 38.8% 19.5%
1998 38.6% 19.2%
1999 38.3% 19%
2000 38% 18.8%
2001 37.7% 18.6%
2002 37.4% 18.4%
2003 37.1% 18.2%
2004 36.7% 17.8%
2005 36.3% 17.2%
2006 36% 16.6%
2007 35.6% 15.8%
2008 35.2% 15.1%
2009 34.8% 14.6%
2010 34.4% 14.1%
2011 34.1% 13.7%
2012 33.7% 13.4%
2013 33.3% 13.1%
2014 33% 12.9%
2015 32.6% 12.7%
2016 32.3% 12.5%
2017 31.9% 12.4%
2018 31.6% 12.3%
2019 31.3% 12.2%
2020 31% 12.2%
2021 30.8% 12.2%
2022 30.5% 12%
2023 30.1% 11.8%
2024 29.8% 11.7%
2025 29.4% 11.7%
2026 29.1% 11.7%
2027 28.8% 11.8%
2028 28.5% 11.9%
2029 28.1% 12%
2030 27.8% 12%
2031 27.6% 12%
2032 27.3% 12.1%
2033 27% 12.1%
2034 26.7% 12.1%
2035 26.5% 12.1%
2036 26.2% 12.1%
2037 26% 12.1%
2038 25.7% 12%
2039 25.4% 11.8%
2040 25.2% 11.7%
2041 24.9% 11.5%
2042 24.7% 11.2%
2043 24.4% 11%
2044 24.2% 10.7%
2045 24% 10.4%
2046 23.7% 10.1%
2047 23.5% 9.87%
2048 23.3% 9.6%
2049 23% 9.35%
2050 22.8% 9.12%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Singapore compared.

Natural population change in Bolivia vs Singapore by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +0.35% in Singapore. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Bolivia
Singapore

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Bolivia Singapore
1960 78,501 51,533
1961 81,106 49,880
1962 84,090 48,830
1963 87,010 49,542
1964 89,745 47,697
1965 92,655 45,474
1966 95,800 44,298
1967 99,339 40,145
1968 102,671 36,216
1969 105,361 34,314
1970 107,897 35,059
1971 110,749 35,708
1972 112,799 38,098
1973 116,323 36,404
1974 119,560 31,664
1975 122,864 28,509
1976 128,552 31,189
1977 131,569 26,508
1978 134,504 27,537
1979 137,331 28,363
1980 140,460 30,657
1981 143,199 32,167
1982 144,825 33,346
1983 147,129 30,296
1984 150,545 31,967
1985 152,288 32,010
1986 156,146 27,880
1987 160,458 33,020
1988 164,763 42,407
1989 168,044 36,929
1990 171,351 41,136
1991 174,836 39,188
1992 174,242 39,091
1993 175,344 40,425
1994 175,387 39,319
1995 175,141 38,065
1996 175,861 38,542
1997 173,731 37,960
1998 174,207 33,381
1999 175,051 32,857
2000 172,996 37,057
2001 171,177 31,035
2002 170,656 29,231
2003 171,846 24,689
2004 172,350 24,583
2005 173,567 24,741
2006 177,999 25,968
2007 178,309 26,614
2008 178,576 28,068
2009 178,741 27,930
2010 179,036 24,876
2011 178,840 25,919
2012 178,716 29,750
2013 177,929 25,376
2014 176,967 27,896
2015 176,169 27,121
2016 175,057 25,794
2017 173,799 21,888
2018 172,775 21,427
2019 171,593 21,674
2020 131,870 18,763
2021 119,576 15,270
2022 167,691 9,019
2023 172,336 7,101

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Singapore

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Bolivia
Singapore
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia Singapore
1985 518 18
1986 503 18
1987 478 18
1988 457 18
1989 430 18
1990 407 17
1991 391 16
1992 375 16
1993 354 16
1994 336 16
1995 322 17
1996 314 17
1997 306 17
1998 298 17
1999 292 17
2000 287 17
2001 276 16
2002 262 16
2003 256 15
2004 251 14
2005 242 14
2006 236 13
2007 224 12
2008 214 11
2009 205 10
2010 196 10
2011 187 10
2012 180 10
2013 175 9
2014 171 9
2015 166 8
2016 162 8
2017 160 8
2018 157 8
2019 156 7
2020 218 13
2021 270 20
2022 164 34
2023 146 6

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 0.21% in Singapore. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Bolivia
Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Bolivia Singapore
1960 29% 4.76%
1961 28.4% 4.37%
1962 27.8% 4.05%
1963 27.2% 3.81%
1964 26.6% 3.64%
1965 26% 3.5%
1966 25.4% 3.34%
1967 24.8% 3.18%
1968 24.2% 3.01%
1969 23.6% 2.86%
1970 22.9% 2.71%
1971 22.3% 2.56%
1972 21.7% 2.39%
1973 21% 2.18%
1974 20.4% 1.95%
1975 19.8% 1.75%
1976 19.1% 1.62%
1977 18.5% 1.54%
1978 17.9% 1.51%
1979 17.4% 1.49%
1980 16.9% 1.46%
1981 16.5% 1.4%
1982 16% 1.32%
1983 15.6% 1.23%
1984 15.1% 1.16%
1985 14.6% 1.09%
1986 14.2% 1.03%
1987 13.7% 0.97%
1988 13.2% 0.91%
1989 12.7% 0.84%
1990 12.2% 0.77%
1991 11.7% 0.7%
1992 11.2% 0.63%
1993 10.8% 0.58%
1994 10.3% 0.54%
1995 9.84% 0.51%
1996 9.38% 0.48%
1997 8.93% 0.46%
1998 8.47% 0.44%
1999 8.02% 0.41%
2000 7.57% 0.38%
2001 7.14% 0.36%
2002 6.74% 0.34%
2003 6.35% 0.32%
2004 5.99% 0.31%
2005 5.64% 0.3%
2006 5.31% 0.29%
2007 5% 0.29%
2008 4.72% 0.28%
2009 4.45% 0.28%
2010 4.2% 0.28%
2011 3.97% 0.28%
2012 3.75% 0.28%
2013 3.54% 0.28%
2014 3.35% 0.27%
2015 3.18% 0.27%
2016 3.03% 0.27%
2017 2.9% 0.26%
2018 2.78% 0.25%
2019 2.67% 0.24%
2020 2.57% 0.23%
2021 2.48% 0.22%
2022 2.39% 0.22%
2023 2.31% 0.21%

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