Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Singapore

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Singapore by year

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Estonia

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Singapore
2023	1.31	0.97
2022	1.41	1.04
2021	1.61	1.12
2020	1.58	1.1
2019	1.66	1.14
2018	1.67	1.14
2017	1.59	1.16
2016	1.6	1.2
2015	1.58	1.24
2014	1.54	1.25
2013	1.52	1.19
2012	1.56	1.29
2011	1.61	1.2
2010	1.72	1.15
2009	1.7	1.22
2008	1.72	1.28
2007	1.69	1.29
2006	1.58	1.28
2005	1.52	1.26
2004	1.47	1.26
2003	1.37	1.27
2002	1.36	1.37
2001	1.32	1.41
2000	1.36	1.6
1999	1.3	1.47
1998	1.28	1.48
1997	1.32	1.61
1996	1.37	1.66
1995	1.38	1.67
1994	1.42	1.71
1993	1.49	1.74
1992	1.71	1.72
1991	1.8	1.73
1990	2.05	1.83
1989	2.22	1.75
1988	2.27	1.96
1987	2.27	1.62
1986	2.18	1.43
1985	2.13	1.61
1984	2.17	1.62
1983	2.16	1.61
1982	2.07	1.74
1981	2.07	1.78
1980	2.02	1.82
1979	2	1.79
1978	2.02	1.79
1977	2.06	1.82
1976	2.07	2.11
1975	2.04	2.07
1974	2.07	2.35
1973	2.06	2.79
1972	2.13	3.04
1971	2.19	3.02
1970	2.17	3.07
1969	2.13	3.22
1968	2.03	3.53
1967	1.9	3.91
1966	1.87	4.46
1965	1.88	4.66
1964	1.94	4.97
1963	1.89	5.16
1962	1.95	5.21
1961	1.98	5.41
1960	1.98	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Singapore
2023	-5,070	7,101
2022	-5,665	9,019
2021	-5,324	15,270
2020	-2,659	18,763
2019	-1,327	21,674
2018	-1,322	21,427
2017	-1,713	21,888
2016	-1,316	25,794
2015	-1,315	27,121
2014	-1,972	27,896
2013	-1,713	25,376
2012	-1,455	29,750
2011	-531	25,919
2010	0	24,876
2009	-400	27,930
2008	-668	28,068
2007	-1,608	26,614
2006	-2,559	25,968
2005	-2,981	24,741
2004	-3,679	24,583
2003	-5,072	24,689
2002	-5,380	29,231
2001	-5,830	31,035
2000	-5,309	37,057
1999	-6,117	32,857
1998	-7,208	33,381
1997	-6,018	37,960
1996	-5,662	38,542
1995	-7,327	38,065
1994	-8,044	39,319
1993	-5,976	40,425
1992	-1,993	39,091
1991	-312	39,188
1990	2,825	41,136
1989	5,803	36,929
1988	6,404	42,407
1987	6,829	33,020
1986	6,160	27,880
1985	4,281	32,010
1984	5,163	31,967
1983	5,884	30,296
1982	5,244	33,346
1981	4,612	32,167
1980	3,989	30,657
1979	3,818	28,363
1978	4,088	27,537
1977	4,931	26,508
1976	4,319	31,189
1975	4,717	28,509
1974	5,956	31,664
1973	5,623	36,404
1972	6,267	38,098
1971	7,160	35,708
1970	6,257	35,059
1969	5,515	34,314
1968	5,592	36,216
1967	5,012	40,145
1966	4,842	44,298
1965	5,437	45,474
1964	6,897	47,697
1963	6,043	49,542
1962	6,457	48,830
1961	7,228	49,880
1960	7,511	51,533

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.37% in Estonia and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Singapore by year

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Estonia

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Singapore
2023	8	7.4
2022	8.6	7.9
2021	10	8.6
2020	9.9	8.5
2019	10.6	8.8
2018	10.9	8.8
2017	10.5	8.9
2016	10.7	9.4
2015	10.6	9.7
2014	10.3	9.8
2013	10.3	9.3
2012	10.6	10.1
2011	11.1	9.5
2010	11.9	9.3
2009	11.8	9.9
2008	12	10.2
2007	11.8	10.3
2006	11	10.3
2005	10.6	10.2
2004	10.3	10.3
2003	9.5	10.5
2002	9.4	11.4
2001	9.1	11.8
2000	9.4	13.7
1999	9	12.8
1998	8.8	13.1
1997	9	14.5
1996	9.4	15.2
1995	9.4	15.6
1994	9.7	16.2
1993	10.2	16.8
1992	11.8	16.8
1991	12.4	17.1
1990	14.2	18.2
1989	15.5	17.5
1988	16	19.8
1987	16.2	16.6
1986	15.7	14.8
1985	15.5	16.6
1984	16	16.5
1983	16	16.3
1982	15.4	17.5
1981	15.4	17.6
1980	15	17.6
1979	14.9	17.1
1978	15	16.8
1977	15.2	16.5
1976	15.1	18.7
1975	14.9	17.7
1974	15.1	19.4
1973	15.1	22
1972	15.6	23.1
1971	16.1	22.3
1970	15.8	22.1
1969	15.4	21.8
1968	14.9	23.5
1967	14.2	25.6
1966	14.2	28.3
1965	14.6	29.5
1964	15.4	31.6
1963	15.3	33.2
1962	16.1	33.7
1961	16.5	35.2
1960	16.7	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 16.7 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Singapore
2100	11.7%	10.2%
2099	11.7%	10.1%
2098	11.8%	9.95%
2097	11.9%	9.84%
2096	11.9%	9.72%
2095	12%	9.6%
2094	12.1%	9.48%
2093	12.2%	9.37%
2092	12.3%	9.27%
2091	12.4%	9.18%
2090	12.4%	9.1%
2089	12.5%	9.04%
2088	12.5%	8.99%
2087	12.6%	8.96%
2086	12.6%	8.95%
2085	12.6%	8.95%
2084	12.5%	8.97%
2083	12.5%	9%
2082	12.4%	9.04%
2081	12.3%	9.09%
2080	12.3%	9.15%
2079	12.2%	9.21%
2078	12.1%	9.27%
2077	12%	9.32%
2076	11.9%	9.38%
2075	11.8%	9.42%
2074	11.7%	9.45%
2073	11.7%	9.46%
2072	11.6%	9.47%
2071	11.6%	9.45%
2070	11.6%	9.42%
2069	11.6%	9.37%
2068	11.7%	9.31%
2067	11.7%	9.24%
2066	11.8%	9.15%
2065	11.9%	9.05%
2064	12.1%	8.95%
2063	12.2%	8.85%
2062	12.4%	8.75%
2061	12.5%	8.65%
2060	12.7%	8.57%
2059	12.8%	8.5%
2058	12.9%	8.45%
2057	13%	8.43%
2056	13.1%	8.44%
2055	13.2%	8.48%
2054	13.2%	8.56%
2053	13.2%	8.67%
2052	13.2%	8.83%
2051	13.1%	9.02%
2050	13%	9.23%
2049	12.9%	9.47%
2048	12.8%	9.73%
2047	12.7%	10%
2046	12.5%	10.3%
2045	12.4%	10.6%
2044	12.3%	10.8%
2043	12.1%	11.1%
2042	12%	11.4%
2041	11.9%	11.6%
2040	11.9%	11.8%
2039	11.8%	11.9%
2038	11.8%	12%
2037	11.9%	12.1%
2036	12.1%	12.1%
2035	12.3%	12.1%
2034	12.6%	12.1%
2033	12.9%	12.1%
2032	13.2%	12.1%
2031	13.6%	12%
2030	13.9%	12%
2029	14.2%	11.9%
2028	14.4%	11.8%
2027	14.7%	11.8%
2026	15%	11.7%
2025	15.5%	11.7%
2024	15.6%	11.7%
2023	16%	11.8%
2022	16.2%	12%
2021	16.4%	12.2%
2020	16.4%	12.2%
2019	16.4%	12.2%
2018	16.4%	12.3%
2017	16.3%	12.4%
2016	16.2%	12.5%
2015	16%	12.7%
2014	15.9%	12.9%
2013	15.7%	13.1%
2012	15.6%	13.4%
2011	15.4%	13.7%
2010	15.2%	14.1%
2009	15%	14.6%
2008	14.9%	15.1%
2007	14.9%	15.8%
2006	15%	16.6%
2005	15.2%	17.2%
2004	15.6%	17.8%
2003	16.1%	18.2%
2002	16.6%	18.4%
2001	17.2%	18.6%
2000	17.6%	18.8%
1999	18.4%	19%
1998	19.2%	19.2%
1997	19.8%	19.5%
1996	20.3%	20%
1995	20.7%	20.4%
1994	21.1%	20.7%
1993	21.4%	21%
1992	21.8%	21.1%
1991	22.1%	21.2%
1990	22.3%	21.4%
1989	22.3%	21.7%
1988	22.2%	22%
1987	22.2%	22.4%
1986	22.1%	22.9%
1985	22.1%	23.1%
1984	22.1%	23.3%
1983	22%	23.7%
1982	21.9%	24.2%
1981	21.8%	25.2%
1980	21.7%	26.4%
1979	21.6%	27.6%
1978	21.5%	28.8%
1977	21.5%	30%
1976	21.6%	31.2%
1975	21.6%	32.5%
1974	21.8%	33.7%
1973	21.9%	35%
1972	22%	36.2%
1971	22%	37.5%
1970	22.1%	38.7%
1969	22.1%	39.8%
1968	22.2%	40.8%
1967	22.3%	41.7%
1966	22.6%	42.5%
1965	22.8%	43.2%
1964	23%	43.8%
1963	23.2%	44.4%
1962	23.3%	44.7%
1961	23.3%	44.8%
1960	23.1%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Singapore

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Estonia

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Singapore
2023	5	6
2022	7	34
2021	8	20
2020	6	13
2019	6	7
2018	5	8
2017	5	8
2016	7	8
2015	6	8
2014	7	9
2013	6	9
2012	8	10
2011	9	10
2010	8	10
2009	10	10
2008	11	11
2007	13	12
2006	13	13
2005	15	14
2004	15	14
2003	18	15
2002	22	16
2001	25	16
2000	27	17
1999	28	17
1998	32	17
1997	31	17
1996	36	17
1995	45	17
1994	60	16
1993	46	16
1992	40	16
1991	42	16
1990	44	17
1989	48	18
1988	43	18
1987	42	18
1986	46	18
1985	56	18

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Singapore
2023	0.21%	0.21%
2022	0.22%	0.22%
2021	0.23%	0.22%
2020	0.24%	0.23%
2019	0.25%	0.24%
2018	0.27%	0.25%
2017	0.28%	0.26%
2016	0.3%	0.27%
2015	0.32%	0.27%
2014	0.34%	0.27%
2013	0.36%	0.28%
2012	0.39%	0.28%
2011	0.42%	0.28%
2010	0.46%	0.28%
2009	0.5%	0.28%
2008	0.54%	0.28%
2007	0.59%	0.29%
2006	0.65%	0.29%
2005	0.71%	0.3%
2004	0.78%	0.31%
2003	0.85%	0.32%
2002	0.93%	0.34%
2001	1.01%	0.36%
2000	1.1%	0.38%
1999	1.2%	0.41%
1998	1.29%	0.44%
1997	1.39%	0.46%
1996	1.48%	0.48%
1995	1.57%	0.51%
1994	1.64%	0.54%
1993	1.69%	0.58%
1992	1.73%	0.63%
1991	1.75%	0.7%
1990	1.77%	0.77%
1989	1.79%	0.84%
1988	1.81%	0.91%
1987	1.83%	0.97%
1986	1.86%	1.03%
1985	1.91%	1.09%
1984	1.96%	1.16%
1983	2.02%	1.23%
1982	2.09%	1.32%
1981	2.16%	1.4%
1980	2.24%	1.46%
1979	-	1.49%
1978	-	1.51%
1977	-	1.54%
1976	-	1.62%
1975	-	1.75%
1974	-	1.95%
1973	-	2.18%
1972	-	2.39%
1971	-	2.56%
1970	-	2.71%
1969	-	2.86%
1968	-	3.01%
1967	-	3.18%
1966	-	3.34%
1965	-	3.5%
1964	-	3.64%
1963	-	3.81%
1962	-	4.05%
1961	-	4.37%
1960	-	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.