Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Singapore

Fertility rate in Italy vs Singapore by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Singapore
2023	1.2	0.97
2022	1.24	1.04
2021	1.25	1.12
2020	1.24	1.1
2019	1.27	1.14
2018	1.31	1.14
2017	1.34	1.16
2016	1.36	1.2
2015	1.36	1.24
2014	1.38	1.25
2013	1.39	1.19
2012	1.42	1.29
2011	1.42	1.2
2010	1.44	1.15
2009	1.44	1.22
2008	1.44	1.28
2007	1.39	1.29
2006	1.37	1.28
2005	1.33	1.26
2004	1.34	1.26
2003	1.29	1.27
2002	1.27	1.37
2001	1.25	1.41
2000	1.26	1.6
1999	1.23	1.47
1998	1.22	1.48
1997	1.22	1.61
1996	1.2	1.66
1995	1.19	1.67
1994	1.21	1.71
1993	1.25	1.74
1992	1.3	1.72
1991	1.3	1.73
1990	1.33	1.83
1989	1.33	1.75
1988	1.36	1.96
1987	1.33	1.62
1986	1.35	1.43
1985	1.42	1.61
1984	1.46	1.62
1983	1.51	1.61
1982	1.56	1.74
1981	1.58	1.78
1980	1.64	1.82
1979	1.73	1.79
1978	1.84	1.79
1977	1.93	1.82
1976	2.04	2.11
1975	2.17	2.07
1974	2.28	2.35
1973	2.3	2.79
1972	2.35	3.04
1971	2.4	3.02
1970	2.38	3.07
1969	2.47	3.22
1968	2.46	3.53
1967	2.5	3.91
1966	2.58	4.46
1965	2.6	4.66
1964	2.66	4.97
1963	2.51	5.16
1962	2.46	5.21
1961	2.44	5.41
1960	2.4	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Singapore
2023	-283,125	7,101
2022	-318,674	9,019
2021	-301,579	15,270
2020	-338,801	18,763
2019	-215,025	21,674
2018	-192,475	21,427
2017	-192,007	21,888
2016	-138,265	25,794
2015	-162,620	27,121
2014	-96,513	27,896
2013	-90,468	25,376
2012	-78,248	29,750
2011	-48,021	25,919
2010	-23,928	24,876
2009	-17,866	27,930
2008	-11,842	28,068
2007	-5,876	26,614
2006	0	25,968
2005	-17,450	24,741
2004	11,566	24,583
2003	-40,179	24,689
2002	-22,836	29,231
2001	-11,396	31,035
2000	-17,082	37,057
1999	-22,766	32,857
1998	-39,835	33,381
1997	-22,756	37,960
1996	-22,744	38,542
1995	-34,107	38,065
1994	-17,053	39,319
1993	0	40,425
1992	22,718	39,091
1991	11,352	39,188
1990	22,688	41,136
1989	28,336	36,929
1988	33,977	42,407
1987	16,980	33,020
1986	11,319	27,880
1985	28,297	32,010
1984	50,919	31,967
1983	33,939	30,296
1982	79,161	33,346
1981	73,452	32,167
1980	84,650	30,657
1979	129,531	28,363
1978	168,465	27,537
1977	190,248	26,508
1976	228,445	31,189
1975	271,660	28,509
1974	336,176	31,664
1973	328,508	36,404
1972	364,355	38,098
1971	383,922	35,708
1970	376,753	35,059
1969	390,827	34,314
1968	399,268	36,216
1967	439,074	40,145
1966	488,427	44,298
1965	474,222	45,474
1964	527,089	47,697
1963	440,767	49,542
1962	427,387	48,830
1961	459,880	49,880
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Italy vs Singapore by year

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Italy

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Singapore
2023	6.4	7.4
2022	6.7	7.9
2021	6.8	8.6
2020	6.8	8.5
2019	7	8.8
2018	7.3	8.8
2017	7.6	8.9
2016	7.9	9.4
2015	8.1	9.7
2014	8.3	9.8
2013	8.5	9.3
2012	8.9	10.1
2011	9.1	9.5
2010	9.4	9.3
2009	9.6	9.9
2008	9.7	10.2
2007	9.6	10.3
2006	9.6	10.3
2005	9.5	10.2
2004	9.7	10.3
2003	9.5	10.5
2002	9.4	11.4
2001	9.4	11.8
2000	9.5	13.7
1999	9.4	12.8
1998	9.3	13.1
1997	9.4	14.5
1996	9.3	15.2
1995	9.2	15.6
1994	9.4	16.2
1993	9.7	16.8
1992	10	16.8
1991	9.9	17.1
1990	10	18.2
1989	9.9	17.5
1988	10.1	19.8
1987	9.7	16.6
1986	9.8	14.8
1985	10.2	16.6
1984	10.4	16.5
1983	10.6	16.3
1982	10.9	17.5
1981	11	17.6
1980	11.3	17.6
1979	11.9	17.1
1978	12.6	16.8
1977	13.2	16.5
1976	14	18.7
1975	14.9	17.7
1974	15.8	19.4
1973	16	22
1972	16.3	23.1
1971	16.8	22.3
1970	16.7	22.1
1969	17.4	21.8
1968	17.5	23.5
1967	17.9	25.6
1966	18.7	28.3
1965	19	29.5
1964	19.7	31.6
1963	18.7	33.2
1962	18.4	33.7
1961	18.4	35.2
1960	18.1	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 18.1 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Singapore
2100	11.1%	10.2%
2099	11.1%	10.1%
2098	11.1%	9.95%
2097	11.1%	9.84%
2096	11.1%	9.72%
2095	11.1%	9.6%
2094	11.1%	9.48%
2093	11.2%	9.37%
2092	11.2%	9.27%
2091	11.2%	9.18%
2090	11.2%	9.1%
2089	11.3%	9.04%
2088	11.3%	8.99%
2087	11.3%	8.96%
2086	11.3%	8.95%
2085	11.3%	8.95%
2084	11.3%	8.97%
2083	11.3%	9%
2082	11.3%	9.04%
2081	11.2%	9.09%
2080	11.2%	9.15%
2079	11.2%	9.21%
2078	11.1%	9.27%
2077	11.1%	9.32%
2076	11%	9.38%
2075	10.9%	9.42%
2074	10.9%	9.45%
2073	10.8%	9.46%
2072	10.8%	9.47%
2071	10.7%	9.45%
2070	10.7%	9.42%
2069	10.6%	9.37%
2068	10.6%	9.31%
2067	10.6%	9.24%
2066	10.5%	9.15%
2065	10.5%	9.05%
2064	10.5%	8.95%
2063	10.6%	8.85%
2062	10.6%	8.75%
2061	10.6%	8.65%
2060	10.6%	8.57%
2059	10.7%	8.5%
2058	10.7%	8.45%
2057	10.8%	8.43%
2056	10.8%	8.44%
2055	10.8%	8.48%
2054	10.9%	8.56%
2053	10.9%	8.67%
2052	10.9%	8.83%
2051	10.9%	9.02%
2050	10.9%	9.23%
2049	10.9%	9.47%
2048	10.8%	9.73%
2047	10.8%	10%
2046	10.7%	10.3%
2045	10.7%	10.6%
2044	10.6%	10.8%
2043	10.6%	11.1%
2042	10.5%	11.4%
2041	10.5%	11.6%
2040	10.4%	11.8%
2039	10.4%	11.9%
2038	10.3%	12%
2037	10.3%	12.1%
2036	10.3%	12.1%
2035	10.3%	12.1%
2034	10.4%	12.1%
2033	10.4%	12.1%
2032	10.5%	12.1%
2031	10.7%	12%
2030	10.8%	12%
2029	11%	11.9%
2028	11.1%	11.8%
2027	11.3%	11.8%
2026	11.5%	11.7%
2025	11.8%	11.7%
2024	11.9%	11.7%
2023	12.1%	11.8%
2022	12.4%	12%
2021	12.6%	12.2%
2020	12.8%	12.2%
2019	13%	12.2%
2018	13.2%	12.3%
2017	13.4%	12.4%
2016	13.6%	12.5%
2015	13.7%	12.7%
2014	13.8%	12.9%
2013	13.9%	13.1%
2012	14%	13.4%
2011	14%	13.7%
2010	14%	14.1%
2009	14%	14.6%
2008	14%	15.1%
2007	14%	15.8%
2006	14.1%	16.6%
2005	14.1%	17.2%
2004	14.2%	17.8%
2003	14.2%	18.2%
2002	14.2%	18.4%
2001	14.2%	18.6%
2000	14.3%	18.8%
1999	14.3%	19%
1998	14.3%	19.2%
1997	14.4%	19.5%
1996	14.5%	20%
1995	14.6%	20.4%
1994	14.8%	20.7%
1993	15%	21%
1992	15.2%	21.1%
1991	15.8%	21.2%
1990	16.5%	21.4%
1989	17%	21.7%
1988	17.5%	22%
1987	18.1%	22.4%
1986	18.7%	22.9%
1985	19.3%	23.1%
1984	19.9%	23.3%
1983	20.5%	23.7%
1982	21.1%	24.2%
1981	21.6%	25.2%
1980	22.3%	26.4%
1979	22.8%	27.6%
1978	23.4%	28.8%
1977	23.7%	30%
1976	24.1%	31.2%
1975	24.3%	32.5%
1974	24.5%	33.7%
1973	24.6%	35%
1972	24.6%	36.2%
1971	24.6%	37.5%
1970	24.7%	38.7%
1969	24.7%	39.8%
1968	24.6%	40.8%
1967	24.6%	41.7%
1966	24.5%	42.5%
1965	24.5%	43.2%
1964	24.5%	43.8%
1963	24.5%	44.4%
1962	24.7%	44.7%
1961	25%	44.8%
1960	25%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Singapore

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Italy

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Singapore
2023	6	6
2022	10	34
2021	7	20
2020	8	13
2019	7	7
2018	7	8
2017	8	8
2016	8	8
2015	8	8
2014	8	9
2013	8	9
2012	8	10
2011	8	10
2010	8	10
2009	8	10
2008	7	11
2007	7	12
2006	7	13
2005	8	14
2004	8	14
2003	8	15
2002	10	16
2001	10	16
2000	11	17
1999	11	17
1998	12	17
1997	13	17
1996	14	17
1995	15	17
1994	15	16
1993	16	16
1992	17	16
1991	18	16
1990	18	17
1989	19	18
1988	20	18
1987	21	18
1986	22	18
1985	22	18

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Singapore
2023	0.28%	0.21%
2022	0.28%	0.22%
2021	0.29%	0.22%
2020	0.3%	0.23%
2019	0.31%	0.24%
2018	0.32%	0.25%
2017	0.33%	0.26%
2016	0.34%	0.27%
2015	0.35%	0.27%
2014	0.36%	0.27%
2013	0.37%	0.28%
2012	0.38%	0.28%
2011	0.39%	0.28%
2010	0.4%	0.28%
2009	0.41%	0.28%
2008	0.41%	0.28%
2007	0.42%	0.29%
2006	0.43%	0.29%
2005	0.45%	0.3%
2004	0.46%	0.31%
2003	0.48%	0.32%
2002	0.51%	0.34%
2001	0.53%	0.36%
2000	0.56%	0.38%
1999	0.59%	0.41%
1998	0.62%	0.44%
1997	0.66%	0.46%
1996	0.7%	0.48%
1995	0.75%	0.51%
1994	0.8%	0.54%
1993	0.85%	0.58%
1992	0.89%	0.63%
1991	0.93%	0.7%
1990	0.97%	0.77%
1989	1%	0.84%
1988	1.04%	0.91%
1987	1.08%	0.97%
1986	1.14%	1.03%
1985	1.2%	1.09%
1984	1.27%	1.16%
1983	1.35%	1.23%
1982	1.43%	1.32%
1981	1.52%	1.4%
1980	1.61%	1.46%
1979	1.7%	1.49%
1978	1.82%	1.51%
1977	1.95%	1.54%
1976	2.11%	1.62%
1975	2.31%	1.75%
1974	2.53%	1.95%
1973	2.76%	2.18%
1972	2.98%	2.39%
1971	3.18%	2.56%
1970	3.36%	2.71%
1969	3.51%	2.86%
1968	3.64%	3.01%
1967	3.78%	3.18%
1966	3.93%	3.34%
1965	4.11%	3.5%
1964	4.31%	3.64%
1963	4.53%	3.81%
1962	4.76%	4.05%
1961	4.98%	4.37%
1960	5.19%	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.