Fertility & birth rates in Laos and Singapore

Fertility rate in Laos vs Singapore by year

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Laos

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Laos	Singapore
2023	2.42	0.97
2022	2.46	1.04
2021	2.49	1.12
2020	2.54	1.1
2019	2.59	1.14
2018	2.63	1.14
2017	2.69	1.16
2016	2.74	1.2
2015	2.8	1.24
2014	2.8	1.25
2013	2.87	1.19
2012	2.95	1.29
2011	3.05	1.2
2010	3.14	1.15
2009	3.23	1.22
2008	3.33	1.28
2007	3.44	1.29
2006	3.56	1.28
2005	3.69	1.26
2004	3.9	1.26
2003	4.02	1.27
2002	4.13	1.37
2001	4.29	1.41
2000	4.43	1.6
1999	4.64	1.47
1998	4.79	1.48
1997	4.96	1.61
1996	5.15	1.66
1995	5.36	1.67
1994	5.6	1.71
1993	5.8	1.74
1992	5.9	1.72
1991	5.99	1.73
1990	6.06	1.83
1989	6.1	1.75
1988	6.16	1.96
1987	6.21	1.62
1986	6.26	1.43
1985	6.33	1.61
1984	6.37	1.62
1983	6.38	1.61
1982	6.37	1.74
1981	6.35	1.78
1980	6.33	1.82
1979	6.31	1.79
1978	6.3	1.79
1977	6.29	1.82
1976	6.29	2.11
1975	6.29	2.07
1974	6.29	2.35
1973	6.28	2.79
1972	6.28	3.04
1971	6.3	3.02
1970	6.31	3.07
1969	6.3	3.22
1968	6.3	3.53
1967	6.31	3.91
1966	6.31	4.46
1965	6.32	4.66
1964	6.31	4.97
1963	6.32	5.16
1962	6.31	5.21
1961	6.31	5.41
1960	6.29	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Laos

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Laos	Singapore
2023	115,359	7,101
2022	116,620	9,019
2021	115,323	15,270
2020	118,609	18,763
2019	119,797	21,674
2018	119,986	21,427
2017	120,515	21,888
2016	119,978	25,794
2015	118,723	27,121
2014	118,103	27,896
2013	119,845	25,376
2012	121,324	29,750
2011	122,863	25,919
2010	122,516	24,876
2009	122,174	27,930
2008	121,042	28,068
2007	119,980	26,614
2006	118,602	25,968
2005	118,165	24,741
2004	121,888	24,583
2003	122,158	24,689
2002	122,110	29,231
2001	123,847	31,035
2000	124,201	37,057
1999	127,255	32,857
1998	128,409	33,381
1997	130,388	37,960
1996	131,142	38,542
1995	132,241	38,065
1994	134,201	39,319
1993	135,295	40,425
1992	132,417	39,091
1991	129,523	39,188
1990	125,297	41,136
1989	121,044	36,929
1988	117,050	42,407
1987	113,005	33,020
1986	109,266	27,880
1985	106,047	32,010
1984	102,318	31,967
1983	98,178	30,296
1982	94,058	33,346
1981	89,963	32,167
1980	86,548	30,657
1979	82,852	28,363
1978	80,604	27,537
1977	79,149	26,508
1976	77,575	31,189
1975	76,725	28,509
1974	74,652	31,664
1973	70,513	36,404
1972	68,095	38,098
1971	65,959	35,708
1970	63,896	35,059
1969	61,595	34,314
1968	59,567	36,216
1967	57,763	40,145
1966	55,494	44,298
1965	54,268	45,474
1964	52,482	47,697
1963	51,056	49,542
1962	51,244	48,830
1961	48,992	49,880
1960	47,575	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 +1.51% in Laos and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Laos vs Singapore by year

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Laos

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Laos	Singapore
2023	21.3	7.4
2022	21.7	7.9
2021	22.1	8.6
2020	22.6	8.5
2019	23.2	8.8
2018	23.6	8.8
2017	24.1	8.9
2016	24.6	9.4
2015	25	9.7
2014	25	9.8
2013	25.6	9.3
2012	26.2	10.1
2011	26.8	9.5
2010	27.2	9.3
2009	27.6	9.9
2008	27.9	10.2
2007	28.1	10.3
2006	28.4	10.3
2005	28.8	10.2
2004	30.1	10.3
2003	30.7	10.5
2002	31.2	11.4
2001	32.1	11.8
2000	32.9	13.7
1999	34.2	12.8
1998	35.1	13.1
1997	36.2	14.5
1996	37.2	15.2
1995	38.5	15.6
1994	40	16.2
1993	41.2	16.8
1992	41.7	16.8
1991	42.2	17.1
1990	42.5	18.2
1989	42.6	17.5
1988	42.8	19.8
1987	43	16.6
1986	43.1	14.8
1985	43.5	16.6
1984	43.6	16.5
1983	43.5	16.3
1982	43.4	17.5
1981	43.3	17.6
1980	43.4	17.6
1979	43.5	17.1
1978	43.8	16.8
1977	44.1	16.5
1976	44.3	18.7
1975	44.4	17.7
1974	44.4	19.4
1973	44.3	22
1972	44.3	23.1
1971	44.3	22.3
1970	44.3	22.1
1969	44.2	21.8
1968	44.2	23.5
1967	44.2	25.6
1966	44.2	28.3
1965	44.3	29.5
1964	44.3	31.6
1963	44.5	33.2
1962	44.6	33.7
1961	44.8	35.2
1960	44.9	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.3 in Laos and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 44.9 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Laos

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Laos	Singapore
2100	14.8%	10.2%
2099	14.9%	10.1%
2098	14.9%	9.95%
2097	15%	9.84%
2096	15.1%	9.72%
2095	15.1%	9.6%
2094	15.2%	9.48%
2093	15.3%	9.37%
2092	15.4%	9.27%
2091	15.4%	9.18%
2090	15.5%	9.1%
2089	15.6%	9.04%
2088	15.7%	8.99%
2087	15.8%	8.96%
2086	15.9%	8.95%
2085	16%	8.95%
2084	16.1%	8.97%
2083	16.1%	9%
2082	16.2%	9.04%
2081	16.3%	9.09%
2080	16.4%	9.15%
2079	16.5%	9.21%
2078	16.6%	9.27%
2077	16.8%	9.32%
2076	16.9%	9.38%
2075	17%	9.42%
2074	17.1%	9.45%
2073	17.2%	9.46%
2072	17.3%	9.47%
2071	17.5%	9.45%
2070	17.6%	9.42%
2069	17.7%	9.37%
2068	17.9%	9.31%
2067	18.1%	9.24%
2066	18.2%	9.15%
2065	18.4%	9.05%
2064	18.5%	8.95%
2063	18.7%	8.85%
2062	18.9%	8.75%
2061	19.1%	8.65%
2060	19.3%	8.57%
2059	19.5%	8.5%
2058	19.7%	8.45%
2057	19.9%	8.43%
2056	20.1%	8.44%
2055	20.4%	8.48%
2054	20.6%	8.56%
2053	20.8%	8.67%
2052	21%	8.83%
2051	21.3%	9.02%
2050	21.5%	9.23%
2049	21.8%	9.47%
2048	22%	9.73%
2047	22.3%	10%
2046	22.5%	10.3%
2045	22.8%	10.6%
2044	23.1%	10.8%
2043	23.3%	11.1%
2042	23.6%	11.4%
2041	24%	11.6%
2040	24.3%	11.8%
2039	24.6%	11.9%
2038	24.9%	12%
2037	25.3%	12.1%
2036	25.7%	12.1%
2035	26%	12.1%
2034	26.4%	12.1%
2033	26.9%	12.1%
2032	27.3%	12.1%
2031	27.7%	12%
2030	28.2%	12%
2029	28.6%	11.9%
2028	28.9%	11.8%
2027	29.3%	11.8%
2026	29.7%	11.7%
2025	30%	11.7%
2024	30.2%	11.7%
2023	30.6%	11.8%
2022	30.9%	12%
2021	31.3%	12.2%
2020	31.6%	12.2%
2019	31.9%	12.2%
2018	32.2%	12.3%
2017	32.5%	12.4%
2016	32.9%	12.5%
2015	33.2%	12.7%
2014	33.7%	12.9%
2013	34.3%	13.1%
2012	34.9%	13.4%
2011	35.6%	13.7%
2010	36.3%	14.1%
2009	37.1%	14.6%
2008	38%	15.1%
2007	39%	15.8%
2006	40%	16.6%
2005	40.9%	17.2%
2004	41.5%	17.8%
2003	42%	18.2%
2002	42.5%	18.4%
2001	42.9%	18.6%
2000	43.2%	18.8%
1999	43.5%	19%
1998	43.7%	19.2%
1997	43.8%	19.5%
1996	43.9%	20%
1995	43.9%	20.4%
1994	44%	20.7%
1993	43.9%	21%
1992	43.9%	21.1%
1991	43.9%	21.2%
1990	43.9%	21.4%
1989	43.9%	21.7%
1988	43.9%	22%
1987	44%	22.4%
1986	44%	22.9%
1985	44%	23.1%
1984	44.1%	23.3%
1983	44.1%	23.7%
1982	44.1%	24.2%
1981	44%	25.2%
1980	43.9%	26.4%
1979	43.8%	27.6%
1978	43.5%	28.8%
1977	43.2%	30%
1976	43%	31.2%
1975	42.7%	32.5%
1974	42.5%	33.7%
1973	42.4%	35%
1972	42.4%	36.2%
1971	42.3%	37.5%
1970	42.2%	38.7%
1969	42.2%	39.8%
1968	42.2%	40.8%
1967	42.2%	41.7%
1966	42.2%	42.5%
1965	42.2%	43.2%
1964	42.1%	43.8%
1963	42%	44.4%
1962	41.9%	44.7%
1961	41.8%	44.8%
1960	41.8%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.2% of the population in Laos and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs Singapore

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Laos

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Laos	Singapore
2023	112	6
2022	120	34
2021	139	20
2020	132	13
2019	137	7
2018	145	8
2017	154	8
2016	165	8
2015	180	8
2014	193	9
2013	215	9
2012	241	10
2011	267	10
2010	305	10
2009	336	10
2008	374	11
2007	402	12
2006	432	13
2005	458	14
2004	492	14
2003	524	15
2002	550	16
2001	574	16
2000	609	17
1999	638	17
1998	647	17
1997	660	17
1996	682	17
1995	709	17
1994	741	16
1993	751	16
1992	781	16
1991	798	16
1990	834	17
1989	856	18
1988	898	18
1987	930	18
1986	963	18
1985	994	18

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Laos

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Laos	Singapore
2023	3.9%	0.21%
2022	4.04%	0.22%
2021	4.19%	0.22%
2020	4.34%	0.23%
2019	4.51%	0.24%
2018	4.68%	0.25%
2017	4.88%	0.26%
2016	5.09%	0.27%
2015	5.32%	0.27%
2014	5.58%	0.27%
2013	5.86%	0.28%
2012	6.15%	0.28%
2011	6.47%	0.28%
2010	6.8%	0.28%
2009	7.14%	0.28%
2008	7.5%	0.28%
2007	7.88%	0.29%
2006	8.27%	0.29%
2005	8.68%	0.3%
2004	9.08%	0.31%
2003	9.49%	0.32%
2002	9.91%	0.34%
2001	10.3%	0.36%
2000	10.8%	0.38%
1999	11.2%	0.41%
1998	11.6%	0.44%
1997	12%	0.46%
1996	12.5%	0.48%
1995	12.9%	0.51%
1994	13.4%	0.54%
1993	13.9%	0.58%
1992	14.4%	0.63%
1991	14.9%	0.7%
1990	15.4%	0.77%
1989	15.9%	0.84%
1988	16.4%	0.91%
1987	16.9%	0.97%
1986	17.4%	1.03%
1985	18%	1.09%
1984	18.4%	1.16%
1983	18.9%	1.23%
1982	19.5%	1.32%
1981	20%	1.4%
1980	20.6%	1.46%
1979	21.1%	1.49%
1978	21.7%	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 3.9% in Laos and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.