Fertility & birth rates in Mozambique and Singapore

Fertility rate in Mozambique vs Singapore by year

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Mozambique

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mozambique	Singapore
2023	4.76	0.97
2022	4.84	1.04
2021	4.91	1.12
2020	4.96	1.1
2019	5.02	1.14
2018	5.07	1.14
2017	5.13	1.16
2016	5.19	1.2
2015	5.25	1.24
2014	5.3	1.25
2013	5.43	1.19
2012	5.52	1.29
2011	5.6	1.2
2010	5.66	1.15
2009	5.68	1.22
2008	5.6	1.28
2007	5.47	1.29
2006	5.45	1.28
2005	5.5	1.26
2004	5.55	1.26
2003	5.6	1.27
2002	5.67	1.37
2001	5.76	1.41
2000	5.83	1.6
1999	5.88	1.47
1998	5.91	1.48
1997	5.93	1.61
1996	5.97	1.66
1995	6.02	1.67
1994	6.08	1.71
1993	6.15	1.74
1992	6.22	1.72
1991	6.28	1.73
1990	6.32	1.83
1989	6.35	1.75
1988	6.37	1.96
1987	6.39	1.62
1986	6.41	1.43
1985	6.43	1.61
1984	6.44	1.62
1983	6.43	1.61
1982	6.43	1.74
1981	6.48	1.78
1980	6.53	1.82
1979	6.56	1.79
1978	6.59	1.79
1977	6.62	1.82
1976	6.64	2.11
1975	6.66	2.07
1974	6.67	2.35
1973	6.7	2.79
1972	6.7	3.04
1971	6.7	3.02
1970	6.7	3.07
1969	6.67	3.22
1968	6.65	3.53
1967	6.61	3.91
1966	6.58	4.46
1965	6.54	4.66
1964	6.51	4.97
1963	6.47	5.16
1962	6.42	5.21
1961	6.37	5.41
1960	6.31	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mozambique was 4.76 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 Mozambique vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mozambique

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Mozambique	Singapore
2023	1,025,334	7,101
2022	1,003,689	9,019
2021	951,234	15,270
2020	945,952	18,763
2019	927,581	21,674
2018	903,176	21,427
2017	876,594	21,888
2016	850,430	25,794
2015	824,435	27,121
2014	799,778	27,896
2013	784,641	25,376
2012	763,088	29,750
2011	741,303	25,919
2010	719,025	24,876
2009	693,673	27,930
2008	654,920	28,068
2007	610,913	26,614
2006	586,009	25,968
2005	570,132	24,741
2004	554,973	24,583
2003	540,992	24,689
2002	529,867	29,231
2001	519,594	31,035
2000	506,162	37,057
1999	491,814	32,857
1998	474,453	33,381
1997	461,209	37,960
1996	442,559	38,542
1995	421,630	38,065
1994	384,821	39,319
1993	369,518	40,425
1992	362,373	39,091
1991	357,676	39,188
1990	353,290	41,136
1989	348,833	36,929
1988	349,480	42,407
1987	334,438	33,020
1986	332,609	27,880
1985	307,625	32,010
1984	304,524	31,967
1983	324,158	30,296
1982	321,493	33,346
1981	322,207	32,167
1980	349,586	30,657
1979	331,162	28,363
1978	310,403	27,537
1977	289,193	26,508
1976	273,924	31,189
1975	257,984	28,509
1974	240,665	31,664
1973	226,847	36,404
1972	215,793	38,098
1971	211,137	35,708
1970	207,385	35,059
1969	202,174	34,314
1968	197,623	36,216
1967	193,044	40,145
1966	189,218	44,298
1965	185,931	45,474
1964	182,334	47,697
1963	180,867	49,542
1962	176,297	48,830
1961	171,236	49,880
1960	165,774	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 +3.05% in Mozambique and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.08% in Mozambique and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Mozambique vs Singapore by year

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Mozambique

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mozambique	Singapore
2023	37.5	7.4
2022	38	7.9
2021	38.4	8.6
2020	38.7	8.5
2019	39.1	8.8
2018	39.4	8.8
2017	39.8	8.9
2016	40.1	9.4
2015	40.4	9.7
2014	40.8	9.8
2013	41.6	9.3
2012	42	10.1
2011	42.5	9.5
2010	42.8	9.3
2009	42.9	9.9
2008	42.3	10.2
2007	41.3	10.3
2006	41.1	10.3
2005	41.4	10.2
2004	41.6	10.3
2003	42	10.5
2002	42.5	11.4
2001	43.1	11.8
2000	43.6	13.7
1999	43.9	12.8
1998	44	13.1
1997	44.3	14.5
1996	44.4	15.2
1995	44.4	15.6
1994	43.6	16.2
1993	45.1	16.8
1992	46.2	16.8
1991	46.8	17.1
1990	47.4	18.2
1989	48	17.5
1988	48.6	19.8
1987	49.4	16.6
1986	49.3	14.8
1985	49.7	16.6
1984	50.1	16.5
1983	50.5	16.3
1982	51	17.5
1981	51.9	17.6
1980	53	17.6
1979	51.9	17.1
1978	50.8	16.8
1977	49.8	16.5
1976	49.2	18.7
1975	48.4	17.7
1974	47.8	19.4
1973	47.3	22
1972	47	23.1
1971	47.2	22.3
1970	47.5	22.1
1969	47.6	21.8
1968	47.8	23.5
1967	47.9	25.6
1966	48	28.3
1965	48.2	29.5
1964	48.4	31.6
1963	48.5	33.2
1962	48.5	33.7
1961	48.4	35.2
1960	48.3	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.5 in Mozambique and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 48.3 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mozambique	Singapore
2100	21.4%	10.2%
2099	21.5%	10.1%
2098	21.7%	9.95%
2097	21.8%	9.84%
2096	22%	9.72%
2095	22.1%	9.6%
2094	22.3%	9.48%
2093	22.5%	9.37%
2092	22.6%	9.27%
2091	22.8%	9.18%
2090	23%	9.1%
2089	23.2%	9.04%
2088	23.4%	8.99%
2087	23.6%	8.96%
2086	23.8%	8.95%
2085	24%	8.95%
2084	24.2%	8.97%
2083	24.4%	9%
2082	24.6%	9.04%
2081	24.9%	9.09%
2080	25.1%	9.15%
2079	25.3%	9.21%
2078	25.6%	9.27%
2077	25.8%	9.32%
2076	26.1%	9.38%
2075	26.4%	9.42%
2074	26.6%	9.45%
2073	26.9%	9.46%
2072	27.2%	9.47%
2071	27.4%	9.45%
2070	27.7%	9.42%
2069	28%	9.37%
2068	28.3%	9.31%
2067	28.6%	9.24%
2066	28.9%	9.15%
2065	29.2%	9.05%
2064	29.5%	8.95%
2063	29.9%	8.85%
2062	30.2%	8.75%
2061	30.5%	8.65%
2060	30.8%	8.57%
2059	31.2%	8.5%
2058	31.5%	8.45%
2057	31.9%	8.43%
2056	32.3%	8.44%
2055	32.6%	8.48%
2054	33%	8.56%
2053	33.4%	8.67%
2052	33.8%	8.83%
2051	34.2%	9.02%
2050	34.6%	9.23%
2049	35%	9.47%
2048	35.4%	9.73%
2047	35.8%	10%
2046	36.2%	10.3%
2045	36.7%	10.6%
2044	37.1%	10.8%
2043	37.5%	11.1%
2042	38%	11.4%
2041	38.4%	11.6%
2040	38.8%	11.8%
2039	39.2%	11.9%
2038	39.7%	12%
2037	40.1%	12.1%
2036	40.5%	12.1%
2035	40.9%	12.1%
2034	41.3%	12.1%
2033	41.7%	12.1%
2032	42%	12.1%
2031	42.4%	12%
2030	42.7%	12%
2029	43%	11.9%
2028	43.4%	11.8%
2027	43.7%	11.8%
2026	44%	11.7%
2025	44.3%	11.7%
2024	44.5%	11.7%
2023	44.8%	11.8%
2022	45%	12%
2021	45.1%	12.2%
2020	45.2%	12.2%
2019	45.3%	12.2%
2018	45.4%	12.3%
2017	45.5%	12.4%
2016	45.6%	12.5%
2015	45.7%	12.7%
2014	45.8%	12.9%
2013	45.8%	13.1%
2012	45.9%	13.4%
2011	45.8%	13.7%
2010	45.8%	14.1%
2009	45.6%	14.6%
2008	45.5%	15.1%
2007	45.4%	15.8%
2006	45.4%	16.6%
2005	45.3%	17.2%
2004	45.3%	17.8%
2003	45.3%	18.2%
2002	45.2%	18.4%
2001	45.1%	18.6%
2000	45.1%	18.8%
1999	45%	19%
1998	44.9%	19.2%
1997	44.8%	19.5%
1996	44.9%	20%
1995	45%	20.4%
1994	45.2%	20.7%
1993	45.4%	21%
1992	45.5%	21.1%
1991	45.6%	21.2%
1990	45.7%	21.4%
1989	45.7%	21.7%
1988	45.8%	22%
1987	45.9%	22.4%
1986	45.9%	22.9%
1985	45.9%	23.1%
1984	45.9%	23.3%
1983	45.8%	23.7%
1982	45.7%	24.2%
1981	45.6%	25.2%
1980	45.3%	26.4%
1979	44.9%	27.6%
1978	44.6%	28.8%
1977	44.3%	30%
1976	44.1%	31.2%
1975	44%	32.5%
1974	43.8%	33.7%
1973	43.7%	35%
1972	43.6%	36.2%
1971	43.4%	37.5%
1970	43.3%	38.7%
1969	43.1%	39.8%
1968	42.9%	40.8%
1967	42.7%	41.7%
1966	42.5%	42.5%
1965	42.2%	43.2%
1964	41.9%	43.8%
1963	41.6%	44.4%
1962	41.4%	44.7%
1961	41.2%	44.8%
1960	41%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.5% of the population in Mozambique and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mozambique and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mozambique vs Singapore

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Mozambique

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mozambique	Singapore
2023	99	6
2022	104	34
2021	180	20
2020	123	13
2019	134	7
2018	159	8
2017	187	8
2016	202	8
2015	216	8
2014	210	9
2013	196	9
2012	218	10
2011	268	10
2010	305	10
2009	352	10
2008	365	11
2007	327	12
2006	298	13
2005	301	14
2004	321	14
2003	360	15
2002	398	16
2001	473	16
2000	547	17
1999	624	17
1998	694	17
1997	738	17
1996	819	17
1995	883	17
1994	902	16
1993	968	16
1992	1,046	16
1991	1,094	16
1990	1,150	17
1989	1,209	18
1988	1,259	18
1987	1,348	18
1986	1,355	18
1985	1,452	18

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 99 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mozambique	Singapore
2023	6.17%	0.21%
2022	6.43%	0.22%
2021	6.58%	0.22%
2020	6.73%	0.23%
2019	6.83%	0.24%
2018	6.95%	0.25%
2017	7.09%	0.26%
2016	7.23%	0.27%
2015	7.51%	0.27%
2014	7.92%	0.27%
2013	8.26%	0.28%
2012	8.63%	0.28%
2011	9.05%	0.28%
2010	9.5%	0.28%
2009	9.75%	0.28%
2008	10.4%	0.28%
2007	11%	0.29%
2006	11.8%	0.29%
2005	12.5%	0.3%
2004	13.2%	0.31%
2003	13.9%	0.32%
2002	14.6%	0.34%
2001	15.4%	0.36%
2000	16.3%	0.38%
1999	17.2%	0.41%
1998	18.2%	0.44%
1997	19.2%	0.46%
1996	20.1%	0.48%
1995	20.9%	0.51%
1994	21.6%	0.54%
1993	22.1%	0.58%
1992	22.6%	0.63%
1991	23%	0.7%
1990	23.3%	0.77%
1989	23.6%	0.84%
1988	23.9%	0.91%
1987	24.2%	0.97%
1986	24.5%	1.03%
1985	24.8%	1.09%
1984	25.1%	1.16%
1983	25.3%	1.23%
1982	25.5%	1.32%
1981	25.6%	1.4%
1980	25.6%	1.46%
1979	25.7%	1.49%
1978	25.7%	1.51%
1977	25.8%	1.54%
1976	26%	1.62%
1975	26.1%	1.75%
1974	26.3%	1.95%
1973	26.4%	2.18%
1972	26.6%	2.39%
1971	26.7%	2.56%
1970	26.8%	2.71%
1969	26.9%	2.86%
1968	26.9%	3.01%
1967	26.9%	3.18%
1966	26.8%	3.34%
1965	26.8%	3.5%
1964	26.7%	3.64%
1963	26.5%	3.81%
1962	-	4.05%
1961	-	4.37%
1960	-	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.17% in Mozambique and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.