Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Singapore

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Singapore by year

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Nauru

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Singapore
2023	3.33	0.97
2022	3.38	1.04
2021	3.43	1.12
2020	3.47	1.1
2019	3.53	1.14
2018	3.68	1.14
2017	3.88	1.16
2016	4.03	1.2
2015	4.08	1.24
2014	4.09	1.25
2013	4.1	1.19
2012	4.12	1.29
2011	4.12	1.2
2010	4.02	1.15
2009	3.85	1.22
2008	3.67	1.28
2007	3.5	1.29
2006	3.4	1.28
2005	3.38	1.26
2004	3.38	1.26
2003	3.39	1.27
2002	3.4	1.37
2001	3.46	1.41
2000	3.54	1.6
1999	3.64	1.47
1998	3.68	1.48
1997	3.74	1.61
1996	3.78	1.66
1995	3.81	1.67
1994	3.84	1.71
1993	3.89	1.74
1992	3.95	1.72
1991	3.99	1.73
1990	4.02	1.83
1989	4.07	1.75
1988	4.11	1.96
1987	4.14	1.62
1986	4.15	1.43
1985	4.14	1.61
1984	4.11	1.62
1983	4.06	1.61
1982	3.99	1.74
1981	3.94	1.78
1980	3.88	1.82
1979	3.85	1.79
1978	3.84	1.79
1977	3.86	1.82
1976	3.9	2.11
1975	3.97	2.07
1974	4.07	2.35
1973	4.19	2.79
1972	4.36	3.04
1971	4.54	3.02
1970	4.74	3.07
1969	4.94	3.22
1968	5.14	3.53
1967	5.29	3.91
1966	5.41	4.46
1965	5.48	4.66
1964	5.47	4.97
1963	5.44	5.16
1962	5.42	5.21
1961	5.38	5.41
1960	5.34	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Singapore
2023	213	7,101
2022	226	9,019
2021	236	15,270
2020	246	18,763
2019	255	21,674
2018	265	21,427
2017	279	21,888
2016	289	25,794
2015	291	27,121
2014	290	27,896
2013	291	25,376
2012	292	29,750
2011	291	25,919
2010	281	24,876
2009	261	27,930
2008	240	28,068
2007	222	26,614
2006	209	25,968
2005	204	24,741
2004	202	24,583
2003	201	24,689
2002	200	29,231
2001	203	31,035
2000	207	37,057
1999	212	32,857
1998	214	33,381
1997	218	37,960
1996	221	38,542
1995	225	38,065
1994	229	39,319
1993	235	40,425
1992	237	39,091
1991	225	39,188
1990	214	41,136
1989	204	36,929
1988	195	42,407
1987	186	33,020
1986	178	27,880
1985	171	32,010
1984	166	31,967
1983	163	30,296
1982	162	33,346
1981	157	32,167
1980	145	30,657
1979	130	28,363
1978	111	27,537
1977	89	26,508
1976	79	31,189
1975	70	28,509
1974	63	31,664
1973	57	36,404
1972	53	38,098
1971	50	35,708
1970	49	35,059
1969	71	34,314
1968	116	36,216
1967	117	40,145
1966	123	44,298
1965	113	45,474
1964	100	47,697
1963	88	49,542
1962	75	48,830
1961	70	49,880
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Singapore by year

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Nauru

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Singapore
2023	25.5	7.4
2022	26.6	7.9
2021	27.8	8.6
2020	28.7	8.5
2019	29.6	8.8
2018	30.7	8.8
2017	32.2	8.9
2016	33.6	9.4
2015	34.2	9.7
2014	34.7	9.8
2013	35.3	9.3
2012	36.1	10.1
2011	36.8	9.5
2010	36.1	9.3
2009	34.3	9.9
2008	32.3	10.2
2007	30.4	10.3
2006	29.1	10.3
2005	28.5	10.2
2004	28.1	10.3
2003	27.9	10.5
2002	27.8	11.4
2001	27.9	11.8
2000	28.2	13.7
1999	28.6	12.8
1998	28.7	13.1
1997	29	14.5
1996	29.4	15.2
1995	29.8	15.6
1994	30.3	16.2
1993	31.1	16.8
1992	31.8	16.8
1991	31.7	17.1
1990	31.7	18.2
1989	31.9	17.5
1988	32	19.8
1987	32	16.6
1986	31.9	14.8
1985	31.9	16.6
1984	31.8	16.5
1983	31.8	16.3
1982	31.8	17.5
1981	31.2	17.6
1980	29.7	17.6
1979	27.6	17.1
1978	25	16.8
1977	21.8	16.5
1976	20.1	18.7
1975	18.7	17.7
1974	17.4	19.4
1973	16.3	22
1972	15.6	23.1
1971	15.2	22.3
1970	15.1	22.1
1969	18.8	21.8
1968	27.2	23.5
1967	28.3	25.6
1966	29.9	28.3
1965	29.1	29.5
1964	28.2	31.6
1963	27	33.2
1962	25.6	33.7
1961	25.6	35.2
1960	26.9	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 26.9 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Singapore
2100	20.7%	10.2%
2099	20.8%	10.1%
2098	21%	9.95%
2097	21.1%	9.84%
2096	21.2%	9.72%
2095	21.3%	9.6%
2094	21.4%	9.48%
2093	21.6%	9.37%
2092	21.7%	9.27%
2091	21.9%	9.18%
2090	22%	9.1%
2089	22.2%	9.04%
2088	22.4%	8.99%
2087	22.5%	8.96%
2086	22.7%	8.95%
2085	22.9%	8.95%
2084	23.1%	8.97%
2083	23.3%	9%
2082	23.4%	9.04%
2081	23.6%	9.09%
2080	23.8%	9.15%
2079	23.9%	9.21%
2078	24.1%	9.27%
2077	24.2%	9.32%
2076	24.3%	9.38%
2075	24.5%	9.42%
2074	24.6%	9.45%
2073	24.7%	9.46%
2072	24.9%	9.47%
2071	25%	9.45%
2070	25.1%	9.42%
2069	25.3%	9.37%
2068	25.4%	9.31%
2067	25.6%	9.24%
2066	25.8%	9.15%
2065	26%	9.05%
2064	26.2%	8.95%
2063	26.4%	8.85%
2062	26.7%	8.75%
2061	26.9%	8.65%
2060	27.2%	8.57%
2059	27.5%	8.5%
2058	27.9%	8.45%
2057	28.2%	8.43%
2056	28.5%	8.44%
2055	28.8%	8.48%
2054	29.1%	8.56%
2053	29.4%	8.67%
2052	29.7%	8.83%
2051	29.9%	9.02%
2050	30.2%	9.23%
2049	30.4%	9.47%
2048	30.6%	9.73%
2047	30.7%	10%
2046	30.8%	10.3%
2045	30.9%	10.6%
2044	30.9%	10.8%
2043	31%	11.1%
2042	31%	11.4%
2041	31%	11.6%
2040	31%	11.8%
2039	31.1%	11.9%
2038	31.2%	12%
2037	31.4%	12.1%
2036	31.8%	12.1%
2035	32%	12.1%
2034	32.3%	12.1%
2033	32.5%	12.1%
2032	32.9%	12.1%
2031	33.4%	12%
2030	34%	12%
2029	34.7%	11.9%
2028	35.3%	11.8%
2027	36.1%	11.8%
2026	36.8%	11.7%
2025	37.5%	11.7%
2024	37.8%	11.7%
2023	38.2%	11.8%
2022	38.3%	12%
2021	38.3%	12.2%
2020	38%	12.2%
2019	37.6%	12.2%
2018	37.6%	12.3%
2017	38%	12.4%
2016	38.2%	12.5%
2015	38.2%	12.7%
2014	38.2%	12.9%
2013	38%	13.1%
2012	37.7%	13.4%
2011	37.1%	13.7%
2010	36.3%	14.1%
2009	35.8%	14.6%
2008	35.6%	15.1%
2007	35.7%	15.8%
2006	36.1%	16.6%
2005	36.6%	17.2%
2004	37.1%	17.8%
2003	37.7%	18.2%
2002	38.2%	18.4%
2001	38.5%	18.6%
2000	38.9%	18.8%
1999	39.4%	19%
1998	39.9%	19.2%
1997	40.5%	19.5%
1996	41.1%	20%
1995	41.7%	20.4%
1994	42.1%	20.7%
1993	42.5%	21%
1992	42.5%	21.1%
1991	42.1%	21.2%
1990	41.2%	21.4%
1989	40.2%	21.7%
1988	39.2%	22%
1987	38.3%	22.4%
1986	37.5%	22.9%
1985	36.5%	23.1%
1984	35.7%	23.3%
1983	34.6%	23.7%
1982	33.2%	24.2%
1981	31.9%	25.2%
1980	30.9%	26.4%
1979	30.6%	27.6%
1978	30.9%	28.8%
1977	31.9%	30%
1976	33.4%	31.2%
1975	34.9%	32.5%
1974	36.4%	33.7%
1973	38.1%	35%
1972	39.7%	36.2%
1971	41.3%	37.5%
1970	42.9%	38.7%
1969	43.4%	39.8%
1968	41.3%	40.8%
1967	39.5%	41.7%
1966	39.4%	42.5%
1965	38.6%	43.2%
1964	37.5%	43.8%
1963	36.5%	44.4%
1962	35.7%	44.7%
1961	35.2%	44.8%
1960	34.8%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Singapore

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Nauru

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Singapore
2023	273	6
2022	317	34
2021	266	20
2020	309	13
2019	267	7
2018	269	8
2017	259	8
2016	248	8
2015	253	8
2014	240	9
2013	247	9
2012	255	10
2011	260	10
2010	297	10
2009	300	10
2008	302	11
2007	303	12
2006	304	13
2005	328	14
2004	324	14
2003	323	15
2002	321	16
2001	299	16
2000	278	17
1999	277	17
1998	257	17
1997	218	17
1996	218	17
1995	219	17
1994	220	16
1993	219	16
1992	217	16
1991	216	16
1990	195	17
1989	198	18
1988	202	18
1987	206	18
1986	209	18
1985	191	18

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Singapore
2023	0.89%	0.21%
2022	0.95%	0.22%
2021	1.02%	0.22%
2020	1.11%	0.23%
2019	1.22%	0.24%
2018	1.34%	0.25%
2017	1.47%	0.26%
2016	1.61%	0.27%
2015	1.76%	0.27%
2014	1.93%	0.27%
2013	2.11%	0.28%
2012	2.29%	0.28%
2011	2.48%	0.28%
2010	2.66%	0.28%
2009	2.84%	0.28%
2008	3%	0.28%
2007	3.15%	0.29%
2006	3.29%	0.29%
2005	3.41%	0.3%
2004	3.53%	0.31%
2003	3.66%	0.32%
2002	3.81%	0.34%
2001	3.96%	0.36%
2000	4.13%	0.38%
1999	4.32%	0.41%
1998	4.52%	0.44%
1997	4.74%	0.46%
1996	4.97%	0.48%
1995	5.22%	0.51%
1994	5.49%	0.54%
1993	5.78%	0.58%
1992	6.09%	0.63%
1991	6.41%	0.7%
1990	6.74%	0.77%
1989	7.08%	0.84%
1988	7.43%	0.91%
1987	7.81%	0.97%
1986	8.2%	1.03%
1985	8.62%	1.09%
1984	-	1.16%
1983	-	1.23%
1982	-	1.32%
1981	-	1.4%
1980	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.