Fertility & birth rates in Nepal and Singapore

Fertility rate in Nepal vs Singapore by year

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Nepal

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nepal	Singapore
2023	1.98	0.97
2022	2	1.04
2021	2.03	1.12
2020	2.05	1.1
2019	2.08	1.14
2018	2.12	1.14
2017	2.17	1.16
2016	2.23	1.2
2015	2.27	1.24
2014	2.32	1.25
2013	2.36	1.19
2012	2.42	1.29
2011	2.46	1.2
2010	2.54	1.15
2009	2.63	1.22
2008	2.74	1.28
2007	2.86	1.29
2006	2.97	1.28
2005	3.12	1.26
2004	3.28	1.26
2003	3.44	1.27
2002	3.6	1.37
2001	3.79	1.41
2000	3.98	1.6
1999	4.13	1.47
1998	4.28	1.48
1997	4.44	1.61
1996	4.67	1.66
1995	4.87	1.67
1994	4.96	1.71
1993	5.04	1.74
1992	5.07	1.72
1991	5.15	1.73
1990	5.21	1.83
1989	5.26	1.75
1988	5.31	1.96
1987	5.35	1.62
1986	5.4	1.43
1985	5.46	1.61
1984	5.51	1.62
1983	5.54	1.61
1982	5.55	1.74
1981	5.58	1.78
1980	5.6	1.82
1979	5.64	1.79
1978	5.68	1.79
1977	5.69	1.82
1976	5.72	2.11
1975	5.73	2.07
1974	5.75	2.35
1973	5.7	2.79
1972	5.8	3.04
1971	5.85	3.02
1970	5.87	3.07
1969	5.89	3.22
1968	5.94	3.53
1967	5.95	3.91
1966	5.98	4.46
1965	6.01	4.66
1964	6.04	4.97
1963	6.06	5.16
1962	6.08	5.21
1961	6.09	5.41
1960	6.07	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nepal was 1.98 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 Nepal vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nepal

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Nepal	Singapore
2023	368,450	7,101
2022	379,021	9,019
2021	351,165	15,270
2020	373,553	18,763
2019	387,113	21,674
2018	394,576	21,427
2017	406,219	21,888
2016	415,921	25,794
2015	410,565	27,121
2014	423,166	27,896
2013	424,804	25,376
2012	430,151	29,750
2011	429,957	25,919
2010	432,631	24,876
2009	441,290	27,930
2008	452,353	28,068
2007	464,780	26,614
2006	475,335	25,968
2005	489,093	24,741
2004	504,853	24,583
2003	516,575	24,689
2002	525,045	29,231
2001	542,118	31,035
2000	554,506	37,057
1999	557,847	32,857
1998	562,787	33,381
1997	565,882	37,960
1996	580,099	38,542
1995	591,283	38,065
1994	578,293	39,319
1993	561,549	40,425
1992	533,029	39,091
1991	512,233	39,188
1990	495,202	41,136
1989	478,771	36,929
1988	463,581	42,407
1987	449,400	33,020
1986	434,802	27,880
1985	423,240	32,010
1984	411,122	31,967
1983	399,103	30,296
1982	385,741	33,346
1981	374,145	32,167
1980	364,254	30,657
1979	355,597	28,363
1978	345,765	27,537
1977	332,843	26,508
1976	323,222	31,189
1975	312,479	28,509
1974	303,078	31,664
1973	288,750	36,404
1972	286,708	38,098
1971	280,752	35,708
1970	272,439	35,059
1969	264,560	34,314
1968	258,259	36,216
1967	249,240	40,145
1966	241,716	44,298
1965	233,726	45,474
1964	227,948	47,697
1963	219,586	49,542
1962	215,368	48,830
1961	209,917	49,880
1960	203,374	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 +1.24% in Nepal and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.37% in Nepal and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Nepal vs Singapore by year

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Nepal

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nepal	Singapore
2023	19.3	7.4
2022	19.6	7.9
2021	19.7	8.6
2020	20.2	8.5
2019	20.6	8.8
2018	21.1	8.8
2017	21.6	8.9
2016	21.9	9.4
2015	22.1	9.7
2014	22.4	9.8
2013	22.5	9.3
2012	22.7	10.1
2011	22.7	9.5
2010	22.9	9.3
2009	23.2	9.9
2008	23.7	10.2
2007	24.4	10.3
2006	24.9	10.3
2005	25.8	10.2
2004	26.8	10.3
2003	27.7	10.5
2002	28.6	11.4
2001	29.8	11.8
2000	31	13.7
1999	31.8	12.8
1998	32.7	13.1
1997	33.7	14.5
1996	35.3	15.2
1995	36.8	15.6
1994	37.3	16.2
1993	37.7	16.8
1992	37.5	16.8
1991	37.8	17.1
1990	38.1	18.2
1989	38.4	17.5
1988	38.7	19.8
1987	38.9	16.6
1986	39.1	14.8
1985	39.4	16.6
1984	39.7	16.5
1983	40	16.3
1982	40.1	17.5
1981	40.3	17.6
1980	40.4	17.6
1979	40.8	17.1
1978	41.1	16.8
1977	41.2	16.5
1976	41.5	18.7
1975	41.6	17.7
1974	41.8	19.4
1973	41.6	22
1972	42.3	23.1
1971	42.7	22.3
1970	42.9	22.1
1969	43.1	21.8
1968	43.5	23.5
1967	43.5	25.6
1966	43.7	28.3
1965	43.9	29.5
1964	44.2	31.6
1963	44.4	33.2
1962	44.6	33.7
1961	44.8	35.2
1960	44.8	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.3 in Nepal and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 44.8 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nepal	Singapore
2100	13.8%	10.2%
2099	13.8%	10.1%
2098	13.8%	9.95%
2097	13.9%	9.84%
2096	13.9%	9.72%
2095	14%	9.6%
2094	14%	9.48%
2093	14.1%	9.37%
2092	14.1%	9.27%
2091	14.2%	9.18%
2090	14.2%	9.1%
2089	14.3%	9.04%
2088	14.3%	8.99%
2087	14.4%	8.96%
2086	14.5%	8.95%
2085	14.5%	8.95%
2084	14.6%	8.97%
2083	14.7%	9%
2082	14.8%	9.04%
2081	14.8%	9.09%
2080	14.9%	9.15%
2079	15%	9.21%
2078	15.1%	9.27%
2077	15.2%	9.32%
2076	15.3%	9.38%
2075	15.4%	9.42%
2074	15.5%	9.45%
2073	15.6%	9.46%
2072	15.7%	9.47%
2071	15.9%	9.45%
2070	16%	9.42%
2069	16.1%	9.37%
2068	16.3%	9.31%
2067	16.4%	9.24%
2066	16.6%	9.15%
2065	16.7%	9.05%
2064	16.9%	8.95%
2063	17.1%	8.85%
2062	17.2%	8.75%
2061	17.4%	8.65%
2060	17.6%	8.57%
2059	17.8%	8.5%
2058	17.9%	8.45%
2057	18.1%	8.43%
2056	18.3%	8.44%
2055	18.5%	8.48%
2054	18.7%	8.56%
2053	18.9%	8.67%
2052	19.2%	8.83%
2051	19.4%	9.02%
2050	19.6%	9.23%
2049	19.9%	9.47%
2048	20.1%	9.73%
2047	20.4%	10%
2046	20.7%	10.3%
2045	21%	10.6%
2044	21.3%	10.8%
2043	21.6%	11.1%
2042	21.9%	11.4%
2041	22.2%	11.6%
2040	22.5%	11.8%
2039	22.9%	11.9%
2038	23.2%	12%
2037	23.6%	12.1%
2036	23.9%	12.1%
2035	24.3%	12.1%
2034	24.6%	12.1%
2033	25%	12.1%
2032	25.4%	12.1%
2031	25.8%	12%
2030	26.2%	12%
2029	26.6%	11.9%
2028	27.1%	11.8%
2027	27.5%	11.8%
2026	27.9%	11.7%
2025	28.2%	11.7%
2024	28.4%	11.7%
2023	28.7%	11.8%
2022	28.9%	12%
2021	29.4%	12.2%
2020	30.1%	12.2%
2019	30.9%	12.2%
2018	31.6%	12.3%
2017	32.1%	12.4%
2016	32.5%	12.5%
2015	33%	12.7%
2014	33.6%	12.9%
2013	34.2%	13.1%
2012	34.7%	13.4%
2011	35.3%	13.7%
2010	36%	14.1%
2009	36.7%	14.6%
2008	37.5%	15.1%
2007	38.1%	15.8%
2006	38.7%	16.6%
2005	39.2%	17.2%
2004	39.6%	17.8%
2003	40%	18.2%
2002	40.4%	18.4%
2001	40.7%	18.6%
2000	40.9%	18.8%
1999	41.1%	19%
1998	41.3%	19.2%
1997	41.4%	19.5%
1996	41.5%	20%
1995	41.4%	20.4%
1994	41.4%	20.7%
1993	41.3%	21%
1992	41.4%	21.1%
1991	41.5%	21.2%
1990	41.5%	21.4%
1989	41.5%	21.7%
1988	41.4%	22%
1987	41.3%	22.4%
1986	41.2%	22.9%
1985	41.1%	23.1%
1984	41%	23.3%
1983	41%	23.7%
1982	40.9%	24.2%
1981	40.9%	25.2%
1980	40.9%	26.4%
1979	40.8%	27.6%
1978	40.8%	28.8%
1977	40.7%	30%
1976	40.7%	31.2%
1975	40.6%	32.5%
1974	40.5%	33.7%
1973	40.5%	35%
1972	40.4%	36.2%
1971	40.4%	37.5%
1970	40.3%	38.7%
1969	40.3%	39.8%
1968	40.3%	40.8%
1967	40.3%	41.7%
1966	40.4%	42.5%
1965	40.4%	43.2%
1964	40.4%	43.8%
1963	40.5%	44.4%
1962	40.6%	44.7%
1961	40.7%	44.8%
1960	40.7%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.4% of the population in Nepal and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nepal and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nepal vs Singapore

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Nepal

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nepal	Singapore
2023	142	6
2022	139	34
2021	173	20
2020	153	13
2019	170	7
2018	183	8
2017	197	8
2016	214	8
2015	236	8
2014	245	9
2013	258	9
2012	272	10
2011	286	10
2010	297	10
2009	299	10
2008	302	11
2007	309	12
2006	318	13
2005	344	14
2004	364	14
2003	387	15
2002	414	16
2001	443	16
2000	480	17
1999	512	17
1998	522	17
1997	550	17
1996	584	17
1995	625	17
1994	657	16
1993	703	16
1992	768	16
1991	850	16
1990	920	17
1989	973	18
1988	1,038	18
1987	1,088	18
1986	1,143	18
1985	1,186	18

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 142 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nepal, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nepal

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nepal	Singapore
2023	2.65%	0.21%
2022	2.75%	0.22%
2021	2.86%	0.22%
2020	2.99%	0.23%
2019	3.14%	0.24%
2018	3.3%	0.25%
2017	3.46%	0.26%
2016	3.64%	0.27%
2015	3.82%	0.27%
2014	4.01%	0.27%
2013	4.21%	0.28%
2012	4.41%	0.28%
2011	4.62%	0.28%
2010	4.83%	0.28%
2009	5.05%	0.28%
2008	5.27%	0.28%
2007	5.51%	0.29%
2006	5.76%	0.29%
2005	6.04%	0.3%
2004	6.35%	0.31%
2003	6.69%	0.32%
2002	7.06%	0.34%
2001	7.48%	0.36%
2000	7.92%	0.38%
1999	8.4%	0.41%
1998	8.91%	0.44%
1997	9.44%	0.46%
1996	10%	0.48%
1995	10.6%	0.51%
1994	11.2%	0.54%
1993	11.8%	0.58%
1992	12.5%	0.63%
1991	13.2%	0.7%
1990	13.9%	0.77%
1989	14.6%	0.84%
1988	15.3%	0.91%
1987	16.1%	0.97%
1986	16.8%	1.03%
1985	17.5%	1.09%
1984	18.2%	1.16%
1983	18.8%	1.23%
1982	19.5%	1.32%
1981	20.2%	1.4%
1980	20.8%	1.46%
1979	21.5%	1.49%
1978	22.1%	1.51%
1977	22.7%	1.54%
1976	23.3%	1.62%
1975	23.9%	1.75%
1974	24.5%	1.95%
1973	25%	2.18%
1972	25.6%	2.39%
1971	26.2%	2.56%
1970	26.7%	2.71%
1969	27.3%	2.86%
1968	28%	3.01%
1967	28.7%	3.18%
1966	29.4%	3.34%
1965	30%	3.5%
1964	30.7%	3.64%
1963	31.3%	3.81%
1962	31.9%	4.05%
1961	32.4%	4.37%
1960	32.8%	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.65% in Nepal and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.