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Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Singapore

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has an annual birth rate of 16 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Singapore. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.12 in Panama and 0.97 in Singapore — 54.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.6% in Panama and by 83.2% in Singapore — in 1960, it was 5.83 and 5.76, respectively.

  • Panama is ranked 95/196 by birth rate compared to 184/196 for Singapore.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Panama — it's 32.3 in Singapore.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 57.3 in Panama vs 2.16 in Singapore.
  • In Panama, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Singapore.

Fertility rate in Panama vs Singapore by year

Panama
Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Singapore
2023 2.12 0.97
2022 2.14 1.04
2021 2.15 1.12
2020 2.18 1.1
2019 2.29 1.14
2018 2.4 1.14
2017 2.46 1.16
2016 2.5 1.2
2015 2.53 1.24
2014 2.55 1.25
2013 2.57 1.19
2012 2.59 1.29
2011 2.6 1.2
2010 2.59 1.15
2009 2.59 1.22
2008 2.61 1.28
2007 2.61 1.29
2006 2.62 1.28
2005 2.64 1.26
2004 2.68 1.26
2003 2.68 1.27
2002 2.7 1.37
2001 2.72 1.41
2000 2.74 1.6
1999 2.77 1.47
1998 2.79 1.48
1997 2.81 1.61
1996 2.83 1.66
1995 2.85 1.67
1994 2.88 1.71
1993 2.91 1.74
1992 2.95 1.72
1991 3 1.73
1990 3.07 1.83
1989 3.12 1.75
1988 3.17 1.96
1987 3.25 1.62
1986 3.34 1.43
1985 3.43 1.61
1984 3.52 1.62
1983 3.6 1.61
1982 3.66 1.74
1981 3.72 1.78
1980 3.8 1.82
1979 3.88 1.79
1978 3.98 1.79
1977 4.12 1.82
1976 4.26 2.11
1975 4.41 2.07
1974 4.58 2.35
1973 4.74 2.79
1972 4.91 3.04
1971 5.05 3.02
1970 5.18 3.07
1969 5.29 3.22
1968 5.41 3.53
1967 5.53 3.91
1966 5.65 4.46
1965 5.73 4.66
1964 5.81 4.97
1963 5.87 5.16
1962 5.87 5.21
1961 5.87 5.41
1960 5.83 5.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 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 Panama vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Panama
Singapore
1x
Year Natural population change
Panama Singapore
2023 50,197 7,101
2022 50,556 9,019
2021 46,747 15,270
2020 46,599 18,763
2019 54,420 21,674
2018 57,508 21,427
2017 58,607 21,888
2016 59,454 25,794
2015 59,896 27,121
2014 60,227 27,896
2013 60,295 25,376
2012 60,471 29,750
2011 60,411 25,919
2010 59,418 24,876
2009 59,168 27,930
2008 58,961 28,068
2007 58,454 26,614
2006 58,067 25,968
2005 58,014 24,741
2004 58,281 24,583
2003 57,458 24,689
2002 57,011 29,231
2001 56,654 31,035
2000 56,236 37,057
1999 55,911 32,857
1998 55,482 33,381
1997 55,060 37,960
1996 54,512 38,542
1995 54,069 38,065
1994 53,845 39,319
1993 53,591 40,425
1992 53,186 39,091
1991 53,079 39,188
1990 53,451 41,136
1989 52,295 36,929
1988 52,767 42,407
1987 52,690 33,020
1986 52,681 27,880
1985 52,573 32,010
1984 52,436 31,967
1983 51,880 30,296
1982 50,858 33,346
1981 50,018 32,167
1980 49,077 30,657
1979 48,362 28,363
1978 47,694 27,537
1977 47,438 26,508
1976 47,307 31,189
1975 47,149 28,509
1974 46,932 31,664
1973 46,540 36,404
1972 46,311 38,098
1971 45,867 35,708
1970 45,075 35,059
1969 44,278 34,314
1968 43,641 36,216
1967 43,054 40,145
1966 42,457 44,298
1965 41,604 45,474
1964 40,806 47,697
1963 39,872 49,542
1962 38,537 48,830
1961 37,100 49,880
1960 35,431 51,533

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.13% in Panama and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Panama vs Singapore by year

Panama
Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Panama Singapore
2023 16 7.4
2022 16.2 7.9
2021 16.4 8.6
2020 16.7 8.5
2019 17.6 8.8
2018 18.5 8.8
2017 19.1 8.9
2016 19.5 9.4
2015 19.8 9.7
2014 20.1 9.8
2013 20.4 9.3
2012 20.7 10.1
2011 21 9.5
2010 21 9.3
2009 21.2 9.9
2008 21.4 10.2
2007 21.6 10.3
2006 21.8 10.3
2005 22.1 10.2
2004 22.5 10.3
2003 22.7 10.5
2002 22.9 11.4
2001 23.2 11.8
2000 23.5 13.7
1999 23.8 12.8
1998 24.1 13.1
1997 24.4 14.5
1996 24.6 15.2
1995 24.9 15.6
1994 25.2 16.2
1993 25.5 16.8
1992 25.9 16.8
1991 26.2 17.1
1990 26.8 18.2
1989 27.2 17.5
1988 27.5 19.8
1987 28 16.6
1986 28.5 14.8
1985 29 16.6
1984 29.5 16.5
1983 29.9 16.3
1982 30 17.5
1981 30.2 17.6
1980 30.4 17.6
1979 30.7 17.1
1978 31.1 16.8
1977 31.7 16.5
1976 32.5 18.7
1975 33.3 17.7
1974 34.2 19.4
1973 35 22
1972 36 23.1
1971 36.7 22.3
1970 37.4 22.1
1969 37.9 21.8
1968 38.5 23.5
1967 39.2 25.6
1966 39.9 28.3
1965 40.3 29.5
1964 40.8 31.6
1963 41.2 33.2
1962 41.3 33.7
1961 41.3 35.2
1960 41.1 37.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 41.1 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Panama Singapore
Fertility rate 2.12 0.97
Fertility rate rank 92/196 194/196
Birth rate 16 7.4
Birth rate rank 95/196 184/196
Population change due to births and deaths +50,197 +7,101
Natural population change rank 94/196 122/196
Natural population change rate +1.13% +0.12%
Population growth +1.27% +2.01%
Population growth rank 83/197 50/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53 2.16
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.5 29.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.3 18.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.9% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.66% 0.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.06% 0.17%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.33% 0.21%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Panama
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Panama Singapore
2100 14% 10.2%
2099 14% 10.1%
2098 14% 9.95%
2097 14.1% 9.84%
2096 14.1% 9.72%
2095 14.2% 9.6%
2094 14.2% 9.48%
2093 14.3% 9.37%
2092 14.3% 9.27%
2091 14.4% 9.18%
2090 14.4% 9.1%
2089 14.5% 9.04%
2088 14.6% 8.99%
2087 14.6% 8.96%
2086 14.7% 8.95%
2085 14.8% 8.95%
2084 14.8% 8.97%
2083 14.9% 9%
2082 15% 9.04%
2081 15.1% 9.09%
2080 15.1% 9.15%
2079 15.2% 9.21%
2078 15.3% 9.27%
2077 15.3% 9.32%
2076 15.4% 9.38%
2075 15.5% 9.42%
2074 15.6% 9.45%
2073 15.6% 9.46%
2072 15.7% 9.47%
2071 15.8% 9.45%
2070 15.9% 9.42%
2069 15.9% 9.37%
2068 16% 9.31%
2067 16.1% 9.24%
2066 16.2% 9.15%
2065 16.3% 9.05%
2064 16.4% 8.95%
2063 16.5% 8.85%
2062 16.7% 8.75%
2061 16.8% 8.65%
2060 16.9% 8.57%
2059 17.1% 8.5%
2058 17.2% 8.45%
2057 17.3% 8.43%
2056 17.5% 8.44%
2055 17.7% 8.48%
2054 17.8% 8.56%
2053 18% 8.67%
2052 18.2% 8.83%
2051 18.3% 9.02%
2050 18.5% 9.23%
2049 18.7% 9.47%
2048 18.9% 9.73%
2047 19% 10%
2046 19.2% 10.3%
2045 19.4% 10.6%
2044 19.5% 10.8%
2043 19.7% 11.1%
2042 19.9% 11.4%
2041 20.1% 11.6%
2040 20.2% 11.8%
2039 20.4% 11.9%
2038 20.6% 12%
2037 20.8% 12.1%
2036 20.9% 12.1%
2035 21.1% 12.1%
2034 21.4% 12.1%
2033 21.7% 12.1%
2032 22.1% 12.1%
2031 22.4% 12%
2030 22.8% 12%
2029 23.2% 11.9%
2028 23.6% 11.8%
2027 24% 11.8%
2026 24.3% 11.7%
2025 24.7% 11.7%
2024 24.9% 11.7%
2023 25.3% 11.8%
2022 25.7% 12%
2021 26% 12.2%
2020 26.4% 12.2%
2019 26.7% 12.2%
2018 27.1% 12.3%
2017 27.4% 12.4%
2016 27.6% 12.5%
2015 27.9% 12.7%
2014 28.2% 12.9%
2013 28.4% 13.1%
2012 28.7% 13.4%
2011 28.9% 13.7%
2010 29.2% 14.1%
2009 29.5% 14.6%
2008 29.7% 15.1%
2007 30% 15.8%
2006 30.3% 16.6%
2005 30.6% 17.2%
2004 31% 17.8%
2003 31.3% 18.2%
2002 31.6% 18.4%
2001 32% 18.6%
2000 32.4% 18.8%
1999 32.8% 19%
1998 33.1% 19.2%
1997 33.5% 19.5%
1996 33.9% 20%
1995 34.2% 20.4%
1994 34.6% 20.7%
1993 34.9% 21%
1992 35.3% 21.1%
1991 35.7% 21.2%
1990 36.1% 21.4%
1989 36.5% 21.7%
1988 36.9% 22%
1987 37.4% 22.4%
1986 37.8% 22.9%
1985 38.3% 23.1%
1984 38.8% 23.3%
1983 39.3% 23.7%
1982 39.8% 24.2%
1981 40.3% 25.2%
1980 40.8% 26.4%
1979 41.4% 27.6%
1978 41.9% 28.8%
1977 42.4% 30%
1976 42.9% 31.2%
1975 43.3% 32.5%
1974 43.6% 33.7%
1973 43.9% 35%
1972 44.1% 36.2%
1971 44.3% 37.5%
1970 44.5% 38.7%
1969 44.6% 39.8%
1968 44.7% 40.8%
1967 44.8% 41.7%
1966 44.8% 42.5%
1965 44.8% 43.2%
1964 44.7% 43.8%
1963 44.6% 44.4%
1962 44.5% 44.7%
1961 44.3% 44.8%
1960 44.2% 44.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Singapore compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Singapore

Panama
Singapore
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Panama Singapore
2023 37 6
2022 40 34
2021 59 20
2020 74 13
2019 41 7
2018 43 8
2017 47 8
2016 47 8
2015 48 8
2014 49 9
2013 52 9
2012 53 10
2011 55 10
2010 56 10
2009 55 10
2008 55 11
2007 55 12
2006 56 13
2005 57 14
2004 57 14
2003 58 15
2002 59 16
2001 62 16
2000 64 17
1999 65 17
1998 68 17
1997 70 17
1996 73 17
1995 77 17
1994 78 16
1993 81 16
1992 85 16
1991 87 16
1990 89 17
1989 96 18
1988 93 18
1987 93 18
1986 94 18
1985 95 18

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

Panama
Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Panama Singapore
2023 1.33% 0.21%
2022 1.39% 0.22%
2021 1.45% 0.22%
2020 1.52% 0.23%
2019 1.59% 0.24%
2018 1.65% 0.25%
2017 1.68% 0.26%
2016 1.7% 0.27%
2015 1.72% 0.27%
2014 1.73% 0.27%
2013 1.75% 0.28%
2012 1.77% 0.28%
2011 1.81% 0.28%
2010 1.86% 0.28%
2009 1.91% 0.28%
2008 1.97% 0.28%
2007 2.03% 0.29%
2006 2.1% 0.29%
2005 2.17% 0.3%
2004 2.25% 0.31%
2003 2.33% 0.32%
2002 2.41% 0.34%
2001 2.49% 0.36%
2000 2.56% 0.38%
1999 2.63% 0.41%
1998 2.68% 0.44%
1997 2.73% 0.46%
1996 2.77% 0.48%
1995 2.8% 0.51%
1994 2.83% 0.54%
1993 2.87% 0.58%
1992 2.91% 0.63%
1991 2.97% 0.7%
1990 3.05% 0.77%
1989 3.14% 0.84%
1988 3.24% 0.91%
1987 3.35% 0.97%
1986 3.47% 1.03%
1985 3.61% 1.09%
1984 3.75% 1.16%
1983 3.9% 1.23%
1982 4.05% 1.32%
1981 4.19% 1.4%
1980 4.34% 1.46%
1979 4.47% 1.49%
1978 4.61% 1.51%
1977 4.76% 1.54%
1976 4.93% 1.62%
1975 5.15% 1.75%
1974 5.41% 1.95%
1973 5.72% 2.18%
1972 6.07% 2.39%
1971 6.43% 2.56%
1970 6.78% 2.71%
1969 7.1% 2.86%
1968 7.38% 3.01%
1967 7.62% 3.18%
1966 7.83% 3.34%
1965 8.05% 3.5%
1964 8.28% 3.64%
1963 8.52% 3.81%
1962 8.78% 4.05%
1961 9.04% 4.37%
1960 9.31% 4.76%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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