Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Singapore

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Singapore by year

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Samoa

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Singapore
2023	3.83	0.97
2022	3.88	1.04
2021	3.94	1.12
2020	4	1.1
2019	4.06	1.14
2018	4.14	1.14
2017	4.2	1.16
2016	4.26	1.2
2015	4.34	1.24
2014	4.42	1.25
2013	4.49	1.19
2012	4.55	1.29
2011	4.56	1.2
2010	4.52	1.15
2009	4.47	1.22
2008	4.42	1.28
2007	4.36	1.29
2006	4.32	1.28
2005	4.32	1.26
2004	4.34	1.26
2003	4.39	1.27
2002	4.44	1.37
2001	4.48	1.41
2000	4.52	1.6
1999	4.57	1.47
1998	4.64	1.48
1997	4.7	1.61
1996	4.74	1.66
1995	4.77	1.67
1994	4.79	1.71
1993	4.83	1.74
1992	4.87	1.72
1991	4.91	1.73
1990	5.01	1.83
1989	5.11	1.75
1988	5.21	1.96
1987	5.32	1.62
1986	5.42	1.43
1985	5.49	1.61
1984	5.55	1.62
1983	5.62	1.61
1982	5.68	1.74
1981	5.75	1.78
1980	5.86	1.82
1979	5.99	1.79
1978	6.15	1.79
1977	6.31	1.82
1976	6.47	2.11
1975	6.61	2.07
1974	6.75	2.35
1973	6.91	2.79
1972	7.07	3.04
1971	7.22	3.02
1970	7.34	3.07
1969	7.43	3.22
1968	7.5	3.53
1967	7.55	3.91
1966	7.6	4.46
1965	7.65	4.66
1964	7.7	4.97
1963	7.73	5.16
1962	7.76	5.21
1961	7.77	5.41
1960	7.78	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 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 Samoa vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Singapore
2023	4,170	7,101
2022	4,288	9,019
2021	4,379	15,270
2020	4,442	18,763
2019	4,495	21,674
2018	4,637	21,427
2017	4,661	21,888
2016	4,720	25,794
2015	4,795	27,121
2014	4,849	27,896
2013	4,875	25,376
2012	4,863	29,750
2011	4,860	25,919
2010	4,779	24,876
2009	4,525	27,930
2008	4,581	28,068
2007	4,480	26,614
2006	4,473	25,968
2005	4,503	24,741
2004	4,554	24,583
2003	4,622	24,689
2002	4,672	29,231
2001	4,759	31,035
2000	4,855	37,057
1999	4,937	32,857
1998	5,022	33,381
1997	5,053	37,960
1996	5,038	38,542
1995	4,976	38,065
1994	4,880	39,319
1993	4,769	40,425
1992	4,652	39,091
1991	4,655	39,188
1990	4,759	41,136
1989	4,845	36,929
1988	4,889	42,407
1987	4,909	33,020
1986	4,983	27,880
1985	4,998	32,010
1984	4,979	31,967
1983	4,914	30,296
1982	4,808	33,346
1981	4,720	32,167
1980	4,672	30,657
1979	4,624	28,363
1978	4,587	27,537
1977	4,555	26,508
1976	4,519	31,189
1975	4,465	28,509
1974	4,411	31,664
1973	4,446	36,404
1972	4,487	38,098
1971	4,534	35,708
1970	4,567	35,059
1969	4,592	34,314
1968	4,605	36,216
1967	4,621	40,145
1966	4,593	44,298
1965	4,605	45,474
1964	4,326	47,697
1963	4,544	49,542
1962	4,498	48,830
1961	4,399	49,880
1960	4,298	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 +1.92% in Samoa and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Singapore by year

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Samoa

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Singapore
2023	25.4	7.4
2022	26.1	7.9
2021	26.9	8.6
2020	27.5	8.5
2019	28	8.8
2018	28.5	8.8
2017	28.8	8.9
2016	29.3	9.4
2015	29.8	9.7
2014	30.2	9.8
2013	30.5	9.3
2012	30.7	10.1
2011	30.8	9.5
2010	30.5	9.3
2009	30.1	9.9
2008	29.8	10.2
2007	29.3	10.3
2006	29.3	10.3
2005	29.5	10.2
2004	29.8	10.3
2003	30.2	10.5
2002	30.6	11.4
2001	31.3	11.8
2000	32.1	13.7
1999	32.8	12.8
1998	33.5	13.1
1997	33.9	14.5
1996	34.2	15.2
1995	34.1	15.6
1994	33.8	16.2
1993	33.5	16.8
1992	33	16.8
1991	33.4	17.1
1990	34.1	18.2
1989	34.7	17.5
1988	35.1	19.8
1987	35.5	16.6
1986	36.1	14.8
1985	36.2	16.6
1984	36.2	16.5
1983	35.8	16.3
1982	35.3	17.5
1981	35	17.6
1980	35.1	17.6
1979	35.2	17.1
1978	35.4	16.8
1977	35.6	16.5
1976	36	18.7
1975	36.6	17.7
1974	37.2	19.4
1973	38.3	22
1972	39.3	23.1
1971	40.3	22.3
1970	41.3	22.1
1969	42.3	21.8
1968	43.3	23.5
1967	44.3	25.6
1966	45.2	28.3
1965	46.5	29.5
1964	47.7	31.6
1963	48.8	33.2
1962	49.9	33.7
1961	50.5	35.2
1960	51	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 51 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Singapore
2100	20.1%	10.2%
2099	20.2%	10.1%
2098	20.4%	9.95%
2097	20.5%	9.84%
2096	20.6%	9.72%
2095	20.8%	9.6%
2094	21%	9.48%
2093	21.2%	9.37%
2092	21.4%	9.27%
2091	21.6%	9.18%
2090	21.8%	9.1%
2089	22%	9.04%
2088	22.3%	8.99%
2087	22.6%	8.96%
2086	22.8%	8.95%
2085	23.1%	8.95%
2084	23.4%	8.97%
2083	23.6%	9%
2082	23.9%	9.04%
2081	24.2%	9.09%
2080	24.4%	9.15%
2079	24.7%	9.21%
2078	24.9%	9.27%
2077	25.1%	9.32%
2076	25.3%	9.38%
2075	25.5%	9.42%
2074	25.7%	9.45%
2073	25.8%	9.46%
2072	26%	9.47%
2071	26.1%	9.45%
2070	26.3%	9.42%
2069	26.5%	9.37%
2068	26.6%	9.31%
2067	26.8%	9.24%
2066	27%	9.15%
2065	27.3%	9.05%
2064	27.5%	8.95%
2063	27.8%	8.85%
2062	28.1%	8.75%
2061	28.5%	8.65%
2060	28.9%	8.57%
2059	29.3%	8.5%
2058	29.7%	8.45%
2057	30.1%	8.43%
2056	30.5%	8.44%
2055	31%	8.48%
2054	31.4%	8.56%
2053	31.7%	8.67%
2052	32.1%	8.83%
2051	32.4%	9.02%
2050	32.6%	9.23%
2049	32.8%	9.47%
2048	33%	9.73%
2047	33.1%	10%
2046	33.1%	10.3%
2045	33.1%	10.6%
2044	33.1%	10.8%
2043	33%	11.1%
2042	32.9%	11.4%
2041	32.8%	11.6%
2040	32.7%	11.8%
2039	32.6%	11.9%
2038	32.6%	12%
2037	32.7%	12.1%
2036	32.8%	12.1%
2035	33.1%	12.1%
2034	33.5%	12.1%
2033	34%	12.1%
2032	34.4%	12.1%
2031	34.9%	12%
2030	35.5%	12%
2029	36.1%	11.9%
2028	36.6%	11.8%
2027	37.3%	11.8%
2026	37.8%	11.7%
2025	38.3%	11.7%
2024	38.5%	11.7%
2023	38.7%	11.8%
2022	38.8%	12%
2021	38.7%	12.2%
2020	38.6%	12.2%
2019	38.5%	12.2%
2018	38.3%	12.3%
2017	38.2%	12.4%
2016	38.1%	12.5%
2015	38.1%	12.7%
2014	38.1%	12.9%
2013	38.1%	13.1%
2012	38.3%	13.4%
2011	38.4%	13.7%
2010	38.4%	14.1%
2009	38.5%	14.6%
2008	38.7%	15.1%
2007	39%	15.8%
2006	39.4%	16.6%
2005	39.6%	17.2%
2004	39.9%	17.8%
2003	40.2%	18.2%
2002	40.5%	18.4%
2001	40.7%	18.6%
2000	40.5%	18.8%
1999	40.3%	19%
1998	40.2%	19.2%
1997	40.1%	19.5%
1996	39.9%	20%
1995	39.9%	20.4%
1994	40%	20.7%
1993	40.3%	21%
1992	40.8%	21.1%
1991	41.2%	21.2%
1990	41.5%	21.4%
1989	41.8%	21.7%
1988	42%	22%
1987	42.2%	22.4%
1986	42.6%	22.9%
1985	43.1%	23.1%
1984	43.7%	23.3%
1983	44.4%	23.7%
1982	45.2%	24.2%
1981	45.9%	25.2%
1980	46.4%	26.4%
1979	46.9%	27.6%
1978	47.4%	28.8%
1977	48%	30%
1976	48.6%	31.2%
1975	49.3%	32.5%
1974	49.9%	33.7%
1973	50.4%	35%
1972	50.8%	36.2%
1971	51%	37.5%
1970	51.2%	38.7%
1969	51.4%	39.8%
1968	51.4%	40.8%
1967	51.4%	41.7%
1966	51.3%	42.5%
1965	51.3%	43.2%
1964	51.2%	43.8%
1963	50.9%	44.4%
1962	50.6%	44.7%
1961	50.2%	44.8%
1960	50.1%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Singapore

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Samoa

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Singapore
2023	101	6
2022	110	34
2021	115	20
2020	114	13
2019	111	7
2018	110	8
2017	111	8
2016	108	8
2015	108	8
2014	106	9
2013	100	9
2012	101	10
2011	93	10
2010	92	10
2009	94	10
2008	87	11
2007	85	12
2006	86	13
2005	87	14
2004	86	14
2003	87	15
2002	89	16
2001	93	16
2000	93	17
1999	94	17
1998	96	17
1997	98	17
1996	103	17
1995	105	17
1994	112	16
1993	117	16
1992	124	16
1991	131	16
1990	135	17
1989	136	18
1988	143	18
1987	147	18
1986	153	18
1985	160	18

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 101 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Singapore
2023	1.57%	0.21%
2022	1.62%	0.22%
2021	1.66%	0.22%
2020	1.7%	0.23%
2019	2.02%	0.24%
2018	1.78%	0.25%
2017	1.81%	0.26%
2016	1.83%	0.27%
2015	1.85%	0.27%
2014	1.87%	0.27%
2013	1.89%	0.28%
2012	1.91%	0.28%
2011	1.92%	0.28%
2010	1.93%	0.28%
2009	2.54%	0.28%
2008	1.93%	0.28%
2007	1.93%	0.29%
2006	1.93%	0.29%
2005	1.93%	0.3%
2004	1.94%	0.31%
2003	1.97%	0.32%
2002	2%	0.34%
2001	2.06%	0.36%
2000	2.12%	0.38%
1999	2.19%	0.41%
1998	2.27%	0.44%
1997	2.35%	0.46%
1996	2.44%	0.48%
1995	2.52%	0.51%
1994	2.61%	0.54%
1993	2.7%	0.58%
1992	2.8%	0.63%
1991	2.89%	0.7%
1990	2.98%	0.77%
1989	3.08%	0.84%
1988	3.18%	0.91%
1987	3.3%	0.97%
1986	3.42%	1.03%
1985	3.56%	1.09%
1984	3.7%	1.16%
1983	3.85%	1.23%
1982	4.01%	1.32%
1981	4.19%	1.4%
1980	4.38%	1.46%
1979	4.59%	1.49%
1978	4.82%	1.51%
1977	5.07%	1.54%
1976	5.34%	1.62%
1975	5.62%	1.75%
1974	5.9%	1.95%
1973	6.2%	2.18%
1972	6.52%	2.39%
1971	6.85%	2.56%
1970	7.19%	2.71%
1969	7.53%	2.86%
1968	7.89%	3.01%
1967	8.23%	3.18%
1966	8.57%	3.34%
1965	8.9%	3.5%
1964	11.1%	3.64%
1963	9.56%	3.81%
1962	9.93%	4.05%
1961	10.3%	4.37%
1960	10.7%	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.