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Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Singapore

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The Seychelles has an annual birth rate of 13 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 2.02 in the Seychelles and 0.97 in Singapore — 52% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62% in the Seychelles and by 83.2% in Singapore — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 5.76, respectively.

  • The Seychelles is ranked 107/196 by birth rate compared to 184/196 for Singapore.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Seychelles — it's 32.3 in Singapore.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 54.5 in the Seychelles vs 2.16 in Singapore.
  • In the Seychelles, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Singapore.

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Singapore by year

Seychelles
Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Singapore
2023 2.02 0.97
2022 2.01 1.04
2021 2.46 1.12
2020 2.29 1.1
2019 2.36 1.14
2018 2.41 1.14
2017 2.41 1.16
2016 2.39 1.2
2015 2.31 1.24
2014 2.25 1.25
2013 2.26 1.19
2012 2.37 1.29
2011 2.33 1.2
2010 2.16 1.15
2009 2.38 1.22
2008 2.33 1.28
2007 2.24 1.29
2006 2.11 1.28
2005 2.2 1.26
2004 2.01 1.26
2003 2.06 1.27
2002 2.04 1.37
2001 1.98 1.41
2000 2.08 1.6
1999 2.04 1.47
1998 2.04 1.48
1997 2.1 1.61
1996 2.31 1.66
1995 2.36 1.67
1994 2.6 1.71
1993 2.58 1.74
1992 2.53 1.72
1991 2.69 1.73
1990 2.61 1.83
1989 2.67 1.75
1988 2.79 1.96
1987 2.92 1.62
1986 3.07 1.43
1985 3.09 1.61
1984 3.24 1.62
1983 3.22 1.61
1982 3.13 1.74
1981 3.67 1.78
1980 3.79 1.82
1979 3.66 1.79
1978 3.92 1.79
1977 3.75 1.82
1976 4.09 2.11
1975 4.75 2.07
1974 5.1 2.35
1973 4.78 2.79
1972 5.16 3.04
1971 5.69 3.02
1970 5.31 3.07
1969 5.48 3.22
1968 5.61 3.53
1967 5.9 3.91
1966 6.13 4.46
1965 5.72 4.66
1964 5.69 4.97
1963 5.61 5.16
1962 5.51 5.21
1961 5.42 5.41
1960 5.31 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 the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs Singapore population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Seychelles
Singapore
1x
Year Natural population change
Seychelles Singapore
2023 683 7,101
2022 635 9,019
2021 744 15,270
2020 886 18,763
2019 811 21,674
2018 842 21,427
2017 901 21,888
2016 900 25,794
2015 888 27,121
2014 832 27,896
2013 846 25,376
2012 989 29,750
2011 936 25,919
2010 844 24,876
2009 900 27,930
2008 887 28,068
2007 867 26,614
2006 804 25,968
2005 861 24,741
2004 842 24,583
2003 828 24,689
2002 837 29,231
2001 885 31,035
2000 958 37,057
1999 901 32,857
1998 844 33,381
1997 873 37,960
1996 1,047 38,542
1995 1,054 38,065
1994 1,136 39,319
1993 1,091 40,425
1992 1,076 39,091
1991 1,162 39,188
1990 1,070 41,136
1989 1,030 36,929
1988 1,135 42,407
1987 1,172 33,020
1986 1,222 27,880
1985 1,259 32,010
1984 1,255 31,967
1983 1,209 30,296
1982 1,069 33,346
1981 1,358 32,167
1980 1,386 30,657
1979 1,292 28,363
1978 1,330 27,537
1977 1,125 26,508
1976 1,174 31,189
1975 1,376 28,509
1974 1,361 31,664
1973 1,166 36,404
1972 1,199 38,098
1971 1,373 35,708
1970 1,087 35,059
1969 1,119 34,314
1968 1,145 36,216
1967 1,217 40,145
1966 1,280 44,298
1965 1,165 45,474
1964 1,155 47,697
1963 1,123 49,542
1962 1,083 48,830
1961 1,040 49,880
1960 977 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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Singapore by year

Seychelles
Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Seychelles Singapore
2023 13 7.4
2022 13.1 7.9
2021 16.8 8.6
2020 15.8 8.5
2019 16.4 8.8
2018 17.1 8.8
2017 17.2 8.9
2016 17.4 9.4
2015 17 9.7
2014 17 9.8
2013 17.4 9.3
2012 18.6 10.1
2011 18.6 9.5
2010 16.8 9.3
2009 18.1 9.9
2008 17.8 10.2
2007 17.6 10.3
2006 17.3 10.3
2005 18.5 10.2
2004 17.4 10.3
2003 18.1 10.5
2002 17.7 11.4
2001 17.7 11.8
2000 18.6 13.7
1999 18.2 12.8
1998 17.9 13.1
1997 19.1 14.5
1996 21.1 15.2
1995 21 15.6
1994 22.9 16.2
1993 23.4 16.8
1992 22.6 16.8
1991 24.2 17.1
1990 23.1 18.2
1989 23 17.5
1988 23.8 19.8
1987 24.5 16.6
1986 26.2 14.8
1985 26.5 16.6
1984 26.9 16.5
1983 25.8 16.3
1982 24.1 17.5
1981 28.1 17.6
1980 28.9 17.6
1979 27.6 17.1
1978 28.9 16.8
1977 25.9 16.5
1976 27.1 18.7
1975 30.5 17.7
1974 32.1 19.4
1973 28.8 22
1972 30.8 23.1
1971 33.6 22.3
1970 30.2 22.1
1969 31.7 21.8
1968 33.1 23.5
1967 35.5 25.6
1966 37.8 28.3
1965 36.2 29.5
1964 36.8 31.6
1963 37 33.2
1962 37 33.7
1961 36.9 35.2
1960 36.5 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 13 in the Seychelles and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 36.5 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Seychelles Singapore
Fertility rate 2.02 0.97
Fertility rate rank 96/196 194/196
Birth rate 13 7.4
Birth rate rank 107/196 184/196
Population change due to births and deaths +683 +7,101
Natural population change rank 142/196 122/196
Natural population change rate +0.57% +0.12%
Population growth +1.32% +2.01%
Population growth rank 80/197 50/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.8 2.16
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.2 29.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 18.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.85% 0.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.31% 0.17%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.43% 0.21%
Life expectancy 73.3 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Seychelles Singapore
2100 14.8% 10.2%
2099 14.9% 10.1%
2098 14.9% 9.95%
2097 15% 9.84%
2096 15% 9.72%
2095 15.1% 9.6%
2094 15.1% 9.48%
2093 15.2% 9.37%
2092 15.2% 9.27%
2091 15.2% 9.18%
2090 15.3% 9.1%
2089 15.3% 9.04%
2088 15.3% 8.99%
2087 15.3% 8.96%
2086 15.3% 8.95%
2085 15.4% 8.95%
2084 15.4% 8.97%
2083 15.4% 9%
2082 15.4% 9.04%
2081 15.4% 9.09%
2080 15.4% 9.15%
2079 15.4% 9.21%
2078 15.5% 9.27%
2077 15.5% 9.32%
2076 15.5% 9.38%
2075 15.6% 9.42%
2074 15.6% 9.45%
2073 15.7% 9.46%
2072 15.7% 9.47%
2071 15.7% 9.45%
2070 15.8% 9.42%
2069 15.8% 9.37%
2068 15.9% 9.31%
2067 15.9% 9.24%
2066 16% 9.15%
2065 16% 9.05%
2064 16.1% 8.95%
2063 16.1% 8.85%
2062 16.1% 8.75%
2061 16.2% 8.65%
2060 16.2% 8.57%
2059 16.2% 8.5%
2058 16.2% 8.45%
2057 16.2% 8.43%
2056 16.2% 8.44%
2055 16.2% 8.48%
2054 16.3% 8.56%
2053 16.3% 8.67%
2052 16.3% 8.83%
2051 16.3% 9.02%
2050 16.4% 9.23%
2049 16.4% 9.47%
2048 16.5% 9.73%
2047 16.6% 10%
2046 16.7% 10.3%
2045 16.9% 10.6%
2044 17% 10.8%
2043 17.2% 11.1%
2042 17.4% 11.4%
2041 17.5% 11.6%
2040 17.7% 11.8%
2039 17.9% 11.9%
2038 18% 12%
2037 18.2% 12.1%
2036 18.5% 12.1%
2035 18.6% 12.1%
2034 18.8% 12.1%
2033 18.9% 12.1%
2032 19% 12.1%
2031 19.1% 12%
2030 19.2% 12%
2029 19.3% 11.9%
2028 19.4% 11.8%
2027 19.5% 11.8%
2026 19.7% 11.7%
2025 19.9% 11.7%
2024 20% 11.7%
2023 20.1% 11.8%
2022 20.3% 12%
2021 20.4% 12.2%
2020 20.6% 12.2%
2019 20.7% 12.2%
2018 20.9% 12.3%
2017 21% 12.4%
2016 21.2% 12.5%
2015 21.4% 12.7%
2014 21.6% 12.9%
2013 21.8% 13.1%
2012 22% 13.4%
2011 22.2% 13.7%
2010 22.5% 14.1%
2009 22.9% 14.6%
2008 23.5% 15.1%
2007 24% 15.8%
2006 24.5% 16.6%
2005 25% 17.2%
2004 25.5% 17.8%
2003 26% 18.2%
2002 26.5% 18.4%
2001 27% 18.6%
2000 27.6% 18.8%
1999 28.2% 19%
1998 28.8% 19.2%
1997 29.3% 19.5%
1996 29.8% 20%
1995 30.3% 20.4%
1994 30.6% 20.7%
1993 31% 21%
1992 31.5% 21.1%
1991 31.9% 21.2%
1990 32.4% 21.4%
1989 32.9% 21.7%
1988 33.4% 22%
1987 33.8% 22.4%
1986 34.1% 22.9%
1985 34.4% 23.1%
1984 34.8% 23.3%
1983 35.2% 23.7%
1982 35.7% 24.2%
1981 36.4% 25.2%
1980 37.1% 26.4%
1979 37.9% 27.6%
1978 38.8% 28.8%
1977 39.7% 30%
1976 40.5% 31.2%
1975 41.2% 32.5%
1974 41.9% 33.7%
1973 42.5% 35%
1972 43% 36.2%
1971 43.4% 37.5%
1970 43.6% 38.7%
1969 43.4% 39.8%
1968 43.1% 40.8%
1967 42.7% 41.7%
1966 42.1% 42.5%
1965 41.5% 43.2%
1964 40.9% 43.8%
1963 40.3% 44.4%
1962 39.7% 44.7%
1961 39.1% 44.8%
1960 38.6% 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 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles 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: Seychelles vs Singapore

Seychelles
Singapore
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Seychelles Singapore
2023 42 6
2022 89 34
2021 74 20
2020 51 13
2019 48 7
2018 49 8
2017 47 8
2016 47 8
2015 46 8
2014 46 9
2013 48 9
2012 49 10
2011 50 10
2010 50 10
2009 51 10
2008 51 11
2007 52 12
2006 51 13
2005 50 14
2004 52 14
2003 47 15
2002 45 16
2001 43 16
2000 45 17
1999 41 17
1998 41 17
1997 37 17
1996 39 17
1995 40 17
1994 45 16
1993 49 16
1992 50 16
1991 54 16
1990 53 17
1989 61 18
1988 60 18
1987 62 18
1986 65 18
1985 69 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 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Seychelles, compared to 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

Seychelles
Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Seychelles Singapore
2023 1.43% 0.21%
2022 1.45% 0.22%
2021 1.47% 0.22%
2020 1.48% 0.23%
2019 1.48% 0.24%
2018 1.48% 0.25%
2017 1.47% 0.26%
2016 1.46% 0.27%
2015 1.45% 0.27%
2014 1.45% 0.27%
2013 1.44% 0.28%
2012 1.43% 0.28%
2011 1.42% 0.28%
2010 1.41% 0.28%
2009 1.4% 0.28%
2008 1.39% 0.28%
2007 1.39% 0.29%
2006 1.38% 0.29%
2005 1.38% 0.3%
2004 1.38% 0.31%
2003 1.37% 0.32%
2002 1.37% 0.34%
2001 1.37% 0.36%
2000 1.38% 0.38%
1999 1.38% 0.41%
1998 1.39% 0.44%
1997 1.4% 0.46%
1996 1.41% 0.48%
1995 1.43% 0.51%
1994 1.46% 0.54%
1993 1.49% 0.58%
1992 1.53% 0.63%
1991 1.58% 0.7%
1990 1.63% 0.77%
1989 1.69% 0.84%
1988 1.76% 0.91%
1987 1.84% 0.97%
1986 1.93% 1.03%
1985 2.04% 1.09%
1984 2.16% 1.16%
1983 2.32% 1.23%
1982 2.51% 1.32%
1981 2.74% 1.4%
1980 3.01% 1.46%
1979 3.34% 1.49%
1978 3.72% 1.51%
1977 4.14% 1.54%
1976 4.6% 1.62%
1975 5.09% 1.75%
1974 5.59% 1.95%
1973 6.09% 2.18%
1972 6.59% 2.39%
1971 7.09% 2.56%
1970 7.58% 2.71%
1969 8.07% 2.86%
1968 8.52% 3.01%
1967 8.92% 3.18%
1966 9.26% 3.34%
1965 9.55% 3.5%
1964 9.8% 3.64%
1963 10% 3.81%
1962 10.2% 4.05%
1961 10.3% 4.37%
1960 10.5% 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 1.43% in the Seychelles 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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