Singapore birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Singapore has a birth rate of 7.4 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 0.97 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Singapore was 5.76 children per woman — 5.94 times higher than in 2023.

Singapore birth rate statistics:

Singapore is ranked 184/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 128/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Singapore is 30.5 — it was 30.5 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3, a change from 29.5 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 65.4 in 1960 to 2.16 in 2023.
26.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 20.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Singapore by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	0.97	194
2022	1.04	192
2021	1.12	192
2020	1.1	193
2019	1.14	192
2018	1.14	192
2017	1.16	192
2016	1.2	192
2015	1.24	192
2014	1.25	192
2013	1.19	193
2012	1.29	191
2011	1.2	195
2010	1.15	196
2009	1.22	194
2008	1.28	193
2007	1.29	191
2006	1.28	190
2005	1.26	188
2004	1.26	187
2003	1.27	185
2002	1.37	174
2001	1.41	171
2000	1.6	164
1999	1.47	171
1998	1.48	170
1997	1.61	164
1996	1.66	163
1995	1.67	164
1994	1.71	163
1993	1.74	162
1992	1.72	170
1991	1.73	172
1990	1.83	170
1989	1.75	174
1988	1.96	162
1987	1.62	178
1986	1.43	192
1985	1.61	184
1984	1.62	184
1983	1.61	183
1982	1.74	180
1981	1.78	179
1980	1.82	178
1979	1.79	179
1978	1.79	181
1977	1.82	181
1976	2.11	170
1975	2.07	173
1974	2.35	163
1973	2.79	150
1972	3.04	146
1971	3.02	148
1970	3.07	147
1969	3.22	146
1968	3.53	146
1967	3.91	140
1966	4.46	134
1965	4.66	134
1964	4.97	131
1963	5.16	130
1962	5.21	130
1961	5.41	126
1960	5.76	120

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1977. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.74 — a 44.3% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

1x

Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	7,101	43,790	36,689
2022	9,019	44,532	35,513
2021	15,270	46,900	31,630
2020	18,763	48,329	29,566
2019	21,674	50,191	28,517
2018	21,427	49,620	28,193
2017	21,888	49,949	28,061
2016	25,794	52,708	26,914
2015	27,121	53,689	26,568
2014	27,896	53,603	25,707
2013	25,376	50,212	24,836
2012	29,750	53,655	23,905
2011	25,919	49,245	23,326
2010	24,876	47,213	22,337
2009	27,930	49,376	21,446
2008	28,068	49,361	21,293
2007	26,614	47,262	20,648
2006	25,968	45,334	19,366
2005	24,741	43,510	18,769
2004	24,583	42,916	18,333
2003	24,689	43,205	18,516
2002	29,231	47,605	18,374
2001	31,035	48,828	17,793
2000	37,057	55,182	18,125
1999	32,857	50,671	17,814
1998	33,381	51,446	18,065
1997	37,960	55,042	17,082
1996	38,542	55,794	17,252
1995	38,065	54,982	16,917
1994	39,319	55,388	16,069
1993	40,425	55,666	15,241
1992	39,091	54,275	15,184
1991	39,188	53,609	14,421
1990	41,136	55,457	14,321
1989	36,929	51,290	14,361
1988	42,407	56,352	13,945
1987	33,020	46,061	13,041
1986	27,880	40,453	12,573
1985	32,010	45,416	13,406
1984	31,967	45,081	13,114
1983	30,296	43,701	13,405
1982	33,346	46,313	12,967
1981	32,167	44,577	12,410
1980	30,657	42,485	11,828
1979	28,363	40,757	12,394
1978	27,537	39,540	12,003
1977	26,508	38,367	11,859
1976	31,189	42,884	11,695
1975	28,509	40,048	11,539
1974	31,664	43,258	11,594
1973	36,404	48,246	11,842
1972	38,098	49,720	11,622
1971	35,708	47,117	11,409
1970	35,059	45,846	10,787
1969	34,314	44,526	10,212
1968	36,216	47,282	11,066
1967	40,145	50,626	10,481
1966	44,298	54,743	10,445
1965	45,474	55,663	10,189
1964	47,697	58,194	10,497
1963	49,542	59,594	10,052
1962	48,830	58,981	10,151
1961	49,880	59,924	10,044
1960	51,533	61,740	10,207

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Singapore (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.35% annually. On average, 19,595 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.12% — 7,101 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Singapore ranks 122/196 for absolute natural population change and 144/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Singapore compared to other countries

	Singapore	Rank
Fertility rate	0.97	194/196
Birth rate	7.4	184/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+7,101	122/196
Natural population change rate	+0.12%	144/196
Population growth	+2.01%	50/197
Age at first childbirth	30.5 years	13/137
Average age at childbearing	32.3 years	11/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	2.16	185/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	29.8	194/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	18.9	117/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.8%	24/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	55%	57/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.6%	59/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.006%	166/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.09%	190/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.17%	194/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.21%	191/192
Life expectancy	84.1 years	9/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	17.1	2.16	29.8	18.9
2025	17	2.15	29.2	18.9
2024	16.7	2.1	28.7	18.8
2023	16.6	2.06	28.1	18.6
2022	16.6	2.06	28.1	18.4
2021	17.3	2.05	28.2	18.5
2020	17.2	2.15	29.5	18.4
2019	17.2	2.18	30.4	18.3
2018	17.5	2.23	31.7	18.2
2017	17.2	2.21	31.4	18.1
2016	17.3	2.28	32.6	18.1
2015	18	2.44	34.2	18.8
2014	18.6	2.84	36.5	19.1
2013	17.7	3.05	35.6	18
2012	19.2	3.62	39.6	19.3
2011	18.1	3.79	38.3	17.9
2010	17.5	3.89	37.2	17.5
2009	18.6	4.39	41.7	18.3
2008	19.1	5	44.8	18.7
2007	19.6	5.29	46.3	19
2006	19.6	5.57	47.1	18.9
2005	19.7	5.83	48.6	18.7
2004	20	5.79	48.9	18.9
2003	20.7	6	49.6	19.4
2002	22.4	6.86	55.3	21
2001	22.8	6.98	56.7	21.4
2000	26.1	7.58	66.6	23.9
1999	24.5	6.9	62	22.5
1998	25	6.38	63.5	23.4
1997	27.6	6.1	69.6	25.9
1996	28.9	6.01	73.2	27
1995	29.6	6.03	75.5	27.3
1994	30.5	6.46	77	28.3
1993	31.4	6.98	79.5	28.9
1992	31.4	7.04	79.6	28.9
1991	31.8	7.21	81.3	29
1990	33.6	7.21	86.7	30.7
1989	32.7	6.45	83.8	29.6
1988	37.9	7.18	98.1	33.2
1987	32.5	7.26	85.5	26.9
1986	29.9	7.92	79.6	23.2
1985	34.3	9.54	91.8	25.9
1984	34.1	10.1	93	25.4
1983	34.1	10.3	94.7	24.4
1982	35.8	11.2	104	25.4
1981	35.4	11.6	107.3	24.8
1980	35.6	11.9	108.7	24.7
1979	35.7	11.9	111.6	24.9
1978	34.7	12.2	112	23.6
1977	34.3	13.4	114.5	22.9
1976	38.1	16	131.6	25.1
1975	36.5	16.7	130.1	25.1
1974	39.9	20.2	145.9	28.7
1973	45	23.5	164	37.1
1972	47.3	24.9	173.7	42.2
1971	45.7	25.1	170.3	42.8
1970	45.1	25.4	169.9	44.4
1969	46.1	26.9	182.6	44.9
1968	49.2	30.2	198.9	50.3
1967	53.4	33.5	220.2	56.7
1966	59.3	32.3	241	69.1
1965	61.5	34.2	245.4	74.8
1964	65.2	36.3	259.9	79.9
1963	67.7	42.5	267.8	82.5
1962	68.7	49	269.7	83
1961	71.5	57.8	275.8	86.9
1960	76.7	66	289.8	93.4

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Singapore by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.58% will be to women under age 20, 29.2% to women ages 20-29, and 70.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 1.78%, 54.4%, and 43.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

1x

Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Singapore	World
2100	10.2%	16.5%
2099	10.1%	16.6%
2098	9.95%	16.6%
2097	9.84%	16.7%
2096	9.72%	16.8%
2095	9.6%	16.8%
2094	9.48%	16.9%
2093	9.37%	17%
2092	9.27%	17%
2091	9.18%	17.1%
2090	9.1%	17.2%
2089	9.04%	17.2%
2088	8.99%	17.3%
2087	8.96%	17.4%
2086	8.95%	17.4%
2085	8.95%	17.5%
2084	8.97%	17.5%
2083	9%	17.6%
2082	9.04%	17.7%
2081	9.09%	17.7%
2080	9.15%	17.8%
2079	9.21%	17.8%
2078	9.27%	17.9%
2077	9.32%	17.9%
2076	9.38%	18%
2075	9.42%	18%
2074	9.45%	18.1%
2073	9.46%	18.2%
2072	9.47%	18.2%
2071	9.45%	18.3%
2070	9.42%	18.3%
2069	9.37%	18.4%
2068	9.31%	18.5%
2067	9.24%	18.6%
2066	9.15%	18.6%
2065	9.05%	18.7%
2064	8.95%	18.8%
2063	8.85%	18.9%
2062	8.75%	19.1%
2061	8.65%	19.2%
2060	8.57%	19.3%
2059	8.5%	19.4%
2058	8.45%	19.5%
2057	8.43%	19.6%
2056	8.44%	19.8%
2055	8.48%	19.9%
2054	8.56%	20%
2053	8.67%	20.1%
2052	8.83%	20.2%
2051	9.02%	20.3%
2050	9.23%	20.4%
2049	9.47%	20.5%
2048	9.73%	20.6%
2047	10%	20.7%
2046	10.3%	20.8%
2045	10.6%	20.9%
2044	10.8%	20.9%
2043	11.1%	21%
2042	11.4%	21.1%
2041	11.6%	21.2%
2040	11.8%	21.2%
2039	11.9%	21.3%
2038	12%	21.4%
2037	12.1%	21.5%
2036	12.1%	21.6%
2035	12.1%	21.8%
2034	12.1%	22%
2033	12.1%	22.2%
2032	12.1%	22.4%
2031	12%	22.7%
2030	12%	23%
2029	11.9%	23.3%
2028	11.8%	23.6%
2027	11.8%	23.9%
2026	11.7%	24.2%
2025	11.7%	24.6%
2024	11.7%	24.7%
2023	11.8%	25%
2022	12%	25.3%
2021	12.2%	25.6%
2020	12.2%	25.8%
2019	12.2%	26%
2018	12.3%	26.2%
2017	12.4%	26.4%
2016	12.5%	26.5%
2015	12.7%	26.6%
2014	12.9%	26.8%
2013	13.1%	26.9%
2012	13.4%	27%
2011	13.7%	27.1%
2010	14.1%	27.3%
2009	14.6%	27.5%
2008	15.1%	27.6%
2007	15.8%	27.9%
2006	16.6%	28.1%
2005	17.2%	28.5%
2004	17.8%	28.8%
2003	18.2%	29.2%
2002	18.4%	29.6%
2001	18.6%	30%
2000	18.8%	30.4%
1999	19%	30.8%
1998	19.2%	31.1%
1997	19.5%	31.5%
1996	20%	31.8%
1995	20.4%	32.1%
1994	20.7%	32.3%
1993	21%	32.5%
1992	21.1%	32.7%
1991	21.2%	32.9%
1990	21.4%	33%
1989	21.7%	33.2%
1988	22%	33.4%
1987	22.4%	33.6%
1986	22.9%	33.8%
1985	23.1%	34%
1984	23.3%	34.3%
1983	23.7%	34.6%
1982	24.2%	34.9%
1981	25.2%	35.2%
1980	26.4%	35.5%
1979	27.6%	35.9%
1978	28.8%	36.3%
1977	30%	36.7%
1976	31.2%	36.9%
1975	32.5%	37.1%
1974	33.7%	37.2%
1973	35%	37.3%
1972	36.2%	37.5%
1971	37.5%	37.6%
1970	38.7%	37.7%
1969	39.8%	37.8%
1968	40.8%	37.9%
1967	41.7%	38%
1966	42.5%	38%
1965	43.2%	38%
1964	43.8%	38%
1963	44.4%	37.8%
1962	44.7%	37.6%
1961	44.8%	37.5%
1960	44.7%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Singapore was 44.7% in 1960, 21.1% in 1992, and 11.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Singapore.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	6	197
2022	34	203
2021	20	242
2020	13	211
2019	7	207
2018	8	211
2017	8	215
2016	8	220
2015	8	228
2014	9	231
2013	9	235
2012	10	239
2011	10	247
2010	10	253
2009	10	258
2008	11	264
2007	12	269
2006	13	276
2005	14	283
2004	14	291
2003	15	301
2002	16	311
2001	16	321
2000	17	328
1999	17	340
1998	17	360
1997	17	358
1996	17	366
1995	17	371
1994	16	382
1993	16	389
1992	16	395
1991	16	395
1990	17	391
1989	18	401
1988	18	414
1987	18	429
1986	18	438
1985	18	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Singapore was 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.006% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 64.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Singapore	World
2023	0.21%	2.49%
2022	0.22%	2.59%
2021	0.22%	2.66%
2020	0.23%	2.75%
2019	0.24%	2.86%
2018	0.25%	2.97%
2017	0.26%	3.11%
2016	0.27%	3.22%
2015	0.27%	3.35%
2014	0.27%	3.48%
2013	0.28%	3.61%
2012	0.28%	3.77%
2011	0.28%	3.97%
2010	0.28%	4.11%
2009	0.28%	4.31%
2008	0.28%	4.5%
2007	0.29%	4.7%
2006	0.29%	4.92%
2005	0.3%	5.16%
2004	0.31%	5.43%
2003	0.32%	5.65%
2002	0.34%	5.94%
2001	0.36%	6.21%
2000	0.38%	6.48%
1999	0.41%	6.75%
1998	0.44%	7.05%
1997	0.46%	7.28%
1996	0.48%	7.52%
1995	0.51%	7.76%
1994	0.54%	7.98%
1993	0.58%	8.19%
1992	0.63%	8.46%
1991	0.7%	8.66%
1990	0.77%	8.81%
1989	0.84%	9.02%
1988	0.91%	9.31%
1987	0.97%	9.47%
1986	1.03%	9.81%
1985	1.09%	10.1%
1984	1.16%	10.4%
1983	1.23%	10.6%
1982	1.32%	10.8%
1981	1.4%	11%
1980	1.46%	11.4%
1979	1.49%	11.7%
1978	1.51%	12.2%
1977	1.54%	12.6%
1976	1.62%	13%
1975	1.75%	13.4%
1974	1.95%	13.8%
1973	2.18%	14.1%
1972	2.39%	14.5%
1971	2.56%	15.1%
1970	2.71%	15.2%
1969	2.86%	15.4%
1968	3.01%	15.6%
1967	3.18%	15.9%
1966	3.34%	16.1%
1965	3.5%	16.4%
1964	3.64%	16.6%
1963	3.81%	16.5%
1962	4.05%	16.7%
1961	4.37%	17%
1960	4.76%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Singapore was 2.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.21% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.