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Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Slovakia

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Singapore has an annual birth rate of 7.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.97 in Singapore and 1.49 in Slovakia — 53.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 83.2% in Singapore and by 51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 5.76 and 3.04, respectively.

  • Singapore is ranked 184/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.5 years in Singapore, compared to 27.3 years in Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Singapore — it's 29.1 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.16 in Singapore vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Singapore, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Slovakia by year

Singapore
Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Slovakia
2023 0.97 1.49
2022 1.04 1.57
2021 1.12 1.63
2020 1.1 1.59
2019 1.14 1.57
2018 1.14 1.54
2017 1.16 1.52
2016 1.2 1.48
2015 1.24 1.4
2014 1.25 1.37
2013 1.19 1.34
2012 1.29 1.34
2011 1.2 1.45
2010 1.15 1.43
2009 1.22 1.44
2008 1.28 1.34
2007 1.29 1.27
2006 1.28 1.25
2005 1.26 1.27
2004 1.26 1.25
2003 1.27 1.2
2002 1.37 1.19
2001 1.41 1.2
2000 1.6 1.3
1999 1.47 1.33
1998 1.48 1.37
1997 1.61 1.43
1996 1.66 1.47
1995 1.67 1.52
1994 1.71 1.67
1993 1.74 1.87
1992 1.72 1.93
1991 1.73 2.05
1990 1.83 2.09
1989 1.75 2.07
1988 1.96 2.13
1987 1.62 2.14
1986 1.43 2.2
1985 1.61 2.26
1984 1.62 2.26
1983 1.61 2.28
1982 1.74 2.28
1981 1.78 2.29
1980 1.82 2.32
1979 1.79 2.45
1978 1.79 2.47
1977 1.82 2.49
1976 2.11 2.55
1975 2.07 2.55
1974 2.35 2.61
1973 2.79 2.56
1972 3.04 2.49
1971 3.02 2.43
1970 3.07 2.41
1969 3.22 2.43
1968 3.53 2.39
1967 3.91 2.48
1966 4.46 2.66
1965 4.66 2.78
1964 4.97 2.89
1963 5.16 2.92
1962 5.21 2.83
1961 5.41 2.96
1960 5.76 3.04

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 Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Singapore vs Slovakia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Singapore
Slovakia
1x
Year Natural population change
Singapore Slovakia
2023 7,101 -5,427
2022 9,019 -7,062
2021 15,270 -16,886
2020 18,763 -2,184
2019 21,674 3,818
2018 21,427 3,268
2017 21,888 4,351
2016 25,794 5,431
2015 27,121 2,170
2014 27,896 3,793
2013 25,376 2,707
2012 29,750 3,245
2011 25,919 9,177
2010 24,876 7,008
2009 27,930 8,619
2008 28,068 4,303
2007 26,614 537
2006 25,968 537
2005 24,741 537
2004 24,583 1,611
2003 24,689 -537
2002 29,231 -538
2001 31,035 -1,076
2000 37,057 2,155
1999 32,857 3,777
1998 33,381 4,312
1997 37,960 6,999
1996 38,542 9,135
1995 38,065 9,115
1994 39,319 14,970
1993 40,425 20,769
1992 39,091 21,220
1991 39,188 23,865
1990 41,136 25,436
1989 36,929 26,380
1988 42,407 30,979
1987 33,020 31,859
1986 27,880 34,279
1985 32,010 37,680
1984 31,967 38,966
1983 30,296 39,717
1982 33,346 41,958
1981 32,167 43,640
1980 30,657 44,320
1979 28,363 52,353
1978 27,537 52,324
1977 26,508 52,762
1976 31,189 54,121
1975 28,509 52,604
1974 31,664 52,524
1973 36,404 49,199
1972 38,098 46,426
1971 35,708 40,105
1970 35,059 38,575
1969 34,314 39,312
1968 36,216 38,113
1967 40,145 41,824
1966 44,298 45,440
1965 45,474 48,517
1964 47,697 54,092
1963 49,542 54,382
1962 48,830 49,587
1961 49,880 55,749
1960 51,533 56,546

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 +0.12% in Singapore and -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Slovakia by year

Singapore
Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Singapore Slovakia
2023 7.4 9
2022 7.9 9.7
2021 8.6 10.4
2020 8.5 10.4
2019 8.8 10.5
2018 8.8 10.6
2017 8.9 10.7
2016 9.4 10.6
2015 9.7 10.3
2014 9.8 10.2
2013 9.3 10.1
2012 10.1 10.3
2011 9.5 11.3
2010 9.3 11.2
2009 9.9 11.4
2008 10.2 10.7
2007 10.3 10.1
2006 10.3 10
2005 10.2 10.1
2004 10.3 10
2003 10.5 9.6
2002 11.4 9.5
2001 11.8 9.5
2000 13.7 10.2
1999 12.8 10.4
1998 13.1 10.7
1997 14.5 11
1996 15.2 11.2
1995 15.6 11.5
1994 16.2 12.4
1993 16.8 13.8
1992 16.8 14.1
1991 17.1 14.8
1990 18.2 15.1
1989 17.5 15.2
1988 19.8 15.9
1987 16.6 16.1
1986 14.8 16.8
1985 16.6 17.5
1984 16.5 17.7
1983 16.3 18.1
1982 17.5 18.3
1981 17.6 18.6
1980 17.6 19.1
1979 17.1 20.3
1978 16.8 20.5
1977 16.5 20.6
1976 18.7 20.8
1975 17.7 20.6
1974 19.4 20.8
1973 22 20
1972 23.1 19.1
1971 22.3 18.2
1970 22.1 17.8
1969 21.8 17.7
1968 23.5 17
1967 25.6 17.4
1966 28.3 18.5
1965 29.5 19.3
1964 31.6 20.1
1963 33.2 20.4
1962 33.7 19.8
1961 35.2 20.8
1960 37.5 21.7

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 7.4 in Singapore and 9 in Slovakia, compared with 37.5 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Singapore Slovakia
Fertility rate 0.97 1.49
Fertility rate rank 194/196 147/196
Birth rate 7.4 9
Birth rate rank 184/196 162/196
Population change due to births and deaths +7,101 -5,427
Natural population change rank 122/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +0.12% -0.1%
Population growth +2.01% -0.09%
Population growth rank 50/197 172/197
Age at first childbirth 30.5 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.16 24.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 29.8 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.9 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.09% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.17% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 0.61%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 78.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Singapore Slovakia
2100 10.2% 12.2%
2099 10.1% 12.3%
2098 9.95% 12.3%
2097 9.84% 12.4%
2096 9.72% 12.5%
2095 9.6% 12.5%
2094 9.48% 12.6%
2093 9.37% 12.7%
2092 9.27% 12.7%
2091 9.18% 12.8%
2090 9.1% 12.8%
2089 9.04% 12.9%
2088 8.99% 12.9%
2087 8.96% 12.9%
2086 8.95% 12.9%
2085 8.95% 12.9%
2084 8.97% 12.8%
2083 9% 12.8%
2082 9.04% 12.7%
2081 9.09% 12.7%
2080 9.15% 12.6%
2079 9.21% 12.5%
2078 9.27% 12.5%
2077 9.32% 12.4%
2076 9.38% 12.4%
2075 9.42% 12.3%
2074 9.45% 12.3%
2073 9.46% 12.3%
2072 9.47% 12.3%
2071 9.45% 12.3%
2070 9.42% 12.3%
2069 9.37% 12.4%
2068 9.31% 12.4%
2067 9.24% 12.5%
2066 9.15% 12.6%
2065 9.05% 12.6%
2064 8.95% 12.7%
2063 8.85% 12.8%
2062 8.75% 12.9%
2061 8.65% 13%
2060 8.57% 13.1%
2059 8.5% 13.2%
2058 8.45% 13.2%
2057 8.43% 13.3%
2056 8.44% 13.3%
2055 8.48% 13.3%
2054 8.56% 13.3%
2053 8.67% 13.2%
2052 8.83% 13.2%
2051 9.02% 13.1%
2050 9.23% 13.1%
2049 9.47% 13%
2048 9.73% 12.9%
2047 10% 12.9%
2046 10.3% 12.8%
2045 10.6% 12.7%
2044 10.8% 12.7%
2043 11.1% 12.7%
2042 11.4% 12.7%
2041 11.6% 12.7%
2040 11.8% 12.8%
2039 11.9% 12.8%
2038 12% 12.9%
2037 12.1% 13.1%
2036 12.1% 13.3%
2035 12.1% 13.5%
2034 12.1% 13.7%
2033 12.1% 14%
2032 12.1% 14.2%
2031 12% 14.5%
2030 12% 14.7%
2029 11.9% 14.9%
2028 11.8% 15.1%
2027 11.8% 15.2%
2026 11.7% 15.5%
2025 11.7% 15.7%
2024 11.7% 15.8%
2023 11.8% 15.9%
2022 12% 16%
2021 12.2% 15.9%
2020 12.2% 15.9%
2019 12.2% 15.8%
2018 12.3% 15.7%
2017 12.4% 15.5%
2016 12.5% 15.4%
2015 12.7% 15.3%
2014 12.9% 15.3%
2013 13.1% 15.3%
2012 13.4% 15.4%
2011 13.7% 15.4%
2010 14.1% 15.5%
2009 14.6% 15.5%
2008 15.1% 15.7%
2007 15.8% 16%
2006 16.6% 16.4%
2005 17.2% 16.9%
2004 17.8% 17.3%
2003 18.2% 17.9%
2002 18.4% 18.4%
2001 18.6% 19%
2000 18.8% 19.7%
1999 19% 20.3%
1998 19.2% 20.9%
1997 19.5% 21.5%
1996 20% 22.1%
1995 20.4% 22.7%
1994 20.7% 23.3%
1993 21% 23.9%
1992 21.1% 24.4%
1991 21.2% 24.8%
1990 21.4% 25.2%
1989 21.7% 25.7%
1988 22% 26.1%
1987 22.4% 26.3%
1986 22.9% 26.4%
1985 23.1% 26.5%
1984 23.3% 26.4%
1983 23.7% 26.3%
1982 24.2% 26.2%
1981 25.2% 26.1%
1980 26.4% 26.1%
1979 27.6% 26.1%
1978 28.8% 26.1%
1977 30% 26%
1976 31.2% 26%
1975 32.5% 26%
1974 33.7% 26.1%
1973 35% 26.2%
1972 36.2% 26.6%
1971 37.5% 27%
1970 38.7% 27.5%
1969 39.8% 28.1%
1968 40.8% 28.6%
1967 41.7% 29.3%
1966 42.5% 29.9%
1965 43.2% 30.4%
1964 43.8% 30.8%
1963 44.4% 31%
1962 44.7% 31.3%
1961 44.8% 31.5%
1960 44.7% 31.5%

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 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Slovakia 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: Singapore vs Slovakia

Singapore
Slovakia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Singapore Slovakia
2023 6 4
2022 34 5
2021 20 12
2020 13 4
2019 7 5
2018 8 5
2017 8 5
2016 8 5
2015 8 5
2014 9 5
2013 9 5
2012 10 5
2011 10 5
2010 10 5
2009 10 6
2008 11 5
2007 12 6
2006 13 6
2005 14 7
2004 14 7
2003 15 7
2002 16 7
2001 16 8
2000 17 8
1999 17 9
1998 17 10
1997 17 10
1996 17 10
1995 17 11
1994 16 12
1993 16 14
1992 16 15
1991 16 17
1990 17 18
1989 18 17
1988 18 18
1987 18 19
1986 18 19
1985 18 19

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 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Singapore, compared to 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

Singapore
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Singapore Slovakia
2023 0.21% 0.61%
2022 0.22% 0.6%
2021 0.22% 0.6%
2020 0.23% 0.59%
2019 0.24% 0.59%
2018 0.25% 0.6%
2017 0.26% 0.6%
2016 0.27% 0.61%
2015 0.27% 0.62%
2014 0.27% 0.63%
2013 0.28% 0.64%
2012 0.28% 0.66%
2011 0.28% 0.67%
2010 0.28% 0.69%
2009 0.28% 0.71%
2008 0.28% 0.74%
2007 0.29% 0.77%
2006 0.29% 0.8%
2005 0.3% 0.83%
2004 0.31% 0.86%
2003 0.32% 0.88%
2002 0.34% 0.91%
2001 0.36% 0.93%
2000 0.38% 0.96%
1999 0.41% 1%
1998 0.44% 1.05%
1997 0.46% 1.09%
1996 0.48% 1.14%
1995 0.51% 1.2%
1994 0.54% 1.25%
1993 0.58% 1.31%
1992 0.63% 1.37%
1991 0.7% 1.42%
1990 0.77% 1.47%
1989 0.84% 1.53%
1988 0.91% 1.59%
1987 0.97% 1.65%
1986 1.03% 1.73%
1985 1.09% 1.82%
1984 1.16% 1.91%
1983 1.23% 1.99%
1982 1.32% 2.08%
1981 1.4% 2.17%
1980 1.46% 2.27%
1979 1.49% 2.36%
1978 1.51% 2.46%
1977 1.54% 2.55%
1976 1.62% 2.64%
1975 1.75% 2.72%
1974 1.95% 2.78%
1973 2.18% 2.84%
1972 2.39% 2.89%
1971 2.56% 2.92%
1970 2.71% 2.95%
1969 2.86% 2.97%
1968 3.01% 3%
1967 3.18% 3.02%
1966 3.34% 3.05%
1965 3.5% 3.08%
1964 3.64% 3.14%
1963 3.81% 3.21%
1962 4.05% 3.32%
1961 4.37% 3.47%
1960 4.76% 3.67%

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 0.21% in Singapore and 0.61% in Slovakia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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