Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Somalia

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Somalia by year

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Singapore

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Somalia
2023	0.97	6.13
2022	1.04	6.26
2021	1.12	6.35
2020	1.1	6.45
2019	1.14	6.56
2018	1.14	6.66
2017	1.16	6.77
2016	1.2	6.88
2015	1.24	6.98
2014	1.25	7.06
2013	1.19	7.14
2012	1.29	7.21
2011	1.2	7.27
2010	1.15	7.32
2009	1.22	7.38
2008	1.28	7.42
2007	1.29	7.46
2006	1.28	7.49
2005	1.26	7.53
2004	1.26	7.57
2003	1.27	7.6
2002	1.37	7.63
2001	1.41	7.64
2000	1.6	7.65
1999	1.47	7.66
1998	1.48	7.66
1997	1.61	7.66
1996	1.66	7.62
1995	1.67	7.58
1994	1.71	7.54
1993	1.74	7.53
1992	1.72	7.5
1991	1.73	7.47
1990	1.83	7.44
1989	1.75	7.42
1988	1.96	7.4
1987	1.62	7.37
1986	1.43	7.35
1985	1.61	7.33
1984	1.62	7.3
1983	1.61	7.28
1982	1.74	7.25
1981	1.78	7.23
1980	1.82	7.18
1979	1.79	7.16
1978	1.79	7.13
1977	1.82	7
1976	2.11	7.02
1975	2.07	7.03
1974	2.35	7.06
1973	2.79	7.09
1972	3.04	7.12
1971	3.02	7.15
1970	3.07	7.18
1969	3.22	7.21
1968	3.53	7.23
1967	3.91	7.25
1966	4.46	7.26
1965	4.66	7.26
1964	4.97	7.26
1963	5.16	7.26
1962	5.21	7.26
1961	5.41	7.25
1960	5.76	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Somalia
2023	7,101	608,203
2022	9,019	551,450
2021	15,270	566,399
2020	18,763	561,311
2019	21,674	548,756
2018	21,427	514,244
2017	21,888	478,556
2016	25,794	495,132
2015	27,121	481,573
2014	27,896	464,481
2013	25,376	448,518
2012	29,750	399,468
2011	25,919	203,213
2010	24,876	385,571
2009	27,930	405,784
2008	28,068	394,258
2007	26,614	380,303
2006	25,968	372,597
2005	24,741	363,117
2004	24,583	351,959
2003	24,689	341,192
2002	29,231	331,215
2001	31,035	319,059
2000	37,057	306,651
1999	32,857	295,523
1998	33,381	284,779
1997	37,960	271,894
1996	38,542	264,807
1995	38,065	254,509
1994	39,319	246,950
1993	40,425	232,960
1992	39,091	57,495
1991	39,188	53,052
1990	41,136	225,162
1989	36,929	225,255
1988	42,407	215,599
1987	33,020	231,580
1986	27,880	218,416
1985	32,010	207,960
1984	31,967	199,017
1983	30,296	190,775
1982	33,346	182,793
1981	32,167	185,211
1980	30,657	174,790
1979	28,363	151,016
1978	27,537	132,689
1977	26,508	124,818
1976	31,189	113,319
1975	28,509	108,998
1974	31,664	104,813
1973	36,404	108,038
1972	38,098	104,493
1971	35,708	101,196
1970	35,059	98,025
1969	34,314	95,045
1968	36,216	92,208
1967	40,145	89,497
1966	44,298	86,930
1965	45,474	84,448
1964	47,697	82,042
1963	49,542	79,859
1962	48,830	77,737
1961	49,880	75,513
1960	51,533	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Somalia by year

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Singapore

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Somalia
2023	7.4	43
2022	7.9	43.8
2021	8.6	44.1
2020	8.5	44.5
2019	8.8	45.1
2018	8.8	45.7
2017	8.9	46.2
2016	9.4	46.6
2015	9.7	47.2
2014	9.8	47.5
2013	9.3	47.7
2012	10.1	48.2
2011	9.5	48.6
2010	9.3	48.1
2009	9.9	48.4
2008	10.2	48.8
2007	10.3	48.9
2006	10.3	49.4
2005	10.2	49.6
2004	10.3	49.9
2003	10.5	50.1
2002	11.4	50.4
2001	11.8	50.4
2000	13.7	50.4
1999	12.8	50.7
1998	13.1	50.7
1997	14.5	50.8
1996	15.2	51
1995	15.6	50.6
1994	16.2	51.1
1993	16.8	50.1
1992	16.8	51.5
1991	17.1	51.9
1990	18.2	50.3
1989	17.5	50.4
1988	19.8	50.8
1987	16.6	49.3
1986	14.8	48.9
1985	16.6	48.7
1984	16.5	48.5
1983	16.3	48.5
1982	17.5	48.3
1981	17.6	49.5
1980	17.6	47.4
1979	17.1	44.9
1978	16.8	45.2
1977	16.5	46.2
1976	18.7	46
1975	17.7	45.9
1974	19.4	45.7
1973	22	45.6
1972	23.1	45.6
1971	22.3	45.5
1970	22.1	45.5
1969	21.8	45.6
1968	23.5	45.6
1967	25.6	45.7
1966	28.3	45.8
1965	29.5	45.9
1964	31.6	46
1963	33.2	46.2
1962	33.7	46.3
1961	35.2	46.5
1960	37.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 43 in Somalia, compared with 37.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Somalia
2100	10.2%	23.1%
2099	10.1%	23.3%
2098	9.95%	23.4%
2097	9.84%	23.6%
2096	9.72%	23.8%
2095	9.6%	24%
2094	9.48%	24.2%
2093	9.37%	24.4%
2092	9.27%	24.6%
2091	9.18%	24.8%
2090	9.1%	25%
2089	9.04%	25.2%
2088	8.99%	25.5%
2087	8.96%	25.7%
2086	8.95%	25.9%
2085	8.95%	26.1%
2084	8.97%	26.4%
2083	9%	26.6%
2082	9.04%	26.8%
2081	9.09%	27.1%
2080	9.15%	27.3%
2079	9.21%	27.6%
2078	9.27%	27.9%
2077	9.32%	28.1%
2076	9.38%	28.4%
2075	9.42%	28.7%
2074	9.45%	29%
2073	9.46%	29.3%
2072	9.47%	29.6%
2071	9.45%	29.9%
2070	9.42%	30.2%
2069	9.37%	30.6%
2068	9.31%	30.9%
2067	9.24%	31.2%
2066	9.15%	31.5%
2065	9.05%	31.9%
2064	8.95%	32.2%
2063	8.85%	32.5%
2062	8.75%	32.9%
2061	8.65%	33.2%
2060	8.57%	33.6%
2059	8.5%	33.9%
2058	8.45%	34.2%
2057	8.43%	34.6%
2056	8.44%	34.9%
2055	8.48%	35.3%
2054	8.56%	35.7%
2053	8.67%	36.1%
2052	8.83%	36.4%
2051	9.02%	36.8%
2050	9.23%	37.2%
2049	9.47%	37.6%
2048	9.73%	38%
2047	10%	38.4%
2046	10.3%	38.8%
2045	10.6%	39.2%
2044	10.8%	39.7%
2043	11.1%	40.1%
2042	11.4%	40.5%
2041	11.6%	41%
2040	11.8%	41.5%
2039	11.9%	41.9%
2038	12%	42.4%
2037	12.1%	42.8%
2036	12.1%	43.3%
2035	12.1%	43.7%
2034	12.1%	44.1%
2033	12.1%	44.5%
2032	12.1%	44.9%
2031	12%	45.2%
2030	12%	45.6%
2029	11.9%	46%
2028	11.8%	46.2%
2027	11.8%	46.5%
2026	11.7%	46.6%
2025	11.7%	46.6%
2024	11.7%	46.6%
2023	11.8%	46.7%
2022	12%	46.8%
2021	12.2%	47%
2020	12.2%	47%
2019	12.2%	47.1%
2018	12.3%	47.3%
2017	12.4%	47.4%
2016	12.5%	47.5%
2015	12.7%	47.6%
2014	12.9%	47.7%
2013	13.1%	47.8%
2012	13.4%	47.9%
2011	13.7%	48.3%
2010	14.1%	48.7%
2009	14.6%	48.8%
2008	15.1%	48.9%
2007	15.8%	48.9%
2006	16.6%	48.6%
2005	17.2%	48.2%
2004	17.8%	47.9%
2003	18.2%	47.7%
2002	18.4%	47.6%
2001	18.6%	47.5%
2000	18.8%	47.4%
1999	19%	47.2%
1998	19.2%	47.1%
1997	19.5%	47%
1996	20%	46.9%
1995	20.4%	46.7%
1994	20.7%	46.5%
1993	21%	46.4%
1992	21.1%	46.5%
1991	21.2%	47%
1990	21.4%	47%
1989	21.7%	46.7%
1988	22%	46.3%
1987	22.4%	46%
1986	22.9%	45.8%
1985	23.1%	45.6%
1984	23.3%	45.4%
1983	23.7%	45.2%
1982	24.2%	45%
1981	25.2%	44.8%
1980	26.4%	44.6%
1979	27.6%	44.5%
1978	28.8%	44.4%
1977	30%	44.3%
1976	31.2%	44.3%
1975	32.5%	44.3%
1974	33.7%	44.4%
1973	35%	44.4%
1972	36.2%	44.4%
1971	37.5%	44.5%
1970	38.7%	44.5%
1969	39.8%	44.6%
1968	40.8%	44.7%
1967	41.7%	44.8%
1966	42.5%	44.9%
1965	43.2%	45.1%
1964	43.8%	45.1%
1963	44.4%	45%
1962	44.7%	44.8%
1961	44.8%	44.7%
1960	44.7%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Somalia

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Singapore

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Somalia
2023	6	563
2022	34	622
2021	20	726
2020	13	655
2019	7	656
2018	8	727
2017	8	716
2016	8	754
2015	8	784
2014	9	816
2013	9	855
2012	10	894
2011	10	972
2010	10	1,062
2009	10	995
2008	11	1,035
2007	12	1,074
2006	13	1,085
2005	14	1,086
2004	14	1,104
2003	15	1,111
2002	16	1,121
2001	16	1,129
2000	17	1,150
1999	17	1,170
1998	17	1,177
1997	17	1,206
1996	17	1,225
1995	17	1,210
1994	16	1,254
1993	16	1,195
1992	16	1,339
1991	16	1,431
1990	17	1,358
1989	18	1,395
1988	18	1,423
1987	18	1,393
1986	18	1,452
1985	18	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Somalia
2023	0.21%	10.4%
2022	0.22%	14.3%
2021	0.22%	11.1%
2020	0.23%	11.4%
2019	0.24%	11.8%
2018	0.25%	13.6%
2017	0.26%	15.5%
2016	0.27%	13%
2015	0.27%	13.4%
2014	0.27%	13.8%
2013	0.28%	14.3%
2012	0.28%	18.4%
2011	0.28%	35.9%
2010	0.28%	18.6%
2009	0.28%	16.2%
2008	0.28%	16.6%
2007	0.29%	17%
2006	0.29%	17.2%
2005	0.3%	17.2%
2004	0.31%	17.2%
2003	0.32%	17.2%
2002	0.34%	17.2%
2001	0.36%	17.2%
2000	0.38%	17.2%
1999	0.41%	17.2%
1998	0.44%	17.2%
1997	0.46%	17.2%
1996	0.48%	17.2%
1995	0.51%	17.2%
1994	0.54%	17.2%
1993	0.58%	17.3%
1992	0.63%	45.6%
1991	0.7%	44.3%
1990	0.77%	18%
1989	0.84%	18.3%
1988	0.91%	18.6%
1987	0.97%	18.8%
1986	1.03%	19%
1985	1.09%	19.3%
1984	1.16%	19.5%
1983	1.23%	19.8%
1982	1.32%	20.1%
1981	1.4%	-
1980	1.46%	-
1979	1.49%	-
1978	1.51%	-
1977	1.54%	-
1976	1.62%	-
1975	1.75%	-
1974	1.95%	-
1973	2.18%	-
1972	2.39%	-
1971	2.56%	-
1970	2.71%	-
1969	2.86%	-
1968	3.01%	-
1967	3.18%	-
1966	3.34%	-
1965	3.5%	-
1964	3.64%	-
1963	3.81%	-
1962	4.05%	-
1961	4.37%	-
1960	4.76%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.