Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Sri Lanka by year

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Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Sri Lanka
2023	0.97	1.97
2022	1.04	1.98
2021	1.12	2
2020	1.1	2.01
2019	1.14	2.02
2018	1.14	2.03
2017	1.16	2.04
2016	1.2	2.06
2015	1.24	2.09
2014	1.25	2.13
2013	1.19	2.18
2012	1.29	2.17
2011	1.2	2.14
2010	1.15	2.13
2009	1.22	2.18
2008	1.28	2.23
2007	1.29	2.3
2006	1.28	2.29
2005	1.26	2.26
2004	1.26	2.27
2003	1.27	2.3
2002	1.37	2.31
2001	1.41	2.28
2000	1.6	2.21
1999	1.47	2.14
1998	1.48	2.14
1997	1.61	2.22
1996	1.66	2.29
1995	1.67	2.35
1994	1.71	2.4
1993	1.74	2.44
1992	1.72	2.49
1991	1.73	2.51
1990	1.83	2.54
1989	1.75	2.58
1988	1.96	2.57
1987	1.62	2.64
1986	1.43	2.74
1985	1.61	2.9
1984	1.62	3.01
1983	1.61	3.11
1982	1.74	3.32
1981	1.78	3.65
1980	1.82	3.73
1979	1.79	3.82
1978	1.79	3.81
1977	1.82	3.74
1976	2.11	3.78
1975	2.07	3.82
1974	2.35	3.86
1973	2.79	4
1972	3.04	4.16
1971	3.02	4.27
1970	3.07	4.39
1969	3.22	4.5
1968	3.53	4.66
1967	3.91	4.79
1966	4.46	4.83
1965	4.66	4.93
1964	4.97	5.06
1963	5.16	5.12
1962	5.21	5.18
1961	5.41	5.24
1960	5.76	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Sri Lanka
2023	7,101	66,111
2022	9,019	95,378
2021	15,270	121,858
2020	18,763	170,968
2019	21,674	172,243
2018	21,427	183,610
2017	21,888	187,993
2016	25,794	194,232
2015	27,121	201,815
2014	27,896	211,541
2013	25,376	221,021
2012	29,750	229,138
2011	25,919	224,461
2010	24,876	224,325
2009	27,930	200,175
2008	28,068	232,225
2007	26,614	248,287
2006	25,968	248,706
2005	24,741	248,683
2004	24,583	212,527
2003	24,689	252,008
2002	29,231	252,840
2001	31,035	244,377
2000	37,057	227,060
1999	32,857	206,876
1998	33,381	201,059
1997	37,960	208,193
1996	38,542	215,290
1995	38,065	221,957
1994	39,319	228,904
1993	40,425	226,257
1992	39,091	222,230
1991	39,188	218,117
1990	41,136	224,454
1989	36,929	212,401
1988	42,407	219,184
1987	33,020	226,414
1986	27,880	233,782
1985	32,010	247,836
1984	31,967	263,175
1983	30,296	277,768
1982	33,346	300,030
1981	32,167	328,096
1980	30,657	328,155
1979	28,363	329,791
1978	27,537	317,055
1977	26,508	300,038
1976	31,189	291,816
1975	28,509	282,496
1974	31,664	275,521
1973	36,404	278,577
1972	38,098	282,494
1971	35,708	281,200
1970	35,059	286,719
1969	34,314	286,218
1968	36,216	286,642
1967	40,145	284,738
1966	44,298	275,549
1965	45,474	272,422
1964	47,697	269,584
1963	49,542	262,880
1962	48,830	256,719
1961	49,880	251,087
1960	51,533	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Sri Lanka by year

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Singapore

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Sri Lanka
2023	7.4	11.2
2022	7.9	12.4
2021	8.6	12.9
2020	8.5	13.8
2019	8.8	14.6
2018	8.8	15.2
2017	8.9	15.4
2016	9.4	15.7
2015	9.7	16
2014	9.8	16.5
2013	9.3	17
2012	10.1	17.1
2011	9.5	17.1
2010	9.3	17.1
2009	9.9	17.6
2008	10.2	18.2
2007	10.3	18.8
2006	10.3	18.9
2005	10.2	18.7
2004	10.3	18.8
2003	10.5	19.1
2002	11.4	19.2
2001	11.8	19
2000	13.7	18.4
1999	12.8	17.9
1998	13.1	17.8
1997	14.5	18.5
1996	15.2	19
1995	15.6	19.6
1994	16.2	20
1993	16.8	20
1992	16.8	20.1
1991	17.1	20.2
1990	18.2	20.5
1989	17.5	20.6
1988	19.8	20.3
1987	16.6	20.8
1986	14.8	21.4
1985	16.6	22.4
1984	16.5	23.5
1983	16.3	24.4
1982	17.5	26
1981	17.6	28.1
1980	17.6	28.6
1979	17.1	29.3
1978	16.8	29
1977	16.5	28.3
1976	18.7	28.3
1975	17.7	28.2
1974	19.4	28.2
1973	22	28.9
1972	23.1	29.7
1971	22.3	30.2
1970	22.1	31.2
1969	21.8	31.8
1968	23.5	32.6
1967	25.6	33.2
1966	28.3	33.2
1965	29.5	33.8
1964	31.6	34.5
1963	33.2	34.7
1962	33.7	35.1
1961	35.2	35.6
1960	37.5	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 37.5 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Sri Lanka
2100	10.2%	13.1%
2099	10.1%	13.1%
2098	9.95%	13.2%
2097	9.84%	13.2%
2096	9.72%	13.2%
2095	9.6%	13.3%
2094	9.48%	13.3%
2093	9.37%	13.4%
2092	9.27%	13.4%
2091	9.18%	13.5%
2090	9.1%	13.6%
2089	9.04%	13.7%
2088	8.99%	13.7%
2087	8.96%	13.8%
2086	8.95%	13.9%
2085	8.95%	14%
2084	8.97%	14%
2083	9%	14.1%
2082	9.04%	14.2%
2081	9.09%	14.3%
2080	9.15%	14.3%
2079	9.21%	14.4%
2078	9.27%	14.5%
2077	9.32%	14.5%
2076	9.38%	14.6%
2075	9.42%	14.6%
2074	9.45%	14.7%
2073	9.46%	14.7%
2072	9.47%	14.8%
2071	9.45%	14.9%
2070	9.42%	14.9%
2069	9.37%	15%
2068	9.31%	15%
2067	9.24%	15.1%
2066	9.15%	15.2%
2065	9.05%	15.3%
2064	8.95%	15.4%
2063	8.85%	15.5%
2062	8.75%	15.6%
2061	8.65%	15.7%
2060	8.57%	15.8%
2059	8.5%	16%
2058	8.45%	16.1%
2057	8.43%	16.3%
2056	8.44%	16.4%
2055	8.48%	16.6%
2054	8.56%	16.8%
2053	8.67%	16.9%
2052	8.83%	17.1%
2051	9.02%	17.2%
2050	9.23%	17.4%
2049	9.47%	17.5%
2048	9.73%	17.7%
2047	10%	17.8%
2046	10.3%	17.9%
2045	10.6%	18%
2044	10.8%	18.2%
2043	11.1%	18.3%
2042	11.4%	18.4%
2041	11.6%	18.5%
2040	11.8%	18.6%
2039	11.9%	18.7%
2038	12%	18.9%
2037	12.1%	19%
2036	12.1%	19.1%
2035	12.1%	19.3%
2034	12.1%	19.5%
2033	12.1%	19.7%
2032	12.1%	19.9%
2031	12%	20.1%
2030	12%	20.3%
2029	11.9%	20.6%
2028	11.8%	20.9%
2027	11.8%	21.2%
2026	11.7%	21.5%
2025	11.7%	21.9%
2024	11.7%	22%
2023	11.8%	22.4%
2022	12%	22.7%
2021	12.2%	23%
2020	12.2%	23.3%
2019	12.2%	23.7%
2018	12.3%	24%
2017	12.4%	24.2%
2016	12.5%	24.5%
2015	12.7%	24.7%
2014	12.9%	24.9%
2013	13.1%	25%
2012	13.4%	25.2%
2011	13.7%	25.3%
2010	14.1%	25.4%
2009	14.6%	25.5%
2008	15.1%	25.6%
2007	15.8%	25.7%
2006	16.6%	25.7%
2005	17.2%	25.8%
2004	17.8%	26%
2003	18.2%	26.1%
2002	18.4%	26.3%
2001	18.6%	26.6%
2000	18.8%	27%
1999	19%	27.4%
1998	19.2%	27.8%
1997	19.5%	28.2%
1996	20%	28.6%
1995	20.4%	29.2%
1994	20.7%	29.9%
1993	21%	30.6%
1992	21.1%	31.4%
1991	21.2%	32.1%
1990	21.4%	32.5%
1989	21.7%	33%
1988	22%	33.5%
1987	22.4%	34%
1986	22.9%	34.6%
1985	23.1%	35.2%
1984	23.3%	35.5%
1983	23.7%	35.8%
1982	24.2%	36%
1981	25.2%	36.2%
1980	26.4%	36.4%
1979	27.6%	36.7%
1978	28.8%	36.9%
1977	30%	37.2%
1976	31.2%	37.6%
1975	32.5%	38%
1974	33.7%	38.4%
1973	35%	38.8%
1972	36.2%	39.2%
1971	37.5%	39.5%
1970	38.7%	39.7%
1969	39.8%	39.9%
1968	40.8%	40.1%
1967	41.7%	40.3%
1966	42.5%	40.4%
1965	43.2%	40.5%
1964	43.8%	40.6%
1963	44.4%	40.7%
1962	44.7%	40.8%
1961	44.8%	40.9%
1960	44.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Sri Lanka

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Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Sri Lanka
2023	6	18
2022	34	22
2021	20	34
2020	13	23
2019	7	20
2018	8	21
2017	8	21
2016	8	22
2015	8	22
2014	9	23
2013	9	23
2012	10	24
2011	10	25
2010	10	26
2009	10	28
2008	11	30
2007	12	31
2006	13	32
2005	14	32
2004	14	37
2003	15	35
2002	16	36
2001	16	37
2000	17	39
1999	17	41
1998	17	43
1997	17	45
1996	17	47
1995	17	48
1994	16	49
1993	16	51
1992	16	54
1991	16	57
1990	17	59
1989	18	61
1988	18	62
1987	18	64
1986	18	66
1985	18	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Sri Lanka
2023	0.21%	0.61%
2022	0.22%	0.64%
2021	0.22%	0.66%
2020	0.23%	0.69%
2019	0.24%	0.72%
2018	0.25%	0.76%
2017	0.26%	0.79%
2016	0.27%	0.83%
2015	0.27%	0.87%
2014	0.27%	0.92%
2013	0.28%	0.98%
2012	0.28%	1.03%
2011	0.28%	1.08%
2010	0.28%	1.12%
2009	0.28%	2.08%
2008	0.28%	1.2%
2007	0.29%	1.26%
2006	0.29%	1.33%
2005	0.3%	1.4%
2004	0.31%	2.88%
2003	0.32%	1.52%
2002	0.34%	1.55%
2001	0.36%	1.58%
2000	0.38%	1.63%
1999	0.41%	1.69%
1998	0.44%	1.76%
1997	0.46%	1.86%
1996	0.48%	1.95%
1995	0.51%	2.05%
1994	0.54%	2.14%
1993	0.58%	2.22%
1992	0.63%	2.29%
1991	0.7%	2.32%
1990	0.77%	2.33%
1989	0.84%	2.74%
1988	0.91%	2.41%
1987	0.97%	2.54%
1986	1.03%	2.74%
1985	1.09%	3.02%
1984	1.16%	3.35%
1983	1.23%	3.67%
1982	1.32%	3.98%
1981	1.4%	4.29%
1980	1.46%	4.63%
1979	1.49%	4.99%
1978	1.51%	5.38%
1977	1.54%	5.77%
1976	1.62%	6.12%
1975	1.75%	6.41%
1974	1.95%	6.62%
1973	2.18%	6.77%
1972	2.39%	6.86%
1971	2.56%	6.94%
1970	2.71%	7.02%
1969	2.86%	7.14%
1968	3.01%	7.32%
1967	3.18%	7.55%
1966	3.34%	7.81%
1965	3.5%	8.07%
1964	3.64%	8.3%
1963	3.81%	8.48%
1962	4.05%	8.66%
1961	4.37%	8.95%
1960	4.76%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.