Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Sudan

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Sudan by year

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Singapore

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Sudan
2023	0.97	4.32
2022	1.04	4.38
2021	1.12	4.46
2020	1.1	4.54
2019	1.14	4.62
2018	1.14	4.68
2017	1.16	4.76
2016	1.2	4.83
2015	1.24	4.9
2014	1.25	4.91
2013	1.19	4.97
2012	1.29	5.03
2011	1.2	5.09
2010	1.15	5.14
2009	1.22	5.17
2008	1.28	5.21
2007	1.29	5.27
2006	1.28	5.33
2005	1.26	5.4
2004	1.26	5.46
2003	1.27	5.49
2002	1.37	5.53
2001	1.41	5.56
2000	1.6	5.6
1999	1.47	5.62
1998	1.48	5.65
1997	1.61	5.72
1996	1.66	5.79
1995	1.67	5.86
1994	1.71	5.91
1993	1.74	5.97
1992	1.72	6.02
1991	1.73	6.05
1990	1.83	6.07
1989	1.75	6.11
1988	1.96	6.13
1987	1.62	6.18
1986	1.43	6.23
1985	1.61	6.28
1984	1.62	6.34
1983	1.61	6.41
1982	1.74	6.47
1981	1.78	6.53
1980	1.82	6.59
1979	1.79	6.65
1978	1.79	6.72
1977	1.82	6.78
1976	2.11	6.82
1975	2.07	6.87
1974	2.35	6.91
1973	2.79	6.94
1972	3.04	6.98
1971	3.02	7.02
1970	3.07	6.99
1969	3.22	6.97
1968	3.53	6.95
1967	3.91	6.91
1966	4.46	6.88
1965	4.66	6.84
1964	4.97	6.8
1963	5.16	6.76
1962	5.21	6.7
1961	5.41	6.66
1960	5.76	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Sudan
2023	7,101	1,361,564
2022	9,019	1,333,992
2021	15,270	1,293,817
2020	18,763	1,295,781
2019	21,674	1,291,747
2018	21,427	1,257,387
2017	21,888	1,208,046
2016	25,794	1,174,422
2015	27,121	1,145,259
2014	27,896	1,097,962
2013	25,376	1,078,446
2012	29,750	1,073,062
2011	25,919	1,070,888
2010	24,876	1,068,381
2009	27,930	1,041,810
2008	28,068	1,001,826
2007	26,614	992,819
2006	25,968	963,740
2005	24,741	907,017
2004	24,583	889,382
2003	24,689	898,226
2002	29,231	897,965
2001	31,035	880,284
2000	37,057	858,536
1999	32,857	835,840
1998	33,381	814,752
1997	37,960	802,245
1996	38,542	792,926
1995	38,065	780,700
1994	39,319	764,645
1993	40,425	743,249
1992	39,091	731,177
1991	39,188	714,612
1990	41,136	699,953
1989	36,929	683,743
1988	42,407	672,604
1987	33,020	658,416
1986	27,880	649,649
1985	32,010	583,382
1984	31,967	577,405
1983	30,296	570,198
1982	33,346	606,362
1981	32,167	585,087
1980	30,657	552,930
1979	28,363	524,942
1978	27,537	497,987
1977	26,508	483,089
1976	31,189	470,019
1975	28,509	454,813
1974	31,664	444,456
1973	36,404	439,201
1972	38,098	428,340
1971	35,708	417,641
1970	35,059	401,013
1969	34,314	385,712
1968	36,216	370,917
1967	40,145	356,599
1966	44,298	342,118
1965	45,474	327,799
1964	47,697	315,166
1963	49,542	302,132
1962	48,830	287,317
1961	49,880	272,562
1960	51,533	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Sudan by year

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Singapore

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Sudan
2023	7.4	33.6
2022	7.9	33.5
2021	8.6	33.9
2020	8.5	34.5
2019	8.8	34.9
2018	8.8	35.1
2017	8.9	35
2016	9.4	35.4
2015	9.7	35.7
2014	9.8	35.5
2013	9.3	36
2012	10.1	36.6
2011	9.5	37.3
2010	9.3	38
2009	9.9	38.1
2008	10.2	38.4
2007	10.3	38.9
2006	10.3	39.2
2005	10.2	39.6
2004	10.3	40
2003	10.5	40.2
2002	11.4	40.4
2001	11.8	40.7
2000	13.7	40.8
1999	12.8	41
1998	13.1	41.2
1997	14.5	41.6
1996	15.2	42.2
1995	15.6	42.6
1994	16.2	43
1993	16.8	43.4
1992	16.8	43.7
1991	17.1	43.8
1990	18.2	43.8
1989	17.5	44
1988	19.8	44.1
1987	16.6	44.2
1986	14.8	44.5
1985	16.6	44.7
1984	16.5	45.1
1983	16.3	45.6
1982	17.5	45.4
1981	17.6	45.6
1980	17.6	45.2
1979	17.1	45.3
1978	16.8	45
1977	16.5	45.3
1976	18.7	45.7
1975	17.7	45.9
1974	19.4	46.5
1973	22	47.6
1972	23.1	48.4
1971	22.3	48.9
1970	22.1	48.8
1969	21.8	48.8
1968	23.5	48.8
1967	25.6	48.8
1966	28.3	48.7
1965	29.5	48.6
1964	31.6	48.5
1963	33.2	48.3
1962	33.7	48
1961	35.2	47.6
1960	37.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 37.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Sudan
2100	10.2%	21.3%
2099	10.1%	21.4%
2098	9.95%	21.6%
2097	9.84%	21.8%
2096	9.72%	21.9%
2095	9.6%	22.1%
2094	9.48%	22.3%
2093	9.37%	22.4%
2092	9.27%	22.6%
2091	9.18%	22.8%
2090	9.1%	22.9%
2089	9.04%	23.1%
2088	8.99%	23.3%
2087	8.96%	23.4%
2086	8.95%	23.6%
2085	8.95%	23.7%
2084	8.97%	23.9%
2083	9%	24.1%
2082	9.04%	24.3%
2081	9.09%	24.4%
2080	9.15%	24.6%
2079	9.21%	24.8%
2078	9.27%	25%
2077	9.32%	25.2%
2076	9.38%	25.4%
2075	9.42%	25.6%
2074	9.45%	25.9%
2073	9.46%	26.1%
2072	9.47%	26.3%
2071	9.45%	26.6%
2070	9.42%	26.8%
2069	9.37%	27.1%
2068	9.31%	27.3%
2067	9.24%	27.6%
2066	9.15%	27.8%
2065	9.05%	28.1%
2064	8.95%	28.3%
2063	8.85%	28.6%
2062	8.75%	28.8%
2061	8.65%	29.1%
2060	8.57%	29.3%
2059	8.5%	29.5%
2058	8.45%	29.8%
2057	8.43%	30%
2056	8.44%	30.2%
2055	8.48%	30.5%
2054	8.56%	30.7%
2053	8.67%	31%
2052	8.83%	31.2%
2051	9.02%	31.5%
2050	9.23%	31.8%
2049	9.47%	32.1%
2048	9.73%	32.4%
2047	10%	32.7%
2046	10.3%	33%
2045	10.6%	33.4%
2044	10.8%	33.7%
2043	11.1%	34.1%
2042	11.4%	34.5%
2041	11.6%	34.9%
2040	11.8%	35.3%
2039	11.9%	35.7%
2038	12%	36.1%
2037	12.1%	36.5%
2036	12.1%	36.9%
2035	12.1%	37.3%
2034	12.1%	37.7%
2033	12.1%	38.1%
2032	12.1%	38.4%
2031	12%	38.7%
2030	12%	39%
2029	11.9%	39.2%
2028	11.8%	39.4%
2027	11.8%	39.6%
2026	11.7%	40%
2025	11.7%	40.4%
2024	11.7%	40.5%
2023	11.8%	40.6%
2022	12%	40.9%
2021	12.2%	41.2%
2020	12.2%	41.4%
2019	12.2%	41.7%
2018	12.3%	42%
2017	12.4%	42.6%
2016	12.5%	43.1%
2015	12.7%	43.6%
2014	12.9%	44%
2013	13.1%	44.4%
2012	13.4%	44.5%
2011	13.7%	44.6%
2010	14.1%	44.6%
2009	14.6%	44.7%
2008	15.1%	44.9%
2007	15.8%	45.1%
2006	16.6%	45.3%
2005	17.2%	45.4%
2004	17.8%	45.5%
2003	18.2%	45.6%
2002	18.4%	45.6%
2001	18.6%	45.7%
2000	18.8%	45.8%
1999	19%	45.9%
1998	19.2%	46.1%
1997	19.5%	46.2%
1996	20%	46.2%
1995	20.4%	46.3%
1994	20.7%	46.3%
1993	21%	46.3%
1992	21.1%	46.3%
1991	21.2%	46.2%
1990	21.4%	46.1%
1989	21.7%	46.1%
1988	22%	46%
1987	22.4%	46%
1986	22.9%	46.1%
1985	23.1%	46.1%
1984	23.3%	46.2%
1983	23.7%	46.3%
1982	24.2%	46.4%
1981	25.2%	46.6%
1980	26.4%	46.8%
1979	27.6%	47.1%
1978	28.8%	47.4%
1977	30%	47.7%
1976	31.2%	47.8%
1975	32.5%	48%
1974	33.7%	48.1%
1973	35%	47.9%
1972	36.2%	47.7%
1971	37.5%	47.6%
1970	38.7%	47.5%
1969	39.8%	47.4%
1968	40.8%	47.3%
1967	41.7%	47.2%
1966	42.5%	47.1%
1965	43.2%	47%
1964	43.8%	46.9%
1963	44.4%	46.7%
1962	44.7%	46.6%
1961	44.8%	46.6%
1960	44.7%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Sudan

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Singapore

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Sudan
2023	6	256
2022	34	263
2021	20	305
2020	13	273
2019	7	262
2018	8	268
2017	8	277
2016	8	288
2015	8	298
2014	9	309
2013	9	327
2012	10	340
2011	10	357
2010	10	370
2009	10	382
2008	11	426
2007	12	445
2006	13	485
2005	14	506
2004	14	536
2003	15	593
2002	16	588
2001	16	616
2000	17	645
1999	17	662
1998	17	669
1997	17	681
1996	17	712
1995	17	730
1994	16	775
1993	16	839
1992	16	863
1991	16	873
1990	17	840
1989	18	881
1988	18	877
1987	18	914
1986	18	938
1985	18	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Sudan
2023	0.21%	5.01%
2022	0.22%	5.18%
2021	0.22%	5.36%
2020	0.23%	5.53%
2019	0.24%	5.71%
2018	0.25%	5.89%
2017	0.26%	6.07%
2016	0.27%	6.26%
2015	0.27%	6.45%
2014	0.27%	6.64%
2013	0.28%	6.83%
2012	0.28%	7.02%
2011	0.28%	7.22%
2010	0.28%	7.42%
2009	0.28%	7.64%
2008	0.28%	7.88%
2007	0.29%	8.13%
2006	0.29%	8.4%
2005	0.3%	10%
2004	0.31%	10.3%
2003	0.32%	9.31%
2002	0.34%	9.65%
2001	0.36%	9.99%
2000	0.38%	10.3%
1999	0.41%	10.7%
1998	0.44%	11%
1997	0.46%	11.3%
1996	0.48%	11.6%
1995	0.51%	11.9%
1994	0.54%	12.2%
1993	0.58%	12.5%
1992	0.63%	12.7%
1991	0.7%	13%
1990	0.77%	13.2%
1989	0.84%	13.4%
1988	0.91%	13.6%
1987	0.97%	13.8%
1986	1.03%	14%
1985	1.09%	17.8%
1984	1.16%	18%
1983	1.23%	18.2%
1982	1.32%	14.5%
1981	1.4%	14.6%
1980	1.46%	14.8%
1979	1.49%	14.9%
1978	1.51%	15%
1977	1.54%	15.1%
1976	1.62%	15.2%
1975	1.75%	15.3%
1974	1.95%	15.4%
1973	2.18%	15.5%
1972	2.39%	15.6%
1971	2.56%	15.7%
1970	2.71%	15.8%
1969	2.86%	15.9%
1968	3.01%	16%
1967	3.18%	16.2%
1966	3.34%	16.3%
1965	3.5%	16.5%
1964	3.64%	16.7%
1963	3.81%	17%
1962	4.05%	17.2%
1961	4.37%	17.5%
1960	4.76%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.