Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Suriname

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Suriname by year

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Singapore

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Suriname
2023	0.97	2.25
2022	1.04	2.27
2021	1.12	2.3
2020	1.1	2.31
2019	1.14	2.35
2018	1.14	2.38
2017	1.16	2.43
2016	1.2	2.5
2015	1.24	2.57
2014	1.25	2.62
2013	1.19	2.65
2012	1.29	2.67
2011	1.2	2.67
2010	1.15	2.69
2009	1.22	2.71
2008	1.28	2.73
2007	1.29	2.74
2006	1.28	2.73
2005	1.26	2.71
2004	1.26	2.74
2003	1.27	2.84
2002	1.37	2.96
2001	1.41	3.06
2000	1.6	3.05
1999	1.47	3.02
1998	1.48	2.99
1997	1.61	2.95
1996	1.66	2.92
1995	1.67	2.9
1994	1.71	2.9
1993	1.74	2.94
1992	1.72	3.01
1991	1.73	3.09
1990	1.83	3.23
1989	1.75	3.39
1988	1.96	3.46
1987	1.62	3.53
1986	1.43	3.61
1985	1.61	3.71
1984	1.62	3.8
1983	1.61	3.87
1982	1.74	3.82
1981	1.78	3.75
1980	1.82	3.79
1979	1.79	3.93
1978	1.79	4.08
1977	1.82	4.26
1976	2.11	4.45
1975	2.07	4.63
1974	2.35	4.81
1973	2.79	5.01
1972	3.04	5.18
1971	3.02	5.36
1970	3.07	5.53
1969	3.22	5.7
1968	3.53	5.86
1967	3.91	6.04
1966	4.46	6.2
1965	4.66	6.32
1964	4.97	6.43
1963	5.16	6.51
1962	5.21	6.57
1961	5.41	6.58
1960	5.76	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Suriname
2023	7,101	6,697
2022	9,019	6,719
2021	15,270	5,291
2020	18,763	6,640
2019	21,674	6,564
2018	21,427	6,613
2017	21,888	6,772
2016	25,794	6,979
2015	27,121	7,150
2014	27,896	7,284
2013	25,376	7,350
2012	29,750	7,405
2011	25,919	7,401
2010	24,876	7,489
2009	27,930	7,559
2008	28,068	7,552
2007	26,614	7,468
2006	25,968	7,278
2005	24,741	7,037
2004	24,583	6,948
2003	24,689	7,396
2002	29,231	7,916
2001	31,035	8,349
2000	37,057	8,323
1999	32,857	8,236
1998	33,381	8,173
1997	37,960	8,106
1996	38,542	8,031
1995	38,065	7,968
1994	39,319	7,929
1993	40,425	8,127
1992	39,091	8,355
1991	39,188	8,637
1990	41,136	9,047
1989	36,929	9,441
1988	42,407	9,347
1987	33,020	9,319
1986	27,880	9,222
1985	32,010	9,177
1984	31,967	9,031
1983	30,296	8,797
1982	33,346	8,197
1981	32,167	7,541
1980	30,657	7,002
1979	28,363	7,312
1978	27,537	7,650
1977	26,508	7,998
1976	31,189	8,327
1975	28,509	8,587
1974	31,664	8,751
1973	36,404	8,877
1972	38,098	8,893
1971	35,708	8,814
1970	35,059	8,823
1969	34,314	8,880
1968	36,216	8,980
1967	40,145	9,104
1966	44,298	9,243
1965	45,474	9,270
1964	47,697	9,174
1963	49,542	8,838
1962	48,830	8,529
1961	49,880	8,361
1960	51,533	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Suriname by year

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Singapore

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Suriname
2023	7.4	17.3
2022	7.9	17.5
2021	8.6	17.6
2020	8.5	17.7
2019	8.8	17.9
2018	8.8	18.1
2017	8.9	18.4
2016	9.4	18.9
2015	9.7	19.5
2014	9.8	19.9
2013	9.3	20.1
2012	10.1	20.3
2011	9.5	20.4
2010	9.3	20.7
2009	9.9	21.1
2008	10.2	21.3
2007	10.3	21.6
2006	10.3	21.7
2005	10.2	21.7
2004	10.3	22.1
2003	10.5	23
2002	11.4	24.3
2001	11.8	25.4
2000	13.7	25.5
1999	12.8	25.6
1998	13.1	25.6
1997	14.5	25.8
1996	15.2	25.9
1995	15.6	26.1
1994	16.2	26.5
1993	16.8	27.2
1992	16.8	28
1991	17.1	28.9
1990	18.2	30.1
1989	17.5	31.4
1988	19.8	31.9
1987	16.6	32.4
1986	14.8	32.6
1985	16.6	32.9
1984	16.5	33
1983	16.3	32.9
1982	17.5	31.7
1981	17.6	30.3
1980	17.6	29.2
1979	17.1	29.8
1978	16.8	30.4
1977	16.5	31
1976	18.7	31.6
1975	17.7	32.1
1974	19.4	32.4
1973	22	32.6
1972	23.1	32.7
1971	22.3	32.8
1970	22.1	33.7
1969	21.8	34.9
1968	23.5	36.4
1967	25.6	37.9
1966	28.3	39.5
1965	29.5	40.9
1964	31.6	42
1963	33.2	42.6
1962	33.7	43.5
1961	35.2	44.4
1960	37.5	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 37.5 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Suriname
2100	10.2%	14.9%
2099	10.1%	15%
2098	9.95%	15%
2097	9.84%	15.1%
2096	9.72%	15.1%
2095	9.6%	15.2%
2094	9.48%	15.2%
2093	9.37%	15.3%
2092	9.27%	15.4%
2091	9.18%	15.4%
2090	9.1%	15.5%
2089	9.04%	15.6%
2088	8.99%	15.7%
2087	8.96%	15.8%
2086	8.95%	15.8%
2085	8.95%	15.9%
2084	8.97%	16%
2083	9%	16.1%
2082	9.04%	16.2%
2081	9.09%	16.3%
2080	9.15%	16.4%
2079	9.21%	16.5%
2078	9.27%	16.6%
2077	9.32%	16.6%
2076	9.38%	16.7%
2075	9.42%	16.8%
2074	9.45%	16.9%
2073	9.46%	17%
2072	9.47%	17.1%
2071	9.45%	17.2%
2070	9.42%	17.3%
2069	9.37%	17.4%
2068	9.31%	17.5%
2067	9.24%	17.6%
2066	9.15%	17.7%
2065	9.05%	17.8%
2064	8.95%	17.9%
2063	8.85%	18%
2062	8.75%	18.2%
2061	8.65%	18.3%
2060	8.57%	18.4%
2059	8.5%	18.5%
2058	8.45%	18.7%
2057	8.43%	18.8%
2056	8.44%	19%
2055	8.48%	19.1%
2054	8.56%	19.3%
2053	8.67%	19.5%
2052	8.83%	19.6%
2051	9.02%	19.8%
2050	9.23%	20%
2049	9.47%	20.2%
2048	9.73%	20.4%
2047	10%	20.6%
2046	10.3%	20.8%
2045	10.6%	21%
2044	10.8%	21.2%
2043	11.1%	21.4%
2042	11.4%	21.5%
2041	11.6%	21.7%
2040	11.8%	21.9%
2039	11.9%	22.2%
2038	12%	22.3%
2037	12.1%	22.5%
2036	12.1%	22.7%
2035	12.1%	22.9%
2034	12.1%	23.1%
2033	12.1%	23.3%
2032	12.1%	23.5%
2031	12%	23.8%
2030	12%	24%
2029	11.9%	24.3%
2028	11.8%	24.6%
2027	11.8%	24.9%
2026	11.7%	25.2%
2025	11.7%	25.5%
2024	11.7%	25.6%
2023	11.8%	25.9%
2022	12%	26.3%
2021	12.2%	26.5%
2020	12.2%	26.8%
2019	12.2%	27.2%
2018	12.3%	27.5%
2017	12.4%	27.9%
2016	12.5%	28.3%
2015	12.7%	28.7%
2014	12.9%	29.1%
2013	13.1%	29.4%
2012	13.4%	29.8%
2011	13.7%	30%
2010	14.1%	30.3%
2009	14.6%	30.5%
2008	15.1%	30.6%
2007	15.8%	30.7%
2006	16.6%	30.8%
2005	17.2%	30.9%
2004	17.8%	31%
2003	18.2%	31.3%
2002	18.4%	31.8%
2001	18.6%	32.3%
2000	18.8%	33%
1999	19%	33.7%
1998	19.2%	34.5%
1997	19.5%	35.3%
1996	20%	36.1%
1995	20.4%	36.7%
1994	20.7%	37%
1993	21%	37.1%
1992	21.1%	37.2%
1991	21.2%	37.3%
1990	21.4%	37.4%
1989	21.7%	37.5%
1988	22%	37.7%
1987	22.4%	37.8%
1986	22.9%	38%
1985	23.1%	38.3%
1984	23.3%	38.6%
1983	23.7%	39%
1982	24.2%	39.5%
1981	25.2%	40.1%
1980	26.4%	41%
1979	27.6%	41.8%
1978	28.8%	42.6%
1977	30%	43.4%
1976	31.2%	44.3%
1975	32.5%	45.1%
1974	33.7%	46%
1973	35%	46.8%
1972	36.2%	47.8%
1971	37.5%	48.5%
1970	38.7%	48.8%
1969	39.8%	48.9%
1968	40.8%	48.8%
1967	41.7%	48.5%
1966	42.5%	48%
1965	43.2%	47.4%
1964	43.8%	46.8%
1963	44.4%	46.1%
1962	44.7%	45.1%
1961	44.8%	44.6%
1960	44.7%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Suriname

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Singapore

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Suriname
2023	6	84
2022	34	88
2021	20	144
2020	13	94
2019	7	97
2018	8	101
2017	8	105
2016	8	109
2015	8	115
2014	9	120
2013	9	121
2012	10	122
2011	10	126
2010	10	134
2009	10	147
2008	11	161
2007	12	173
2006	13	187
2005	14	202
2004	14	219
2003	15	238
2002	16	253
2001	16	270
2000	17	282
1999	17	291
1998	17	302
1997	17	312
1996	17	323
1995	17	331
1994	16	334
1993	16	343
1992	16	346
1991	16	347
1990	17	350
1989	18	360
1988	18	364
1987	18	372
1986	18	377
1985	18	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Suriname
2023	0.21%	1.62%
2022	0.22%	1.68%
2021	0.22%	1.73%
2020	0.23%	1.78%
2019	0.24%	1.84%
2018	0.25%	1.9%
2017	0.26%	1.95%
2016	0.27%	2%
2015	0.27%	2.05%
2014	0.27%	2.11%
2013	0.28%	2.16%
2012	0.28%	2.21%
2011	0.28%	2.26%
2010	0.28%	2.32%
2009	0.28%	2.38%
2008	0.28%	2.44%
2007	0.29%	2.5%
2006	0.29%	2.57%
2005	0.3%	2.64%
2004	0.31%	2.72%
2003	0.32%	2.81%
2002	0.34%	2.9%
2001	0.36%	3%
2000	0.38%	3.11%
1999	0.41%	3.22%
1998	0.44%	3.34%
1997	0.46%	3.47%
1996	0.48%	3.6%
1995	0.51%	3.74%
1994	0.54%	3.88%
1993	0.58%	4.03%
1992	0.63%	4.19%
1991	0.7%	4.34%
1990	0.77%	4.49%
1989	0.84%	4.65%
1988	0.91%	4.81%
1987	0.97%	4.97%
1986	1.03%	5.13%
1985	1.09%	5.31%
1984	1.16%	5.49%
1983	1.23%	5.67%
1982	1.32%	-
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 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.