Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Sweden

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Sweden by year

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Singapore

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Sweden
2023	0.97	1.45
2022	1.04	1.53
2021	1.12	1.67
2020	1.1	1.67
2019	1.14	1.71
2018	1.14	1.76
2017	1.16	1.78
2016	1.2	1.85
2015	1.24	1.85
2014	1.25	1.88
2013	1.19	1.89
2012	1.29	1.91
2011	1.2	1.9
2010	1.15	1.98
2009	1.22	1.94
2008	1.28	1.91
2007	1.29	1.88
2006	1.28	1.85
2005	1.26	1.77
2004	1.26	1.75
2003	1.27	1.71
2002	1.37	1.65
2001	1.41	1.57
2000	1.6	1.54
1999	1.47	1.5
1998	1.48	1.5
1997	1.61	1.52
1996	1.66	1.6
1995	1.67	1.73
1994	1.71	1.88
1993	1.74	1.99
1992	1.72	2.09
1991	1.73	2.11
1990	1.83	2.13
1989	1.75	2.01
1988	1.96	1.96
1987	1.62	1.84
1986	1.43	1.8
1985	1.61	1.74
1984	1.62	1.66
1983	1.61	1.61
1982	1.74	1.62
1981	1.78	1.63
1980	1.82	1.68
1979	1.79	1.66
1978	1.79	1.6
1977	1.82	1.64
1976	2.11	1.68
1975	2.07	1.77
1974	2.35	1.87
1973	2.79	1.87
1972	3.04	1.91
1971	3.02	1.96
1970	3.07	1.92
1969	3.22	1.93
1968	3.53	2.07
1967	3.91	2.28
1966	4.46	2.37
1965	4.66	2.39
1964	4.97	2.47
1963	5.16	2.33
1962	5.21	2.25
1961	5.41	2.21
1960	5.76	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Sweden
2023	7,101	5,269
2022	9,019	10,487
2021	15,270	22,914
2020	18,763	14,495
2019	21,674	25,697
2018	21,427	23,403
2017	21,888	24,138
2016	25,794	25,800
2015	27,121	23,518
2014	27,896	26,179
2013	25,376	23,041
2012	29,750	20,943
2011	25,919	21,733
2010	24,876	25,320
2009	27,930	21,387
2008	28,068	18,439
2007	26,614	15,552
2006	25,968	15,436
2005	24,741	9,030
2004	24,583	9,893
2003	24,689	6,271
2002	29,231	893
2001	31,035	-1,779
2000	37,057	-2,662
1999	32,857	-6,201
1998	33,381	-3,541
1997	37,960	-3,539
1996	38,542	1,768
1995	38,065	9,710
1994	39,319	20,196
1993	40,425	20,924
1992	39,091	28,605
1991	39,188	29,299
1990	41,136	29,100
1989	36,929	24,629
1988	42,407	15,186
1987	33,020	11,757
1986	27,880	9,206
1985	32,010	4,175
1984	31,967	3,335
1983	30,296	833
1982	33,346	1,665
1981	32,167	1,664
1980	30,657	5,818
1979	28,363	4,976
1978	27,537	4,138
1977	26,508	7,426
1976	31,189	8,222
1975	28,509	14,746
1974	31,664	23,664
1973	36,404	24,409
1972	38,098	28,428
1971	35,708	31,583
1970	35,059	30,563
1969	34,314	23,904
1968	36,216	30,858
1967	40,145	41,700
1966	44,298	45,286
1965	45,474	44,857
1964	47,697	45,968
1963	49,542	35,741
1962	48,830	30,246
1961	49,880	30,832
1960	51,533	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Sweden by year

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Singapore

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Sweden
2023	7.4	9.5
2022	7.9	10
2021	8.6	11
2020	8.5	10.9
2019	8.8	11.1
2018	8.8	11.4
2017	8.9	11.5
2016	9.4	11.8
2015	9.7	11.7
2014	9.8	11.9
2013	9.3	11.8
2012	10.1	11.9
2011	9.5	11.8
2010	9.3	12.3
2009	9.9	12
2008	10.2	11.9
2007	10.3	11.7
2006	10.3	11.7
2005	10.2	11.2
2004	10.3	11.2
2003	10.5	11.1
2002	11.4	10.7
2001	11.8	10.3
2000	13.7	10.2
1999	12.8	10
1998	13.1	10.1
1997	14.5	10.2
1996	15.2	10.8
1995	15.6	11.7
1994	16.2	12.8
1993	16.8	13.5
1992	16.8	14.2
1991	17.1	14.4
1990	18.2	14.5
1989	17.5	13.7
1988	19.8	13.3
1987	16.6	12.5
1986	14.8	12.2
1985	16.6	11.8
1984	16.5	11.3
1983	16.3	11
1982	17.5	11.1
1981	17.6	11.3
1980	17.6	11.7
1979	17.1	11.6
1978	16.8	11.3
1977	16.5	11.6
1976	18.7	12
1975	17.7	12.6
1974	19.4	13.5
1973	22	13.5
1972	23.1	13.8
1971	22.3	14.1
1970	22.1	13.7
1969	21.8	13.5
1968	23.5	14.3
1967	25.6	15.4
1966	28.3	15.8
1965	29.5	15.9
1964	31.6	16
1963	33.2	14.8
1962	33.7	14.2
1961	35.2	13.9
1960	37.5	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 37.5 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Sweden
2100	10.2%	13%
2099	10.1%	13%
2098	9.95%	13.1%
2097	9.84%	13.1%
2096	9.72%	13.2%
2095	9.6%	13.2%
2094	9.48%	13.3%
2093	9.37%	13.3%
2092	9.27%	13.4%
2091	9.18%	13.4%
2090	9.1%	13.5%
2089	9.04%	13.5%
2088	8.99%	13.5%
2087	8.96%	13.5%
2086	8.95%	13.6%
2085	8.95%	13.6%
2084	8.97%	13.5%
2083	9%	13.5%
2082	9.04%	13.5%
2081	9.09%	13.4%
2080	9.15%	13.4%
2079	9.21%	13.3%
2078	9.27%	13.3%
2077	9.32%	13.2%
2076	9.38%	13.2%
2075	9.42%	13.2%
2074	9.45%	13.1%
2073	9.46%	13.1%
2072	9.47%	13.1%
2071	9.45%	13.1%
2070	9.42%	13.1%
2069	9.37%	13.1%
2068	9.31%	13.2%
2067	9.24%	13.2%
2066	9.15%	13.3%
2065	9.05%	13.4%
2064	8.95%	13.5%
2063	8.85%	13.6%
2062	8.75%	13.7%
2061	8.65%	13.8%
2060	8.57%	13.9%
2059	8.5%	14.1%
2058	8.45%	14.2%
2057	8.43%	14.2%
2056	8.44%	14.3%
2055	8.48%	14.4%
2054	8.56%	14.4%
2053	8.67%	14.4%
2052	8.83%	14.4%
2051	9.02%	14.4%
2050	9.23%	14.4%
2049	9.47%	14.3%
2048	9.73%	14.3%
2047	10%	14.2%
2046	10.3%	14.1%
2045	10.6%	14%
2044	10.8%	14%
2043	11.1%	13.9%
2042	11.4%	13.8%
2041	11.6%	13.8%
2040	11.8%	13.8%
2039	11.9%	13.8%
2038	12%	13.8%
2037	12.1%	13.8%
2036	12.1%	14%
2035	12.1%	14.2%
2034	12.1%	14.4%
2033	12.1%	14.7%
2032	12.1%	14.9%
2031	12%	15.2%
2030	12%	15.5%
2029	11.9%	15.8%
2028	11.8%	16%
2027	11.8%	16.3%
2026	11.7%	16.6%
2025	11.7%	16.9%
2024	11.7%	17%
2023	11.8%	17.2%
2022	12%	17.5%
2021	12.2%	17.7%
2020	12.2%	17.7%
2019	12.2%	17.8%
2018	12.3%	17.8%
2017	12.4%	17.7%
2016	12.5%	17.5%
2015	12.7%	17.3%
2014	12.9%	17.2%
2013	13.1%	17%
2012	13.4%	16.8%
2011	13.7%	16.7%
2010	14.1%	16.6%
2009	14.6%	16.6%
2008	15.1%	16.7%
2007	15.8%	16.9%
2006	16.6%	17.1%
2005	17.2%	17.4%
2004	17.8%	17.7%
2003	18.2%	17.9%
2002	18.4%	18.1%
2001	18.6%	18.3%
2000	18.8%	18.4%
1999	19%	18.6%
1998	19.2%	18.7%
1997	19.5%	18.7%
1996	20%	18.8%
1995	20.4%	18.9%
1994	20.7%	18.8%
1993	21%	18.6%
1992	21.1%	18.4%
1991	21.2%	18.1%
1990	21.4%	17.9%
1989	21.7%	17.8%
1988	22%	17.8%
1987	22.4%	17.9%
1986	22.9%	18%
1985	23.1%	18.2%
1984	23.3%	18.3%
1983	23.7%	18.6%
1982	24.2%	18.9%
1981	25.2%	19.2%
1980	26.4%	19.6%
1979	27.6%	19.9%
1978	28.8%	20.3%
1977	30%	20.5%
1976	31.2%	20.6%
1975	32.5%	20.7%
1974	33.7%	20.7%
1973	35%	20.7%
1972	36.2%	20.8%
1971	37.5%	20.8%
1970	38.7%	20.8%
1969	39.8%	20.9%
1968	40.8%	20.9%
1967	41.7%	21%
1966	42.5%	20.9%
1965	43.2%	20.9%
1964	43.8%	21%
1963	44.4%	21.2%
1962	44.7%	21.5%
1961	44.8%	22%
1960	44.7%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Sweden

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Singapore

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Sweden
2023	6	4
2022	34	5
2021	20	5
2020	13	5
2019	7	4
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	5
2008	11	5
2007	12	5
2006	13	5
2005	14	5
2004	14	5
2003	15	5
2002	16	5
2001	16	5
2000	17	5
1999	17	6
1998	17	6
1997	17	6
1996	17	6
1995	17	7
1994	16	7
1993	16	8
1992	16	8
1991	16	8
1990	17	8
1989	18	9
1988	18	9
1987	18	8
1986	18	8
1985	18	8

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Sweden
2023	0.21%	0.25%
2022	0.22%	0.25%
2021	0.22%	0.25%
2020	0.23%	0.26%
2019	0.24%	0.26%
2018	0.25%	0.27%
2017	0.26%	0.28%
2016	0.27%	0.28%
2015	0.27%	0.29%
2014	0.27%	0.29%
2013	0.28%	0.29%
2012	0.28%	0.3%
2011	0.28%	0.3%
2010	0.28%	0.31%
2009	0.28%	0.31%
2008	0.28%	0.32%
2007	0.29%	0.33%
2006	0.29%	0.35%
2005	0.3%	0.36%
2004	0.31%	0.37%
2003	0.32%	0.39%
2002	0.34%	0.4%
2001	0.36%	0.4%
2000	0.38%	0.41%
1999	0.41%	0.41%
1998	0.44%	0.42%
1997	0.46%	0.44%
1996	0.48%	0.46%
1995	0.51%	0.48%
1994	0.54%	0.52%
1993	0.58%	0.57%
1992	0.63%	0.62%
1991	0.7%	0.66%
1990	0.77%	0.7%
1989	0.84%	0.72%
1988	0.91%	0.73%
1987	0.97%	0.74%
1986	1.03%	0.75%
1985	1.09%	0.76%
1984	1.16%	0.77%
1983	1.23%	0.78%
1982	1.32%	0.8%
1981	1.4%	0.82%
1980	1.46%	0.84%
1979	1.49%	0.87%
1978	1.51%	0.9%
1977	1.54%	0.94%
1976	1.62%	0.98%
1975	1.75%	1.03%
1974	1.95%	1.09%
1973	2.18%	1.16%
1972	2.39%	1.23%
1971	2.56%	1.29%
1970	2.71%	1.34%
1969	2.86%	1.39%
1968	3.01%	1.44%
1967	3.18%	1.49%
1966	3.34%	1.56%
1965	3.5%	1.63%
1964	3.64%	1.71%
1963	3.81%	1.79%
1962	4.05%	1.86%
1961	4.37%	1.92%
1960	4.76%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.