Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Switzerland by year

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Singapore

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Switzerland
2023	0.97	1.33
2022	1.04	1.39
2021	1.12	1.52
2020	1.1	1.46
2019	1.14	1.48
2018	1.14	1.52
2017	1.16	1.52
2016	1.2	1.54
2015	1.24	1.54
2014	1.25	1.54
2013	1.19	1.52
2012	1.29	1.52
2011	1.2	1.52
2010	1.15	1.52
2009	1.22	1.5
2008	1.28	1.48
2007	1.29	1.46
2006	1.28	1.44
2005	1.26	1.42
2004	1.26	1.42
2003	1.27	1.39
2002	1.37	1.39
2001	1.41	1.38
2000	1.6	1.5
1999	1.47	1.48
1998	1.48	1.47
1997	1.61	1.48
1996	1.66	1.5
1995	1.67	1.48
1994	1.71	1.49
1993	1.74	1.51
1992	1.72	1.58
1991	1.73	1.58
1990	1.83	1.58
1989	1.75	1.56
1988	1.96	1.57
1987	1.62	1.52
1986	1.43	1.53
1985	1.61	1.52
1984	1.62	1.53
1983	1.61	1.52
1982	1.74	1.56
1981	1.78	1.55
1980	1.82	1.55
1979	1.79	1.52
1978	1.79	1.51
1977	1.82	1.53
1976	2.11	1.55
1975	2.07	1.61
1974	2.35	1.73
1973	2.79	1.81
1972	3.04	1.91
1971	3.02	2.04
1970	3.07	2.1
1969	3.22	2.19
1968	3.53	2.29
1967	3.91	2.39
1966	4.46	2.5
1965	4.66	2.59
1964	4.97	2.66
1963	5.16	2.65
1962	5.21	2.58
1961	5.41	2.52
1960	5.76	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Switzerland
2023	7,101	8,000
2022	9,019	7,899
2021	15,270	18,279
2020	18,763	9,502
2019	21,674	18,008
2018	21,427	20,434
2017	21,888	20,284
2016	25,794	22,608
2015	27,121	19,050
2014	27,896	21,290
2013	25,376	17,797
2012	29,750	18,393
2011	25,919	18,990
2010	24,876	17,997
2009	27,930	15,487
2008	28,068	15,295
2007	26,614	13,592
2006	25,968	12,723
2005	24,741	11,899
2004	24,583	13,302
2003	24,689	8,807
2002	29,231	10,199
2001	31,035	10,845
2000	37,057	15,806
1999	32,857	16,431
1998	33,381	16,353
1997	37,960	17,722
1996	38,542	19,801
1995	38,065	19,010
1994	39,319	20,982
1993	40,425	21,509
1992	39,091	24,064
1991	39,188	23,800
1990	41,136	20,146
1989	36,929	19,941
1988	42,407	21,099
1987	33,020	15,708
1986	27,880	16,261
1985	32,010	14,882
1984	31,967	16,105
1983	30,296	12,837
1982	33,346	15,339
1981	32,167	13,979
1980	30,657	14,535
1979	28,363	14,477
1978	27,537	13,820
1977	26,508	16,959
1976	31,189	17,017
1975	28,509	22,820
1974	31,664	27,902
1973	36,404	30,906
1972	38,098	35,061
1971	35,708	38,523
1970	35,059	42,648
1969	34,314	44,182
1968	36,216	47,328
1967	40,145	52,128
1966	44,298	53,854
1965	45,474	56,222
1964	47,697	59,050
1963	49,542	52,956
1962	48,830	49,050
1961	49,880	48,365
1960	51,533	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

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

Birth rate in Singapore vs Switzerland by year

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Singapore

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Switzerland
2023	7.4	9
2022	7.9	9.4
2021	8.6	10.3
2020	8.5	9.9
2019	8.8	10
2018	8.8	10.3
2017	8.9	10.3
2016	9.4	10.5
2015	9.7	10.5
2014	9.8	10.4
2013	9.3	10.2
2012	10.1	10.3
2011	9.5	10.2
2010	9.3	10.3
2009	9.9	10.1
2008	10.2	10
2007	10.3	9.9
2006	10.3	9.8
2005	10.2	9.8
2004	10.3	9.9
2003	10.5	9.8
2002	11.4	9.9
2001	11.8	10
2000	13.7	10.9
1999	12.8	11
1998	13.1	11.1
1997	14.5	11.4
1996	15.2	11.7
1995	15.6	11.7
1994	16.2	11.9
1993	16.8	12.1
1992	16.8	12.6
1991	17.1	12.7
1990	18.2	12.5
1989	17.5	12.2
1988	19.8	12.2
1987	16.6	11.7
1986	14.8	11.7
1985	16.6	11.5
1984	16.5	11.6
1983	16.3	11.5
1982	17.5	11.7
1981	17.6	11.6
1980	17.6	11.7
1979	17.1	11.4
1978	16.8	11.4
1977	16.5	11.6
1976	18.7	11.8
1975	17.7	12.4
1974	19.4	13.3
1973	22	13.9
1972	23.1	14.6
1971	22.3	15.5
1970	22.1	16.1
1969	21.8	16.7
1968	23.5	17.3
1967	25.6	17.9
1966	28.3	18.5
1965	29.5	19.1
1964	31.6	19.5
1963	33.2	19.3
1962	33.7	18.7
1961	35.2	18.3
1960	37.5	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 37.5 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Switzerland
2100	10.2%	13.4%
2099	10.1%	13.4%
2098	9.95%	13.5%
2097	9.84%	13.5%
2096	9.72%	13.5%
2095	9.6%	13.6%
2094	9.48%	13.6%
2093	9.37%	13.6%
2092	9.27%	13.6%
2091	9.18%	13.7%
2090	9.1%	13.7%
2089	9.04%	13.6%
2088	8.99%	13.6%
2087	8.96%	13.6%
2086	8.95%	13.6%
2085	8.95%	13.5%
2084	8.97%	13.5%
2083	9%	13.5%
2082	9.04%	13.4%
2081	9.09%	13.4%
2080	9.15%	13.3%
2079	9.21%	13.3%
2078	9.27%	13.2%
2077	9.32%	13.2%
2076	9.38%	13.2%
2075	9.42%	13.2%
2074	9.45%	13.2%
2073	9.46%	13.2%
2072	9.47%	13.2%
2071	9.45%	13.2%
2070	9.42%	13.3%
2069	9.37%	13.3%
2068	9.31%	13.3%
2067	9.24%	13.4%
2066	9.15%	13.4%
2065	9.05%	13.5%
2064	8.95%	13.5%
2063	8.85%	13.5%
2062	8.75%	13.6%
2061	8.65%	13.6%
2060	8.57%	13.6%
2059	8.5%	13.6%
2058	8.45%	13.6%
2057	8.43%	13.5%
2056	8.44%	13.5%
2055	8.48%	13.4%
2054	8.56%	13.4%
2053	8.67%	13.3%
2052	8.83%	13.2%
2051	9.02%	13.1%
2050	9.23%	13.1%
2049	9.47%	13%
2048	9.73%	12.9%
2047	10%	12.8%
2046	10.3%	12.8%
2045	10.6%	12.8%
2044	10.8%	12.7%
2043	11.1%	12.8%
2042	11.4%	12.8%
2041	11.6%	12.8%
2040	11.8%	12.9%
2039	11.9%	13%
2038	12%	13.1%
2037	12.1%	13.2%
2036	12.1%	13.4%
2035	12.1%	13.6%
2034	12.1%	13.7%
2033	12.1%	13.9%
2032	12.1%	14.1%
2031	12%	14.2%
2030	12%	14.4%
2029	11.9%	14.5%
2028	11.8%	14.7%
2027	11.8%	14.8%
2026	11.7%	14.8%
2025	11.7%	14.9%
2024	11.7%	15%
2023	11.8%	15%
2022	12%	15.1%
2021	12.2%	15.1%
2020	12.2%	15.1%
2019	12.2%	15%
2018	12.3%	15%
2017	12.4%	14.9%
2016	12.5%	14.9%
2015	12.7%	14.9%
2014	12.9%	14.9%
2013	13.1%	14.9%
2012	13.4%	15%
2011	13.7%	15.1%
2010	14.1%	15.2%
2009	14.6%	15.3%
2008	15.1%	15.4%
2007	15.8%	15.6%
2006	16.6%	15.9%
2005	17.2%	16.1%
2004	17.8%	16.4%
2003	18.2%	16.6%
2002	18.4%	16.8%
2001	18.6%	17.1%
2000	18.8%	17.4%
1999	19%	17.5%
1998	19.2%	17.6%
1997	19.5%	17.6%
1996	20%	17.7%
1995	20.4%	17.6%
1994	20.7%	17.6%
1993	21%	17.5%
1992	21.1%	17.3%
1991	21.2%	17.2%
1990	21.4%	17.1%
1989	21.7%	17%
1988	22%	17.1%
1987	22.4%	17.2%
1986	22.9%	17.4%
1985	23.1%	17.6%
1984	23.3%	18%
1983	23.7%	18.3%
1982	24.2%	18.8%
1981	25.2%	19.2%
1980	26.4%	19.7%
1979	27.6%	20.3%
1978	28.8%	20.9%
1977	30%	21.4%
1976	31.2%	22%
1975	32.5%	22.4%
1974	33.7%	22.8%
1973	35%	23.2%
1972	36.2%	23.5%
1971	37.5%	23.7%
1970	38.7%	23.8%
1969	39.8%	23.8%
1968	40.8%	24%
1967	41.7%	24.1%
1966	42.5%	24.2%
1965	43.2%	24.1%
1964	43.8%	24.1%
1963	44.4%	24.1%
1962	44.7%	24.1%
1961	44.8%	24%
1960	44.7%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Switzerland

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Singapore

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Switzerland
2023	6	5
2022	34	4
2021	20	4
2020	13	5
2019	7	6
2018	8	6
2017	8	6
2016	8	7
2015	8	6
2014	9	6
2013	9	7
2012	10	7
2011	10	7
2010	10	7
2009	10	7
2008	11	7
2007	12	7
2006	13	8
2005	14	8
2004	14	8
2003	15	8
2002	16	9
2001	16	8
2000	17	9
1999	17	9
1998	17	10
1997	17	10
1996	17	11
1995	17	12
1994	16	12
1993	16	13
1992	16	13
1991	16	14
1990	17	14
1989	18	14
1988	18	15
1987	18	14
1986	18	14
1985	18	15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Switzerland
2023	0.21%	0.39%
2022	0.22%	0.4%
2021	0.22%	0.4%
2020	0.23%	0.4%
2019	0.24%	0.4%
2018	0.25%	0.41%
2017	0.26%	0.41%
2016	0.27%	0.42%
2015	0.27%	0.43%
2014	0.27%	0.43%
2013	0.28%	0.44%
2012	0.28%	0.44%
2011	0.28%	0.45%
2010	0.28%	0.46%
2009	0.28%	0.46%
2008	0.28%	0.47%
2007	0.29%	0.48%
2006	0.29%	0.49%
2005	0.3%	0.51%
2004	0.31%	0.52%
2003	0.32%	0.53%
2002	0.34%	0.54%
2001	0.36%	0.55%
2000	0.38%	0.56%
1999	0.41%	0.57%
1998	0.44%	0.58%
1997	0.46%	0.6%
1996	0.48%	0.62%
1995	0.51%	0.64%
1994	0.54%	0.67%
1993	0.58%	0.71%
1992	0.63%	0.75%
1991	0.7%	0.78%
1990	0.77%	0.82%
1989	0.84%	0.84%
1988	0.91%	0.86%
1987	0.97%	0.88%
1986	1.03%	0.89%
1985	1.09%	0.9%
1984	1.16%	0.92%
1983	1.23%	0.94%
1982	1.32%	0.97%
1981	1.4%	1%
1980	1.46%	1.04%
1979	1.49%	1.09%
1978	1.51%	1.14%
1977	1.54%	1.21%
1976	1.62%	1.29%
1975	1.75%	1.38%
1974	1.95%	1.48%
1973	2.18%	1.57%
1972	2.39%	1.67%
1971	2.56%	1.76%
1970	2.71%	1.84%
1969	2.86%	1.92%
1968	3.01%	1.99%
1967	3.18%	2.07%
1966	3.34%	2.16%
1965	3.5%	2.26%
1964	3.64%	2.36%
1963	3.81%	2.45%
1962	4.05%	2.53%
1961	4.37%	2.6%
1960	4.76%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.