Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Syria

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Syria by year

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Singapore

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Syria
2023	0.97	2.71
2022	1.04	2.75
2021	1.12	2.8
2020	1.1	2.84
2019	1.14	2.88
2018	1.14	2.93
2017	1.16	2.97
2016	1.2	3.01
2015	1.24	3.07
2014	1.25	3.12
2013	1.19	3.17
2012	1.29	3.22
2011	1.2	3.29
2010	1.15	3.36
2009	1.22	3.42
2008	1.28	3.48
2007	1.29	3.54
2006	1.28	3.56
2005	1.26	3.61
2004	1.26	3.68
2003	1.27	3.76
2002	1.37	3.87
2001	1.41	3.98
2000	1.6	4.07
1999	1.47	4.14
1998	1.48	4.25
1997	1.61	4.37
1996	1.66	4.54
1995	1.67	4.7
1994	1.71	4.86
1993	1.74	4.99
1992	1.72	5.14
1991	1.73	5.34
1990	1.83	5.56
1989	1.75	5.78
1988	1.96	6
1987	1.62	6.2
1986	1.43	6.37
1985	1.61	6.48
1984	1.62	6.59
1983	1.61	6.69
1982	1.74	6.81
1981	1.78	6.97
1980	1.82	7.12
1979	1.79	7.25
1978	1.79	7.35
1977	1.82	7.42
1976	2.11	7.45
1975	2.07	7.49
1974	2.35	7.52
1973	2.79	7.55
1972	3.04	7.57
1971	3.02	7.6
1970	3.07	7.62
1969	3.22	7.59
1968	3.53	7.57
1967	3.91	7.56
1966	4.46	7.55
1965	4.66	7.53
1964	4.97	7.53
1963	5.16	7.51
1962	5.21	7.51
1961	5.41	7.5
1960	5.76	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Syria
2023	7,101	402,713
2022	9,019	369,750
2021	15,270	350,560
2020	18,763	327,992
2019	21,674	293,762
2018	21,427	242,530
2017	21,888	237,214
2016	25,794	236,007
2015	27,121	253,977
2014	27,896	333,116
2013	25,376	419,341
2012	29,750	475,520
2011	25,919	543,950
2010	24,876	558,666
2009	27,930	559,314
2008	28,068	576,593
2007	26,614	529,162
2006	25,968	480,616
2005	24,741	468,960
2004	24,583	461,209
2003	24,689	457,000
2002	29,231	453,967
2001	31,035	451,503
2000	37,057	446,211
1999	32,857	439,261
1998	33,381	433,447
1997	37,960	429,887
1996	38,542	430,765
1995	38,065	430,172
1994	39,319	426,996
1993	40,425	420,244
1992	39,091	412,878
1991	39,188	410,830
1990	41,136	409,177
1989	36,929	406,111
1988	42,407	404,285
1987	33,020	399,159
1986	27,880	390,821
1985	32,010	379,231
1984	31,967	366,768
1983	30,296	355,375
1982	33,346	319,664
1981	32,167	330,237
1980	30,657	332,464
1979	28,363	324,943
1978	27,537	316,724
1977	26,508	306,630
1976	31,189	294,267
1975	28,509	282,299
1974	31,664	270,735
1973	36,404	254,687
1972	38,098	249,027
1971	35,708	239,610
1970	35,059	230,117
1969	34,314	219,114
1968	36,216	209,454
1967	40,145	199,223
1966	44,298	191,122
1965	45,474	182,560
1964	47,697	174,549
1963	49,542	166,555
1962	48,830	159,155
1961	49,880	151,485
1960	51,533	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Syria by year

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Singapore

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Syria
2023	7.4	22.1
2022	7.9	21.2
2021	8.6	21.2
2020	8.5	20.6
2019	8.8	19.7
2018	8.8	18.9
2017	8.9	19.6
2016	9.4	19.6
2015	9.7	21.3
2014	9.8	23.8
2013	9.3	26.9
2012	10.1	27.7
2011	9.5	28.1
2010	9.3	28.7
2009	9.9	29.2
2008	10.2	30.5
2007	10.3	29.1
2006	10.3	28.3
2005	10.2	28.8
2004	10.3	29.1
2003	10.5	29.6
2002	11.4	30.1
2001	11.8	30.7
2000	13.7	31.2
1999	12.8	31.5
1998	13.1	32
1997	14.5	32.5
1996	15.2	33.3
1995	15.6	34
1994	16.2	34.6
1993	16.8	35
1992	16.8	35.4
1991	17.1	36.3
1990	18.2	37.3
1989	17.5	38.3
1988	19.8	39.4
1987	16.6	40.3
1986	14.8	41
1985	16.6	41.3
1984	16.5	41.5
1983	16.3	41.9
1982	17.5	42.2
1981	17.6	43
1980	17.6	43.7
1979	17.1	44.4
1978	16.8	44.9
1977	16.5	45.3
1976	18.7	45.4
1975	17.7	45.5
1974	19.4	45.6
1973	22	45.7
1972	23.1	45.9
1971	22.3	46.2
1970	22.1	46.5
1969	21.8	46.4
1968	23.5	46.5
1967	25.6	46.5
1966	28.3	46.7
1965	29.5	46.7
1964	31.6	46.9
1963	33.2	47
1962	33.7	47.2
1961	35.2	47.3
1960	37.5	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 37.5 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Syria
2100	10.2%	15.9%
2099	10.1%	16%
2098	9.95%	16%
2097	9.84%	16.1%
2096	9.72%	16.1%
2095	9.6%	16.1%
2094	9.48%	16.2%
2093	9.37%	16.2%
2092	9.27%	16.2%
2091	9.18%	16.2%
2090	9.1%	16.2%
2089	9.04%	16.2%
2088	8.99%	16.2%
2087	8.96%	16.3%
2086	8.95%	16.4%
2085	8.95%	16.4%
2084	8.97%	16.5%
2083	9%	16.7%
2082	9.04%	16.8%
2081	9.09%	17%
2080	9.15%	17.2%
2079	9.21%	17.4%
2078	9.27%	17.6%
2077	9.32%	17.8%
2076	9.38%	18.1%
2075	9.42%	18.3%
2074	9.45%	18.6%
2073	9.46%	18.8%
2072	9.47%	19.1%
2071	9.45%	19.3%
2070	9.42%	19.5%
2069	9.37%	19.6%
2068	9.31%	19.8%
2067	9.24%	19.9%
2066	9.15%	20%
2065	9.05%	20.1%
2064	8.95%	20.1%
2063	8.85%	20.1%
2062	8.75%	20.2%
2061	8.65%	20.2%
2060	8.57%	20.2%
2059	8.5%	20.2%
2058	8.45%	20.3%
2057	8.43%	20.4%
2056	8.44%	20.5%
2055	8.48%	20.7%
2054	8.56%	21%
2053	8.67%	21.3%
2052	8.83%	21.6%
2051	9.02%	22%
2050	9.23%	22.5%
2049	9.47%	23%
2048	9.73%	23.6%
2047	10%	24.2%
2046	10.3%	24.8%
2045	10.6%	25.5%
2044	10.8%	26.1%
2043	11.1%	26.7%
2042	11.4%	27.2%
2041	11.6%	27.8%
2040	11.8%	28.2%
2039	11.9%	28.6%
2038	12%	28.9%
2037	12.1%	29%
2036	12.1%	29%
2035	12.1%	28.9%
2034	12.1%	28.7%
2033	12.1%	28.5%
2032	12.1%	28.1%
2031	12%	27.7%
2030	12%	27.4%
2029	11.9%	27.3%
2028	11.8%	27.4%
2027	11.8%	27.7%
2026	11.7%	28.1%
2025	11.7%	28.8%
2024	11.7%	29.2%
2023	11.8%	30.3%
2022	12%	31.9%
2021	12.2%	33.4%
2020	12.2%	34.6%
2019	12.2%	36.1%
2018	12.3%	37.9%
2017	12.4%	39.3%
2016	12.5%	40.2%
2015	12.7%	40.6%
2014	12.9%	39.8%
2013	13.1%	38%
2012	13.4%	36.5%
2011	13.7%	36.1%
2010	14.1%	36.1%
2009	14.6%	36.3%
2008	15.1%	36.3%
2007	15.8%	36.7%
2006	16.6%	38.1%
2005	17.2%	39.1%
2004	17.8%	39.6%
2003	18.2%	40.2%
2002	18.4%	40.8%
2001	18.6%	41.3%
2000	18.8%	41.9%
1999	19%	42.4%
1998	19.2%	42.9%
1997	19.5%	43.3%
1996	20%	43.8%
1995	20.4%	44.2%
1994	20.7%	44.7%
1993	21%	45.2%
1992	21.1%	45.7%
1991	21.2%	46.1%
1990	21.4%	46.6%
1989	21.7%	46.9%
1988	22%	47.2%
1987	22.4%	47.5%
1986	22.9%	47.7%
1985	23.1%	48%
1984	23.3%	48.2%
1983	23.7%	48.4%
1982	24.2%	48.5%
1981	25.2%	48.7%
1980	26.4%	48.7%
1979	27.6%	48.7%
1978	28.8%	48.7%
1977	30%	48.7%
1976	31.2%	48.6%
1975	32.5%	48.6%
1974	33.7%	48.5%
1973	35%	48.5%
1972	36.2%	48.4%
1971	37.5%	48.3%
1970	38.7%	48.2%
1969	39.8%	48%
1968	40.8%	47.8%
1967	41.7%	47.5%
1966	42.5%	47.3%
1965	43.2%	46.9%
1964	43.8%	46.6%
1963	44.4%	46.3%
1962	44.7%	46.1%
1961	44.8%	45.7%
1960	44.7%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Syria

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Singapore

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Syria
2023	6	20
2022	34	21
2021	20	30
2020	13	23
2019	7	24
2018	8	21
2017	8	23
2016	8	23
2015	8	24
2014	9	25
2013	9	25
2012	10	22
2011	10	21
2010	10	19
2009	10	19
2008	11	20
2007	12	19
2006	13	20
2005	14	21
2004	14	22
2003	15	24
2002	16	26
2001	16	29
2000	17	31
1999	17	32
1998	17	34
1997	17	34
1996	17	34
1995	17	33
1994	16	32
1993	16	32
1992	16	33
1991	16	35
1990	17	37
1989	18	41
1988	18	44
1987	18	48
1986	18	52
1985	18	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Syria
2023	0.21%	2.06%
2022	0.22%	2.11%
2021	0.22%	2.1%
2020	0.23%	2.24%
2019	0.24%	2.5%
2018	0.25%	3.26%
2017	0.26%	3.3%
2016	0.27%	3.22%
2015	0.27%	3.7%
2014	0.27%	3.53%
2013	0.28%	3.65%
2012	0.28%	3.39%
2011	0.28%	2.17%
2010	0.28%	1.9%
2009	0.28%	1.9%
2008	0.28%	1.9%
2007	0.29%	1.92%
2006	0.29%	1.95%
2005	0.3%	1.98%
2004	0.31%	2.03%
2003	0.32%	2.09%
2002	0.34%	2.15%
2001	0.36%	2.23%
2000	0.38%	2.32%
1999	0.41%	2.42%
1998	0.44%	2.53%
1997	0.46%	2.66%
1996	0.48%	2.8%
1995	0.51%	2.94%
1994	0.54%	3.09%
1993	0.58%	3.24%
1992	0.63%	3.4%
1991	0.7%	3.55%
1990	0.77%	3.7%
1989	0.84%	3.85%
1988	0.91%	4.02%
1987	0.97%	4.19%
1986	1.03%	4.39%
1985	1.09%	4.6%
1984	1.16%	4.84%
1983	1.23%	5.1%
1982	1.32%	7.06%
1981	1.4%	6.33%
1980	1.46%	6.03%
1979	1.49%	6.4%
1978	1.51%	6.79%
1977	1.54%	7.19%
1976	1.62%	7.61%
1975	1.75%	8.03%
1974	1.95%	8.47%
1973	2.18%	8.92%
1972	2.39%	9.4%
1971	2.56%	9.91%
1970	2.71%	10.5%
1969	2.86%	11.1%
1968	3.01%	11.7%
1967	3.18%	12.3%
1966	3.34%	12.9%
1965	3.5%	13.5%
1964	3.64%	14.1%
1963	3.81%	14.7%
1962	4.05%	15.3%
1961	4.37%	16.1%
1960	4.76%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.