Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Tajikistan by year

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Singapore

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Tajikistan
2023	0.97	3.07
2022	1.04	3.13
2021	1.12	3.17
2020	1.1	3.21
2019	1.14	3.28
2018	1.14	3.29
2017	1.16	3.29
2016	1.2	3.38
2015	1.24	3.46
2014	1.25	3.46
2013	1.19	3.43
2012	1.29	3.42
2011	1.2	3.46
2010	1.15	3.46
2009	1.22	3.43
2008	1.28	3.39
2007	1.29	3.37
2006	1.28	3.34
2005	1.26	3.4
2004	1.26	3.51
2003	1.27	3.42
2002	1.37	3.47
2001	1.41	3.49
2000	1.6	3.49
1999	1.47	3.85
1998	1.48	4.07
1997	1.61	4.06
1996	1.66	3.94
1995	1.67	4.66
1994	1.71	4.79
1993	1.74	4.92
1992	1.72	5.06
1991	1.73	5.28
1990	1.83	5.46
1989	1.75	5.61
1988	1.96	5.75
1987	1.62	5.84
1986	1.43	5.91
1985	1.61	5.94
1984	1.62	5.96
1983	1.61	5.98
1982	1.74	6.03
1981	1.78	6.12
1980	1.82	6.21
1979	1.79	6.31
1978	1.79	6.4
1977	1.82	6.49
1976	2.11	6.6
1975	2.07	6.69
1974	2.35	6.77
1973	2.79	6.84
1972	3.04	6.89
1971	3.02	6.91
1970	3.07	6.91
1969	3.22	6.91
1968	3.53	6.91
1967	3.91	6.89
1966	4.46	6.82
1965	4.66	6.74
1964	4.97	6.68
1963	5.16	6.62
1962	5.21	6.48
1961	5.41	6.35
1960	5.76	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Tajikistan
2023	7,101	223,828
2022	9,019	228,336
2021	15,270	222,850
2020	18,763	219,467
2019	21,674	231,817
2018	21,427	228,597
2017	21,888	224,396
2016	25,794	228,547
2015	27,121	230,903
2014	27,896	227,304
2013	25,376	220,693
2012	29,750	213,078
2011	25,919	208,429
2010	24,876	201,389
2009	27,930	192,851
2008	28,068	182,337
2007	26,614	173,200
2006	25,968	164,046
2005	24,741	160,189
2004	24,583	161,201
2003	24,689	150,391
2002	29,231	146,492
2001	31,035	142,276
2000	37,057	136,549
1999	32,857	147,622
1998	33,381	153,508
1997	37,960	149,825
1996	38,542	138,287
1995	38,065	168,934
1994	39,319	167,590
1993	40,425	157,975
1992	39,091	163,652
1991	39,188	177,585
1990	41,136	178,429
1989	36,929	179,212
1988	42,407	172,805
1987	33,020	163,611
1986	27,880	155,987
1985	32,010	145,720
1984	31,967	139,145
1983	30,296	133,280
1982	33,346	127,838
1981	32,167	121,418
1980	30,657	117,888
1979	28,363	114,496
1978	27,537	110,564
1977	26,508	106,920
1976	31,189	103,777
1975	28,509	100,604
1974	31,664	97,481
1973	36,404	94,523
1972	38,098	91,677
1971	35,708	88,618
1970	35,059	85,645
1969	34,314	82,931
1968	36,216	80,698
1967	40,145	78,733
1966	44,298	76,702
1965	45,474	75,139
1964	47,697	74,030
1963	49,542	73,065
1962	48,830	70,700
1961	49,880	68,182
1960	51,533	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Tajikistan by year

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Singapore

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Tajikistan
2023	7.4	26.1
2022	7.9	27
2021	8.6	27.7
2020	8.5	28.4
2019	8.8	29.2
2018	8.8	29.5
2017	8.9	29.7
2016	9.4	30.9
2015	9.7	32
2014	9.8	32.2
2013	9.3	32.1
2012	10.1	32
2011	9.5	32.2
2010	9.3	32
2009	9.9	31.4
2008	10.2	30.6
2007	10.3	29.9
2006	10.3	29.2
2005	10.2	29.3
2004	10.3	29.9
2003	10.5	29
2002	11.4	29.2
2001	11.8	29.3
2000	13.7	29.1
1999	12.8	31.6
1998	13.1	33.1
1997	14.5	32.9
1996	15.2	31.9
1995	15.6	37.7
1994	16.2	38.8
1993	16.8	39.7
1992	16.8	40.7
1991	17.1	41.9
1990	18.2	43.1
1989	17.5	44.1
1988	19.8	43.8
1987	16.6	43.1
1986	14.8	42.5
1985	16.6	41.6
1984	16.5	41.2
1983	16.3	40.9
1982	17.5	40.7
1981	17.6	40.7
1980	17.6	40.8
1979	17.1	40.9
1978	16.8	40.8
1977	16.5	40.9
1976	18.7	41.1
1975	17.7	41.3
1974	19.4	41.5
1973	22	41.7
1972	23.1	42
1971	22.3	42.1
1970	22.1	42.3
1969	21.8	42.5
1968	23.5	43
1967	25.6	43.6
1966	28.3	44.2
1965	29.5	45.1
1964	31.6	46.1
1963	33.2	47.1
1962	33.7	47.5
1961	35.2	47.7
1960	37.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 26.1 in Tajikistan, 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

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Tajikistan
2100	10.2%	17.4%
2099	10.1%	17.5%
2098	9.95%	17.6%
2097	9.84%	17.7%
2096	9.72%	17.9%
2095	9.6%	18%
2094	9.48%	18.1%
2093	9.37%	18.2%
2092	9.27%	18.3%
2091	9.18%	18.4%
2090	9.1%	18.6%
2089	9.04%	18.7%
2088	8.99%	18.9%
2087	8.96%	19%
2086	8.95%	19.2%
2085	8.95%	19.4%
2084	8.97%	19.6%
2083	9%	19.8%
2082	9.04%	20%
2081	9.09%	20.2%
2080	9.15%	20.4%
2079	9.21%	20.7%
2078	9.27%	20.9%
2077	9.32%	21.1%
2076	9.38%	21.3%
2075	9.42%	21.5%
2074	9.45%	21.7%
2073	9.46%	21.9%
2072	9.47%	22.1%
2071	9.45%	22.3%
2070	9.42%	22.4%
2069	9.37%	22.6%
2068	9.31%	22.7%
2067	9.24%	22.9%
2066	9.15%	23%
2065	9.05%	23.2%
2064	8.95%	23.4%
2063	8.85%	23.6%
2062	8.75%	23.8%
2061	8.65%	24.1%
2060	8.57%	24.3%
2059	8.5%	24.6%
2058	8.45%	24.9%
2057	8.43%	25.3%
2056	8.44%	25.6%
2055	8.48%	26%
2054	8.56%	26.3%
2053	8.67%	26.7%
2052	8.83%	27%
2051	9.02%	27.4%
2050	9.23%	27.7%
2049	9.47%	28%
2048	9.73%	28.3%
2047	10%	28.5%
2046	10.3%	28.6%
2045	10.6%	28.8%
2044	10.8%	28.9%
2043	11.1%	29%
2042	11.4%	29.2%
2041	11.6%	29.3%
2040	11.8%	29.5%
2039	11.9%	29.7%
2038	12%	29.9%
2037	12.1%	30.2%
2036	12.1%	30.6%
2035	12.1%	31%
2034	12.1%	31.4%
2033	12.1%	31.8%
2032	12.1%	32.3%
2031	12%	32.8%
2030	12%	33.5%
2029	11.9%	34.2%
2028	11.8%	34.8%
2027	11.8%	35.2%
2026	11.7%	35.6%
2025	11.7%	36.1%
2024	11.7%	36.3%
2023	11.8%	36.5%
2022	12%	36.6%
2021	12.2%	36.6%
2020	12.2%	36.4%
2019	12.2%	36.3%
2018	12.3%	36.2%
2017	12.4%	36.2%
2016	12.5%	36.3%
2015	12.7%	36.3%
2014	12.9%	36.4%
2013	13.1%	36.5%
2012	13.4%	36.7%
2011	13.7%	36.7%
2010	14.1%	36.8%
2009	14.6%	37%
2008	15.1%	37.3%
2007	15.8%	37.6%
2006	16.6%	38%
2005	17.2%	38.6%
2004	17.8%	39.3%
2003	18.2%	39.9%
2002	18.4%	40.7%
2001	18.6%	41.5%
2000	18.8%	42.3%
1999	19%	43%
1998	19.2%	43.7%
1997	19.5%	44.3%
1996	20%	44.7%
1995	20.4%	44.9%
1994	20.7%	44.8%
1993	21%	44.6%
1992	21.1%	44.3%
1991	21.2%	44%
1990	21.4%	43.7%
1989	21.7%	43.4%
1988	22%	43.2%
1987	22.4%	43.1%
1986	22.9%	43.1%
1985	23.1%	43.3%
1984	23.3%	43.3%
1983	23.7%	43.3%
1982	24.2%	43.2%
1981	25.2%	43.2%
1980	26.4%	43.2%
1979	27.6%	43.2%
1978	28.8%	43.4%
1977	30%	43.6%
1976	31.2%	43.8%
1975	32.5%	44%
1974	33.7%	44.2%
1973	35%	44.3%
1972	36.2%	44.4%
1971	37.5%	44.5%
1970	38.7%	44.6%
1969	39.8%	44.6%
1968	40.8%	44.7%
1967	41.7%	44.7%
1966	42.5%	44.6%
1965	43.2%	44.4%
1964	43.8%	44.1%
1963	44.4%	43.4%
1962	44.7%	42.5%
1961	44.8%	41.4%
1960	44.7%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Tajikistan

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Singapore

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Tajikistan
2023	6	14
2022	34	14
2021	20	25
2020	13	25
2019	7	16
2018	8	16
2017	8	17
2016	8	20
2015	8	20
2014	9	21
2013	9	21
2012	10	23
2011	10	25
2010	10	26
2009	10	29
2008	11	29
2007	12	30
2006	13	35
2005	14	36
2004	14	36
2003	15	39
2002	16	48
2001	16	58
2000	17	58
1999	17	64
1998	17	72
1997	17	76
1996	17	82
1995	17	81
1994	16	85
1993	16	84
1992	16	84
1991	16	79
1990	17	80
1989	18	85
1988	18	83
1987	18	91
1986	18	91
1985	18	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Tajikistan
2023	0.21%	2.73%
2022	0.22%	2.77%
2021	0.22%	2.79%
2020	0.23%	2.8%
2019	0.24%	2.81%
2018	0.25%	2.83%
2017	0.26%	2.88%
2016	0.27%	2.94%
2015	0.27%	3.02%
2014	0.27%	3.12%
2013	0.28%	3.23%
2012	0.28%	3.36%
2011	0.28%	3.52%
2010	0.28%	3.7%
2009	0.28%	3.92%
2008	0.28%	4.17%
2007	0.29%	4.47%
2006	0.29%	4.82%
2005	0.3%	5.22%
2004	0.31%	5.67%
2003	0.32%	6.18%
2002	0.34%	6.75%
2001	0.36%	7.34%
2000	0.38%	7.97%
1999	0.41%	8.62%
1998	0.44%	9.26%
1997	0.46%	9.86%
1996	0.48%	10.4%
1995	0.51%	10.8%
1994	0.54%	11%
1993	0.58%	10.9%
1992	0.63%	10.6%
1991	0.7%	10.2%
1990	0.77%	9.92%
1989	0.84%	9.88%
1988	0.91%	10.1%
1987	0.97%	10.5%
1986	1.03%	11.1%
1985	1.09%	11.6%
1984	1.16%	12%
1983	1.23%	12.3%
1982	1.32%	12.5%
1981	1.4%	12.6%
1980	1.46%	12.7%
1979	1.49%	12.8%
1978	1.51%	13%
1977	1.54%	13.2%
1976	1.62%	13.5%
1975	1.75%	14%
1974	1.95%	14.4%
1973	2.18%	15%
1972	2.39%	15.5%
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 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.