Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Tanzania by year

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Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Tanzania
2023	0.97	4.61
2022	1.04	4.67
2021	1.12	4.73
2020	1.1	4.8
2019	1.14	4.87
2018	1.14	4.93
2017	1.16	4.99
2016	1.2	5.01
2015	1.24	5.03
2014	1.25	5.12
2013	1.19	5.16
2012	1.29	5.14
2011	1.2	5.14
2010	1.15	5.23
2009	1.22	5.26
2008	1.28	5.32
2007	1.29	5.4
2006	1.28	5.51
2005	1.26	5.58
2004	1.26	5.6
2003	1.27	5.58
2002	1.37	5.57
2001	1.41	5.62
2000	1.6	5.67
1999	1.47	5.75
1998	1.48	5.81
1997	1.61	5.84
1996	1.66	5.83
1995	1.67	5.82
1994	1.71	5.89
1993	1.74	6
1992	1.72	6.08
1991	1.73	6.14
1990	1.83	6.2
1989	1.75	6.3
1988	1.96	6.38
1987	1.62	6.41
1986	1.43	6.49
1985	1.61	6.6
1984	1.62	6.72
1983	1.61	6.81
1982	1.74	6.87
1981	1.78	6.93
1980	1.82	6.99
1979	1.79	7.04
1978	1.79	7.06
1977	1.82	7.07
1976	2.11	7.09
1975	2.07	7.1
1974	2.35	7.12
1973	2.79	7.06
1972	3.04	7.05
1971	3.02	7.04
1970	3.07	7
1969	3.22	6.95
1968	3.53	6.9
1967	3.91	6.86
1966	4.46	6.8
1965	4.66	6.73
1964	4.97	6.68
1963	5.16	6.65
1962	5.21	6.61
1961	5.41	6.56
1960	5.76	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Tanzania
2023	7,101	1,960,623
2022	9,019	1,927,960
2021	15,270	1,880,137
2020	18,763	1,861,377
2019	21,674	1,816,669
2018	21,427	1,777,852
2017	21,888	1,726,909
2016	25,794	1,659,502
2015	27,121	1,592,882
2014	27,896	1,565,630
2013	25,376	1,509,008
2012	29,750	1,439,325
2011	25,919	1,384,886
2010	24,876	1,363,477
2009	27,930	1,332,015
2008	28,068	1,303,728
2007	26,614	1,278,285
2006	25,968	1,257,927
2005	24,741	1,224,165
2004	24,583	1,175,379
2003	24,689	1,118,435
2002	29,231	1,063,195
2001	31,035	1,026,242
2000	37,057	985,185
1999	32,857	948,659
1998	33,381	920,806
1997	37,960	882,544
1996	38,542	868,524
1995	38,065	838,980
1994	39,319	803,953
1993	40,425	778,044
1992	39,091	767,961
1991	39,188	762,011
1990	41,136	750,825
1989	36,929	743,854
1988	42,407	736,551
1987	33,020	718,580
1986	27,880	705,677
1985	32,010	697,867
1984	31,967	687,435
1983	30,296	679,720
1982	33,346	662,627
1981	32,167	645,496
1980	30,657	629,444
1979	28,363	613,388
1978	27,537	595,024
1977	26,508	574,938
1976	31,189	553,617
1975	28,509	533,906
1974	31,664	515,152
1973	36,404	488,429
1972	38,098	467,305
1971	35,708	449,014
1970	35,059	427,988
1969	34,314	408,322
1968	36,216	389,467
1967	40,145	374,763
1966	44,298	360,229
1965	45,474	343,456
1964	47,697	328,527
1963	49,542	314,644
1962	48,830	300,663
1961	49,880	286,839
1960	51,533	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Tanzania by year

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Singapore

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Tanzania
2023	7.4	35.2
2022	7.9	35.6
2021	8.6	36
2020	8.5	36.4
2019	8.8	36.9
2018	8.8	37.3
2017	8.9	37.6
2016	9.4	37.6
2015	9.7	37.6
2014	9.8	38.4
2013	9.3	38.4
2012	10.1	38.1
2011	9.5	38.1
2010	9.3	38.8
2009	9.9	39.2
2008	10.2	39.6
2007	10.3	40.2
2006	10.3	41
2005	10.2	41.5
2004	10.3	41.5
2003	10.5	41.3
2002	11.4	41.2
2001	11.8	41.4
2000	13.7	41.5
1999	12.8	41.8
1998	13.1	42.1
1997	14.5	42.1
1996	15.2	42.3
1995	15.6	41.9
1994	16.2	41.5
1993	16.8	41.7
1992	16.8	42.3
1991	17.1	42.7
1990	18.2	43
1989	17.5	43.5
1988	19.8	44
1987	16.6	44.3
1986	14.8	44.9
1985	16.6	45.7
1984	16.5	46.4
1983	16.3	47.1
1982	17.5	47.5
1981	17.6	47.9
1980	17.6	48.3
1979	17.1	48.8
1978	16.8	49.2
1977	16.5	49.5
1976	18.7	49.8
1975	17.7	50.2
1974	19.4	50.6
1973	22	50.3
1972	23.1	50.4
1971	22.3	50.6
1970	22.1	50.4
1969	21.8	50.3
1968	23.5	50.2
1967	25.6	50.3
1966	28.3	50.2
1965	29.5	49.9
1964	31.6	49.8
1963	33.2	49.7
1962	33.7	49.4
1961	35.2	49.1
1960	37.5	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 37.5 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Tanzania
2100	10.2%	23.4%
2099	10.1%	23.6%
2098	9.95%	23.8%
2097	9.84%	23.9%
2096	9.72%	24.1%
2095	9.6%	24.3%
2094	9.48%	24.5%
2093	9.37%	24.7%
2092	9.27%	24.8%
2091	9.18%	25%
2090	9.1%	25.2%
2089	9.04%	25.4%
2088	8.99%	25.6%
2087	8.96%	25.8%
2086	8.95%	26%
2085	8.95%	26.2%
2084	8.97%	26.4%
2083	9%	26.6%
2082	9.04%	26.8%
2081	9.09%	27.1%
2080	9.15%	27.3%
2079	9.21%	27.5%
2078	9.27%	27.7%
2077	9.32%	28%
2076	9.38%	28.2%
2075	9.42%	28.4%
2074	9.45%	28.7%
2073	9.46%	28.9%
2072	9.47%	29.1%
2071	9.45%	29.4%
2070	9.42%	29.6%
2069	9.37%	29.8%
2068	9.31%	30.1%
2067	9.24%	30.3%
2066	9.15%	30.6%
2065	9.05%	30.8%
2064	8.95%	31.1%
2063	8.85%	31.3%
2062	8.75%	31.6%
2061	8.65%	31.9%
2060	8.57%	32.1%
2059	8.5%	32.4%
2058	8.45%	32.7%
2057	8.43%	32.9%
2056	8.44%	33.2%
2055	8.48%	33.5%
2054	8.56%	33.8%
2053	8.67%	34.1%
2052	8.83%	34.3%
2051	9.02%	34.6%
2050	9.23%	34.9%
2049	9.47%	35.2%
2048	9.73%	35.5%
2047	10%	35.8%
2046	10.3%	36.1%
2045	10.6%	36.4%
2044	10.8%	36.7%
2043	11.1%	37%
2042	11.4%	37.3%
2041	11.6%	37.6%
2040	11.8%	37.9%
2039	11.9%	38.3%
2038	12%	38.6%
2037	12.1%	39%
2036	12.1%	39.3%
2035	12.1%	39.6%
2034	12.1%	40%
2033	12.1%	40.3%
2032	12.1%	40.7%
2031	12%	41%
2030	12%	41.3%
2029	11.9%	41.6%
2028	11.8%	41.8%
2027	11.8%	42.1%
2026	11.7%	42.2%
2025	11.7%	42.4%
2024	11.7%	42.5%
2023	11.8%	42.7%
2022	12%	42.9%
2021	12.2%	43.1%
2020	12.2%	43.4%
2019	12.2%	43.6%
2018	12.3%	43.8%
2017	12.4%	44%
2016	12.5%	44.2%
2015	12.7%	44.5%
2014	12.9%	44.8%
2013	13.1%	44.9%
2012	13.4%	45.1%
2011	13.7%	45.2%
2010	14.1%	45.3%
2009	14.6%	45.3%
2008	15.1%	45.1%
2007	15.8%	45%
2006	16.6%	44.9%
2005	17.2%	44.8%
2004	17.8%	44.7%
2003	18.2%	44.6%
2002	18.4%	44.6%
2001	18.6%	44.5%
2000	18.8%	44.6%
1999	19%	44.7%
1998	19.2%	44.7%
1997	19.5%	44.8%
1996	20%	44.7%
1995	20.4%	44.5%
1994	20.7%	44.9%
1993	21%	45.5%
1992	21.1%	46%
1991	21.2%	46.2%
1990	21.4%	46.3%
1989	21.7%	46.5%
1988	22%	46.7%
1987	22.4%	46.9%
1986	22.9%	47.2%
1985	23.1%	47.4%
1984	23.3%	47.5%
1983	23.7%	47.6%
1982	24.2%	47.5%
1981	25.2%	47.4%
1980	26.4%	47.2%
1979	27.6%	46.9%
1978	28.8%	46.7%
1977	30%	46.6%
1976	31.2%	46.5%
1975	32.5%	46.4%
1974	33.7%	46.3%
1973	35%	46.2%
1972	36.2%	46.1%
1971	37.5%	46.1%
1970	38.7%	46%
1969	39.8%	45.9%
1968	40.8%	45.8%
1967	41.7%	45.6%
1966	42.5%	45.4%
1965	43.2%	45.2%
1964	43.8%	45%
1963	44.4%	44.8%
1962	44.7%	44.8%
1961	44.8%	44.8%
1960	44.7%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Tanzania

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Singapore

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Tanzania
2023	6	276
2022	34	152
2021	20	162
2020	13	160
2019	7	292
2018	8	319
2017	8	345
2016	8	396
2015	8	433
2014	9	454
2013	9	479
2012	10	448
2011	10	475
2010	10	486
2009	10	502
2008	11	511
2007	12	453
2006	13	366
2005	14	350
2004	14	365
2003	15	397
2002	16	454
2001	16	493
2000	17	568
1999	17	635
1998	17	739
1997	17	777
1996	17	775
1995	17	797
1994	16	816
1993	16	851
1992	16	864
1991	16	873
1990	17	900
1989	18	927
1988	18	949
1987	18	964
1986	18	971
1985	18	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Tanzania
2023	0.21%	3.89%
2022	0.22%	4.05%
2021	0.22%	4.22%
2020	0.23%	4.42%
2019	0.24%	4.6%
2018	0.25%	4.8%
2017	0.26%	5.02%
2016	0.27%	5.25%
2015	0.27%	5.48%
2014	0.27%	5.67%
2013	0.28%	5.95%
2012	0.28%	6.21%
2011	0.28%	6.5%
2010	0.28%	6.86%
2009	0.28%	7.24%
2008	0.28%	7.7%
2007	0.29%	8.16%
2006	0.29%	8.69%
2005	0.3%	9.24%
2004	0.31%	9.86%
2003	0.32%	10.5%
2002	0.34%	11.3%
2001	0.36%	12.1%
2000	0.38%	12.8%
1999	0.41%	13.6%
1998	0.44%	14.2%
1997	0.46%	14.8%
1996	0.48%	15.2%
1995	0.51%	15.6%
1994	0.54%	15.9%
1993	0.58%	16.1%
1992	0.63%	16.3%
1991	0.7%	16.5%
1990	0.77%	16.7%
1989	0.84%	16.9%
1988	0.91%	17.2%
1987	0.97%	17.4%
1986	1.03%	17.6%
1985	1.09%	17.7%
1984	1.16%	17.8%
1983	1.23%	17.8%
1982	1.32%	17.8%
1981	1.4%	17.8%
1980	1.46%	17.9%
1979	1.49%	18.1%
1978	1.51%	18.4%
1977	1.54%	18.8%
1976	1.62%	19.2%
1975	1.75%	19.6%
1974	1.95%	20.1%
1973	2.18%	20.5%
1972	2.39%	20.9%
1971	2.56%	21.2%
1970	2.71%	21.6%
1969	2.86%	21.9%
1968	3.01%	22.2%
1967	3.18%	22.5%
1966	3.34%	22.8%
1965	3.5%	23.1%
1964	3.64%	23.4%
1963	3.81%	23.6%
1962	4.05%	23.8%
1961	4.37%	24%
1960	4.76%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.