Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Tonga

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Tonga by year

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Singapore

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Tonga
2023	0.97	3.13
2022	1.04	3.17
2021	1.12	3.2
2020	1.1	3.23
2019	1.14	3.27
2018	1.14	3.33
2017	1.16	3.39
2016	1.2	3.46
2015	1.24	3.54
2014	1.25	3.62
2013	1.19	3.7
2012	1.29	3.77
2011	1.2	3.83
2010	1.15	3.88
2009	1.22	3.95
2008	1.28	4.01
2007	1.29	4.09
2006	1.28	4.14
2005	1.26	4.2
2004	1.26	4.19
2003	1.27	4.18
2002	1.37	4.14
2001	1.41	4.13
2000	1.6	4.16
1999	1.47	4.23
1998	1.48	4.31
1997	1.61	4.38
1996	1.66	4.46
1995	1.67	4.56
1994	1.71	4.66
1993	1.74	4.73
1992	1.72	4.79
1991	1.73	4.85
1990	1.83	4.93
1989	1.75	5.01
1988	1.96	5.1
1987	1.62	5.19
1986	1.43	5.27
1985	1.61	5.34
1984	1.62	5.41
1983	1.61	5.45
1982	1.74	5.5
1981	1.78	5.55
1980	1.82	5.6
1979	1.79	5.65
1978	1.79	5.68
1977	1.82	5.7
1976	2.11	5.73
1975	2.07	5.75
1974	2.35	5.77
1973	2.79	5.8
1972	3.04	5.86
1971	3.02	5.96
1970	3.07	6.07
1969	3.22	6.17
1968	3.53	6.23
1967	3.91	6.29
1966	4.46	6.35
1965	4.66	6.41
1964	4.97	6.46
1963	5.16	6.52
1962	5.21	6.57
1961	5.41	6.61
1960	5.76	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Tonga
2023	7,101	1,744
2022	9,019	1,772
2021	15,270	1,773
2020	18,763	1,816
2019	21,674	1,841
2018	21,427	1,873
2017	21,888	1,912
2016	25,794	1,989
2015	27,121	2,064
2014	27,896	2,135
2013	25,376	2,199
2012	29,750	2,255
2011	25,919	2,298
2010	24,876	2,332
2009	27,930	2,358
2008	28,068	2,397
2007	26,614	2,423
2006	25,968	2,459
2005	24,741	2,495
2004	24,583	2,478
2003	24,689	2,448
2002	29,231	2,396
2001	31,035	2,358
2000	37,057	2,346
1999	32,857	2,352
1998	33,381	2,344
1997	37,960	2,332
1996	38,542	2,393
1995	38,065	2,476
1994	39,319	2,547
1993	40,425	2,594
1992	39,091	2,622
1991	39,188	2,637
1990	41,136	2,641
1989	36,929	2,644
1988	42,407	2,649
1987	33,020	2,646
1986	27,880	2,704
1985	32,010	2,762
1984	31,967	2,814
1983	30,296	2,840
1982	33,346	2,853
1981	32,167	2,882
1980	30,657	2,885
1979	28,363	2,884
1978	27,537	2,862
1977	26,508	2,822
1976	31,189	2,769
1975	28,509	2,709
1974	31,664	2,650
1973	36,404	2,617
1972	38,098	2,605
1971	35,708	2,611
1970	35,059	2,628
1969	34,314	2,632
1968	36,216	2,614
1967	40,145	2,603
1966	44,298	2,550
1965	45,474	2,498
1964	47,697	2,445
1963	49,542	2,394
1962	48,830	2,343
1961	49,880	2,284
1960	51,533	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Tonga by year

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Singapore

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Tonga
2023	7.4	23.1
2022	7.9	23.4
2021	8.6	23.5
2020	8.5	23.6
2019	8.8	23.8
2018	8.8	24.1
2017	8.9	24.5
2016	9.4	25.2
2015	9.7	25.8
2014	9.8	26.4
2013	9.3	26.9
2012	10.1	27.3
2011	9.5	27.7
2010	9.3	28
2009	9.9	28.4
2008	10.2	28.7
2007	10.3	29
2006	10.3	29.5
2005	10.2	30
2004	10.3	30
2003	10.5	29.9
2002	11.4	29.5
2001	11.8	29.4
2000	13.7	29.4
1999	12.8	29.6
1998	13.1	29.7
1997	14.5	29.8
1996	15.2	30.6
1995	15.6	31.4
1994	16.2	32.2
1993	16.8	32.7
1992	16.8	33
1991	17.1	33.2
1990	18.2	33.3
1989	17.5	33.4
1988	19.8	33.5
1987	16.6	33.7
1986	14.8	34.4
1985	16.6	34.9
1984	16.5	35.4
1983	16.3	35.6
1982	17.5	35.8
1981	17.6	36
1980	17.6	36.1
1979	17.1	36.1
1978	16.8	36
1977	16.5	35.7
1976	18.7	35.6
1975	17.7	35.8
1974	19.4	36
1973	22	36.5
1972	23.1	37
1971	22.3	37.8
1970	22.1	38.8
1969	21.8	39.6
1968	23.5	40.3
1967	25.6	41
1966	28.3	41.4
1965	29.5	41.9
1964	31.6	42.4
1963	33.2	42.9
1962	33.7	43.4
1961	35.2	43.9
1960	37.5	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 37.5 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Tonga
2100	10.2%	17.5%
2099	10.1%	17.6%
2098	9.95%	17.7%
2097	9.84%	17.7%
2096	9.72%	17.9%
2095	9.6%	18%
2094	9.48%	18.1%
2093	9.37%	18.3%
2092	9.27%	18.4%
2091	9.18%	18.6%
2090	9.1%	18.8%
2089	9.04%	19%
2088	8.99%	19.3%
2087	8.96%	19.5%
2086	8.95%	19.7%
2085	8.95%	20%
2084	8.97%	20.2%
2083	9%	20.4%
2082	9.04%	20.7%
2081	9.09%	20.9%
2080	9.15%	21.1%
2079	9.21%	21.3%
2078	9.27%	21.5%
2077	9.32%	21.7%
2076	9.38%	21.9%
2075	9.42%	22%
2074	9.45%	22.2%
2073	9.46%	22.3%
2072	9.47%	22.4%
2071	9.45%	22.6%
2070	9.42%	22.7%
2069	9.37%	22.8%
2068	9.31%	23%
2067	9.24%	23.2%
2066	9.15%	23.4%
2065	9.05%	23.6%
2064	8.95%	23.8%
2063	8.85%	24.1%
2062	8.75%	24.4%
2061	8.65%	24.7%
2060	8.57%	25%
2059	8.5%	25.4%
2058	8.45%	25.8%
2057	8.43%	26.2%
2056	8.44%	26.6%
2055	8.48%	27%
2054	8.56%	27.4%
2053	8.67%	27.8%
2052	8.83%	28.2%
2051	9.02%	28.5%
2050	9.23%	28.9%
2049	9.47%	29.1%
2048	9.73%	29.4%
2047	10%	29.6%
2046	10.3%	29.7%
2045	10.6%	29.8%
2044	10.8%	29.9%
2043	11.1%	30%
2042	11.4%	30.1%
2041	11.6%	30.1%
2040	11.8%	30.2%
2039	11.9%	30.2%
2038	12%	30.3%
2037	12.1%	30.4%
2036	12.1%	30.6%
2035	12.1%	30.7%
2034	12.1%	30.9%
2033	12.1%	31.1%
2032	12.1%	31.4%
2031	12%	31.8%
2030	12%	32.3%
2029	11.9%	33%
2028	11.8%	33.6%
2027	11.8%	34.1%
2026	11.7%	34.6%
2025	11.7%	35.2%
2024	11.7%	35.4%
2023	11.8%	35.6%
2022	12%	35.6%
2021	12.2%	35.7%
2020	12.2%	35.8%
2019	12.2%	36%
2018	12.3%	36.2%
2017	12.4%	36.4%
2016	12.5%	36.5%
2015	12.7%	36.7%
2014	12.9%	36.9%
2013	13.1%	37.1%
2012	13.4%	37.2%
2011	13.7%	37.4%
2010	14.1%	37.6%
2009	14.6%	37.8%
2008	15.1%	38%
2007	15.8%	38.3%
2006	16.6%	38.3%
2005	17.2%	38.3%
2004	17.8%	38.2%
2003	18.2%	38.1%
2002	18.4%	38.1%
2001	18.6%	38.2%
2000	18.8%	38.3%
1999	19%	38.6%
1998	19.2%	38.9%
1997	19.5%	39.3%
1996	20%	39.7%
1995	20.4%	39.9%
1994	20.7%	40.1%
1993	21%	40.3%
1992	21.1%	40.5%
1991	21.2%	40.6%
1990	21.4%	40.8%
1989	21.7%	40.9%
1988	22%	41.2%
1987	22.4%	41.5%
1986	22.9%	41.7%
1985	23.1%	42%
1984	23.3%	42.4%
1983	23.7%	42.9%
1982	24.2%	43.4%
1981	25.2%	43.9%
1980	26.4%	44.3%
1979	27.6%	44.8%
1978	28.8%	45.3%
1977	30%	45.8%
1976	31.2%	46.1%
1975	32.5%	46.2%
1974	33.7%	46.2%
1973	35%	46.2%
1972	36.2%	46.3%
1971	37.5%	46.4%
1970	38.7%	46.4%
1969	39.8%	46.3%
1968	40.8%	46.2%
1967	41.7%	46%
1966	42.5%	45.9%
1965	43.2%	45.9%
1964	43.8%	45.9%
1963	44.4%	45.9%
1962	44.7%	45.8%
1961	44.8%	45.7%
1960	44.7%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Tonga

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Singapore

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Tonga
2023	6	67
2022	34	72
2021	20	76
2020	13	74
2019	7	73
2018	8	74
2017	8	77
2016	8	78
2015	8	79
2014	9	80
2013	9	80
2012	10	83
2011	10	84
2010	10	85
2009	10	91
2008	11	88
2007	12	88
2006	13	89
2005	14	92
2004	14	92
2003	15	95
2002	16	98
2001	16	98
2000	17	100
1999	17	99
1998	17	104
1997	17	111
1996	17	113
1995	17	117
1994	16	123
1993	16	127
1992	16	129
1991	16	134
1990	17	138
1989	18	139
1988	18	145
1987	18	147
1986	18	149
1985	18	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Tonga
2023	0.21%	0.99%
2022	0.22%	1.02%
2021	0.22%	1.05%
2020	0.23%	1.08%
2019	0.24%	1.1%
2018	0.25%	1.12%
2017	0.26%	1.15%
2016	0.27%	1.17%
2015	0.27%	1.19%
2014	0.27%	1.22%
2013	0.28%	1.24%
2012	0.28%	1.26%
2011	0.28%	1.29%
2010	0.28%	1.31%
2009	0.28%	1.34%
2008	0.28%	1.37%
2007	0.29%	1.41%
2006	0.29%	1.44%
2005	0.3%	1.48%
2004	0.31%	1.52%
2003	0.32%	1.56%
2002	0.34%	1.61%
2001	0.36%	1.65%
2000	0.38%	1.7%
1999	0.41%	1.74%
1998	0.44%	1.78%
1997	0.46%	1.81%
1996	0.48%	1.85%
1995	0.51%	1.89%
1994	0.54%	1.94%
1993	0.58%	2%
1992	0.63%	2.06%
1991	0.7%	2.14%
1990	0.77%	2.21%
1989	0.84%	2.29%
1988	0.91%	2.37%
1987	0.97%	2.44%
1986	1.03%	2.51%
1985	1.09%	2.57%
1984	1.16%	2.63%
1983	1.23%	2.7%
1982	1.32%	2.78%
1981	1.4%	2.87%
1980	1.46%	2.97%
1979	1.49%	3.09%
1978	1.51%	3.22%
1977	1.54%	3.37%
1976	1.62%	3.53%
1975	1.75%	3.71%
1974	1.95%	3.9%
1973	2.18%	4.11%
1972	2.39%	4.35%
1971	2.56%	4.61%
1970	2.71%	4.91%
1969	2.86%	5.25%
1968	3.01%	5.63%
1967	3.18%	6.03%
1966	3.34%	6.45%
1965	3.5%	6.89%
1964	3.64%	7.35%
1963	3.81%	7.83%
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 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.