Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Trinidad
2023	0.97	1.53
2022	1.04	1.54
2021	1.12	1.56
2020	1.1	1.57
2019	1.14	1.58
2018	1.14	1.59
2017	1.16	1.59
2016	1.2	1.6
2015	1.24	1.6
2014	1.25	1.6
2013	1.19	1.6
2012	1.29	1.61
2011	1.2	1.61
2010	1.15	1.61
2009	1.22	1.62
2008	1.28	1.62
2007	1.29	1.62
2006	1.28	1.62
2005	1.26	1.63
2004	1.26	1.63
2003	1.27	1.65
2002	1.37	1.67
2001	1.41	1.71
2000	1.6	1.73
1999	1.47	1.76
1998	1.48	1.78
1997	1.61	1.83
1996	1.66	1.89
1995	1.67	1.97
1994	1.71	2.06
1993	1.74	2.13
1992	1.72	2.21
1991	1.73	2.29
1990	1.83	2.39
1989	1.75	2.53
1988	1.96	2.65
1987	1.62	2.78
1986	1.43	2.9
1985	1.61	2.99
1984	1.62	3.02
1983	1.61	3.07
1982	1.74	3.11
1981	1.78	3.13
1980	1.82	3.15
1979	1.79	3.13
1978	1.79	3.13
1977	1.82	3.12
1976	2.11	3.14
1975	2.07	3.21
1974	2.35	3.32
1973	2.79	3.47
1972	3.04	3.55
1971	3.02	3.61
1970	3.07	3.71
1969	3.22	3.86
1968	3.53	4.11
1967	3.91	4.35
1966	4.46	4.62
1965	4.66	4.88
1964	4.97	5.08
1963	5.16	5.24
1962	5.21	5.36
1961	5.41	5.41
1960	5.76	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Trinidad
2023	7,101	3,200
2022	9,019	3,773
2021	15,270	2,091
2020	18,763	4,558
2019	21,674	5,647
2018	21,427	5,869
2017	21,888	6,779
2016	25,794	7,436
2015	27,121	7,963
2014	27,896	8,571
2013	25,376	9,020
2012	29,750	9,376
2011	25,919	9,601
2010	24,876	9,698
2009	27,930	9,769
2008	28,068	9,872
2007	26,614	9,939
2006	25,968	9,889
2005	24,741	9,822
2004	24,583	10,149
2003	24,689	10,169
2002	29,231	10,316
2001	31,035	10,438
2000	37,057	10,588
1999	32,857	10,821
1998	33,381	10,964
1997	37,960	11,405
1996	38,542	12,101
1995	38,065	12,971
1994	39,319	14,032
1993	40,425	14,878
1992	39,091	15,910
1991	39,188	16,903
1990	41,136	18,052
1989	36,929	19,636
1988	42,407	21,028
1987	33,020	22,398
1986	27,880	23,705
1985	32,010	24,487
1984	31,967	24,738
1983	30,296	25,118
1982	33,346	25,181
1981	32,167	25,015
1980	30,657	24,557
1979	28,363	23,475
1978	27,537	22,538
1977	26,508	21,660
1976	31,189	20,875
1975	28,509	20,468
1974	31,664	20,412
1973	36,404	20,617
1972	38,098	20,116
1971	35,708	19,400
1970	35,059	19,074
1969	34,314	19,652
1968	36,216	20,849
1967	40,145	21,992
1966	44,298	23,228
1965	45,474	24,349
1964	47,697	25,065
1963	49,542	25,507
1962	48,830	25,763
1961	49,880	25,518
1960	51,533	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Trinidad
2023	7.4	10.7
2022	7.9	11
2021	8.6	11.3
2020	8.5	11.6
2019	8.8	12.1
2018	8.8	12.1
2017	8.9	12.5
2016	9.4	12.8
2015	9.7	13
2014	9.8	13.3
2013	9.3	13.5
2012	10.1	13.7
2011	9.5	13.9
2010	9.3	14.1
2009	9.9	14.2
2008	10.2	14.3
2007	10.3	14.4
2006	10.3	14.4
2005	10.2	14.3
2004	10.3	14.3
2003	10.5	14.4
2002	11.4	14.5
2001	11.8	14.7
2000	13.7	14.9
1999	12.8	15
1998	13.1	15.1
1997	14.5	15.5
1996	15.2	16.1
1995	15.6	16.7
1994	16.2	17.6
1993	16.8	18.3
1992	16.8	19.2
1991	17.1	20
1990	18.2	21.1
1989	17.5	22.5
1988	19.8	23.9
1987	16.6	25.3
1986	14.8	26.7
1985	16.6	27.7
1984	16.5	28.3
1983	16.3	28.9
1982	17.5	29.2
1981	17.6	29.3
1980	17.6	29.1
1979	17.1	28.4
1978	16.8	27.8
1977	16.5	27.3
1976	18.7	26.8
1975	17.7	26.8
1974	19.4	27.1
1973	22	27.7
1972	23.1	27.5
1971	22.3	27.2
1970	22.1	27.2
1969	21.8	27.9
1968	23.5	29.3
1967	25.6	30.8
1966	28.3	32.5
1965	29.5	34.1
1964	31.6	35.3
1963	33.2	36.5
1962	33.7	37.4
1961	35.2	37.8
1960	37.5	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 37.5 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Trinidad
2100	10.2%	12.2%
2099	10.1%	12.2%
2098	9.95%	12.2%
2097	9.84%	12.2%
2096	9.72%	12.2%
2095	9.6%	12.3%
2094	9.48%	12.3%
2093	9.37%	12.3%
2092	9.27%	12.3%
2091	9.18%	12.4%
2090	9.1%	12.4%
2089	9.04%	12.4%
2088	8.99%	12.4%
2087	8.96%	12.5%
2086	8.95%	12.5%
2085	8.95%	12.5%
2084	8.97%	12.5%
2083	9%	12.5%
2082	9.04%	12.5%
2081	9.09%	12.5%
2080	9.15%	12.5%
2079	9.21%	12.5%
2078	9.27%	12.5%
2077	9.32%	12.5%
2076	9.38%	12.5%
2075	9.42%	12.5%
2074	9.45%	12.5%
2073	9.46%	12.5%
2072	9.47%	12.5%
2071	9.45%	12.5%
2070	9.42%	12.5%
2069	9.37%	12.5%
2068	9.31%	12.5%
2067	9.24%	12.5%
2066	9.15%	12.6%
2065	9.05%	12.6%
2064	8.95%	12.7%
2063	8.85%	12.7%
2062	8.75%	12.8%
2061	8.65%	12.8%
2060	8.57%	12.9%
2059	8.5%	13%
2058	8.45%	13.1%
2057	8.43%	13.1%
2056	8.44%	13.2%
2055	8.48%	13.3%
2054	8.56%	13.3%
2053	8.67%	13.4%
2052	8.83%	13.5%
2051	9.02%	13.5%
2050	9.23%	13.6%
2049	9.47%	13.6%
2048	9.73%	13.7%
2047	10%	13.7%
2046	10.3%	13.8%
2045	10.6%	13.8%
2044	10.8%	13.9%
2043	11.1%	13.9%
2042	11.4%	14%
2041	11.6%	14.1%
2040	11.8%	14.2%
2039	11.9%	14.3%
2038	12%	14.4%
2037	12.1%	14.6%
2036	12.1%	14.8%
2035	12.1%	15%
2034	12.1%	15.2%
2033	12.1%	15.4%
2032	12.1%	15.7%
2031	12%	15.9%
2030	12%	16.2%
2029	11.9%	16.5%
2028	11.8%	16.8%
2027	11.8%	17.1%
2026	11.7%	17.4%
2025	11.7%	17.6%
2024	11.7%	17.8%
2023	11.8%	18%
2022	12%	18.3%
2021	12.2%	18.5%
2020	12.2%	18.7%
2019	12.2%	18.8%
2018	12.3%	19%
2017	12.4%	19.3%
2016	12.5%	19.5%
2015	12.7%	19.6%
2014	12.9%	19.7%
2013	13.1%	19.9%
2012	13.4%	20%
2011	13.7%	20.1%
2010	14.1%	20.3%
2009	14.6%	20.5%
2008	15.1%	20.8%
2007	15.8%	21.2%
2006	16.6%	21.6%
2005	17.2%	22.1%
2004	17.8%	22.7%
2003	18.2%	23.4%
2002	18.4%	24.2%
2001	18.6%	25%
2000	18.8%	26%
1999	19%	27%
1998	19.2%	27.9%
1997	19.5%	28.9%
1996	20%	29.9%
1995	20.4%	30.8%
1994	20.7%	31.6%
1993	21%	32.2%
1992	21.1%	32.8%
1991	21.2%	33.3%
1990	21.4%	33.7%
1989	21.7%	34%
1988	22%	34.2%
1987	22.4%	34.4%
1986	22.9%	34.4%
1985	23.1%	34.4%
1984	23.3%	34.3%
1983	23.7%	34.2%
1982	24.2%	34.2%
1981	25.2%	34.2%
1980	26.4%	34.4%
1979	27.6%	34.8%
1978	28.8%	35.3%
1977	30%	36%
1976	31.2%	36.8%
1975	32.5%	37.6%
1974	33.7%	38.4%
1973	35%	39.1%
1972	36.2%	39.7%
1971	37.5%	40.4%
1970	38.7%	41.2%
1969	39.8%	41.9%
1968	40.8%	42.3%
1967	41.7%	42.7%
1966	42.5%	42.9%
1965	43.2%	43.1%
1964	43.8%	43.2%
1963	44.4%	43.3%
1962	44.7%	43.2%
1961	44.8%	43.2%
1960	44.7%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Trinidad
2023	6	54
2022	34	30
2021	20	54
2020	13	35
2019	7	53
2018	8	53
2017	8	51
2016	8	51
2015	8	50
2014	9	50
2013	9	50
2012	10	51
2011	10	53
2010	10	54
2009	10	54
2008	11	55
2007	12	57
2006	13	58
2005	14	60
2004	14	63
2003	15	67
2002	16	69
2001	16	72
2000	17	76
1999	17	78
1998	17	79
1997	17	82
1996	17	84
1995	17	85
1994	16	84
1993	16	85
1992	16	85
1991	16	82
1990	17	84
1989	18	86
1988	18	87
1987	18	86
1986	18	89
1985	18	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Trinidad
2023	0.21%	1.91%
2022	0.22%	1.96%
2021	0.22%	2.01%
2020	0.23%	2.06%
2019	0.24%	2.1%
2018	0.25%	2.14%
2017	0.26%	2.18%
2016	0.27%	2.22%
2015	0.27%	2.26%
2014	0.27%	2.3%
2013	0.28%	2.35%
2012	0.28%	2.38%
2011	0.28%	2.43%
2010	0.28%	2.47%
2009	0.28%	2.51%
2008	0.28%	2.55%
2007	0.29%	2.59%
2006	0.29%	2.64%
2005	0.3%	2.68%
2004	0.31%	2.72%
2003	0.32%	2.76%
2002	0.34%	2.81%
2001	0.36%	2.84%
2000	0.38%	2.88%
1999	0.41%	2.92%
1998	0.44%	2.96%
1997	0.46%	2.99%
1996	0.48%	3.02%
1995	0.51%	3.06%
1994	0.54%	3.09%
1993	0.58%	3.13%
1992	0.63%	3.16%
1991	0.7%	3.21%
1990	0.77%	3.25%
1989	0.84%	3.3%
1988	0.91%	3.36%
1987	0.97%	3.42%
1986	1.03%	3.49%
1985	1.09%	3.56%
1984	1.16%	3.64%
1983	1.23%	3.73%
1982	1.32%	3.83%
1981	1.4%	3.92%
1980	1.46%	4.03%
1979	1.49%	4.14%
1978	1.51%	4.25%
1977	1.54%	4.37%
1976	1.62%	4.48%
1975	1.75%	4.6%
1974	1.95%	4.72%
1973	2.18%	4.84%
1972	2.39%	4.95%
1971	2.56%	5.06%
1970	2.71%	5.17%
1969	2.86%	5.28%
1968	3.01%	5.4%
1967	3.18%	5.53%
1966	3.34%	5.66%
1965	3.5%	5.8%
1964	3.64%	5.96%
1963	3.81%	6.14%
1962	4.05%	6.33%
1961	4.37%	6.53%
1960	4.76%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.