Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Tunisia by year

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Singapore

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Tunisia
2023	0.97	1.83
2022	1.04	1.85
2021	1.12	1.8
2020	1.1	2
2019	1.14	2.1
2018	1.14	2.13
2017	1.16	2.21
2016	1.2	2.28
2015	1.24	2.31
2014	1.25	2.32
2013	1.19	2.31
2012	1.29	2.28
2011	1.2	2.19
2010	1.15	2.08
2009	1.22	2
2008	1.28	1.98
2007	1.29	1.96
2006	1.28	1.95
2005	1.26	1.95
2004	1.26	1.95
2003	1.27	1.96
2002	1.37	1.94
2001	1.41	1.98
2000	1.6	2.03
1999	1.47	2.08
1998	1.48	2.2
1997	1.61	2.34
1996	1.66	2.49
1995	1.67	2.67
1994	1.71	2.87
1993	1.74	3.06
1992	1.72	3.19
1991	1.73	3.31
1990	1.83	3.44
1989	1.75	3.57
1988	1.96	3.83
1987	1.62	4.1
1986	1.43	4.36
1985	1.61	4.52
1984	1.62	4.66
1983	1.61	4.77
1982	1.74	4.89
1981	1.78	5.02
1980	1.82	5.03
1979	1.79	5.18
1978	1.79	5.4
1977	1.82	5.68
1976	2.11	5.87
1975	2.07	5.97
1974	2.35	6.05
1973	2.79	6.12
1972	3.04	6.19
1971	3.02	6.29
1970	3.07	6.43
1969	3.22	6.62
1968	3.53	6.81
1967	3.91	6.95
1966	4.46	7.06
1965	4.66	7.11
1964	4.97	7.17
1963	5.16	7.17
1962	5.21	7.17
1961	5.41	7.16
1960	5.76	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Tunisia
2023	7,101	93,663
2022	9,019	96,531
2021	15,270	68,087
2020	18,763	109,431
2019	21,674	127,312
2018	21,427	132,445
2017	21,888	140,971
2016	25,794	148,870
2015	27,121	153,007
2014	27,896	154,762
2013	25,376	154,687
2012	29,750	151,812
2011	25,919	143,401
2010	24,876	132,809
2009	27,930	125,465
2008	28,068	121,873
2007	26,614	118,920
2006	25,968	116,945
2005	24,741	115,374
2004	24,583	113,322
2003	24,689	111,926
2002	29,231	109,099
2001	31,035	110,146
2000	37,057	112,501
1999	32,857	114,829
1998	33,381	121,332
1997	37,960	128,327
1996	38,542	135,615
1995	38,065	144,345
1994	39,319	153,647
1993	40,425	160,922
1992	39,091	163,978
1991	39,188	166,245
1990	41,136	168,180
1989	36,929	169,221
1988	42,407	177,176
1987	33,020	184,101
1986	27,880	188,107
1985	32,010	186,344
1984	31,967	182,386
1983	30,296	179,878
1982	33,346	177,898
1981	32,167	176,628
1980	30,657	171,094
1979	28,363	171,463
1978	27,537	173,255
1977	26,508	174,539
1976	31,189	172,744
1975	28,509	166,991
1974	31,664	160,200
1973	36,404	153,525
1972	38,098	147,239
1971	35,708	142,296
1970	35,059	138,235
1969	34,314	135,257
1968	36,216	134,246
1967	40,145	132,626
1966	44,298	131,274
1965	45,474	127,673
1964	47,697	124,711
1963	49,542	120,865
1962	48,830	116,887
1961	49,880	111,459
1960	51,533	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Tunisia by year

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Singapore

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Tunisia
2023	7.4	13.7
2022	7.9	14.1
2021	8.6	14
2020	8.5	15.8
2019	8.8	16.8
2018	8.8	17.3
2017	8.9	18.2
2016	9.4	19
2015	9.7	19.4
2014	9.8	19.7
2013	9.3	19.8
2012	10.1	19.6
2011	9.5	18.9
2010	9.3	17.9
2009	9.9	17.3
2008	10.2	17
2007	10.3	16.8
2006	10.3	16.6
2005	10.2	16.5
2004	10.3	16.3
2003	10.5	16.2
2002	11.4	16
2001	11.8	16.2
2000	13.7	16.5
1999	12.8	16.9
1998	13.1	17.7
1997	14.5	18.7
1996	15.2	19.8
1995	15.6	21
1994	16.2	22.4
1993	16.8	23.7
1992	16.8	24.5
1991	17.1	25.2
1990	18.2	26
1989	17.5	26.6
1988	19.8	28.2
1987	16.6	29.9
1986	14.8	31.2
1985	16.6	31.8
1984	16.5	32.2
1983	16.3	32.7
1982	17.5	33.2
1981	17.6	33.9
1980	17.6	34
1979	17.1	35
1978	16.8	36.4
1977	16.5	37.8
1976	18.7	38.8
1975	17.7	39.2
1974	19.4	39.3
1973	22	39.6
1972	23.1	39.7
1971	22.3	40.3
1970	22.1	41
1969	21.8	42.3
1968	23.5	43.6
1967	25.6	45
1966	28.3	46.2
1965	29.5	46.8
1964	31.6	47.4
1963	33.2	47.6
1962	33.7	47.7
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 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Tunisia
2100	10.2%	12.7%
2099	10.1%	12.7%
2098	9.95%	12.8%
2097	9.84%	12.9%
2096	9.72%	13.1%
2095	9.6%	13.2%
2094	9.48%	13.3%
2093	9.37%	13.4%
2092	9.27%	13.5%
2091	9.18%	13.6%
2090	9.1%	13.7%
2089	9.04%	13.8%
2088	8.99%	13.8%
2087	8.96%	13.9%
2086	8.95%	13.9%
2085	8.95%	13.9%
2084	8.97%	13.9%
2083	9%	13.9%
2082	9.04%	13.9%
2081	9.09%	13.8%
2080	9.15%	13.8%
2079	9.21%	13.7%
2078	9.27%	13.7%
2077	9.32%	13.7%
2076	9.38%	13.6%
2075	9.42%	13.6%
2074	9.45%	13.6%
2073	9.46%	13.6%
2072	9.47%	13.7%
2071	9.45%	13.7%
2070	9.42%	13.8%
2069	9.37%	13.9%
2068	9.31%	14.1%
2067	9.24%	14.2%
2066	9.15%	14.4%
2065	9.05%	14.6%
2064	8.95%	14.8%
2063	8.85%	15.1%
2062	8.75%	15.3%
2061	8.65%	15.5%
2060	8.57%	15.8%
2059	8.5%	16%
2058	8.45%	16.2%
2057	8.43%	16.3%
2056	8.44%	16.5%
2055	8.48%	16.6%
2054	8.56%	16.7%
2053	8.67%	16.8%
2052	8.83%	16.8%
2051	9.02%	16.8%
2050	9.23%	16.8%
2049	9.47%	16.7%
2048	9.73%	16.7%
2047	10%	16.6%
2046	10.3%	16.6%
2045	10.6%	16.5%
2044	10.8%	16.5%
2043	11.1%	16.5%
2042	11.4%	16.6%
2041	11.6%	16.6%
2040	11.8%	16.7%
2039	11.9%	16.9%
2038	12%	17.1%
2037	12.1%	17.3%
2036	12.1%	17.5%
2035	12.1%	17.9%
2034	12.1%	18.4%
2033	12.1%	18.9%
2032	12.1%	19.5%
2031	12%	20.2%
2030	12%	20.8%
2029	11.9%	21.5%
2028	11.8%	22.2%
2027	11.8%	22.8%
2026	11.7%	23.3%
2025	11.7%	23.8%
2024	11.7%	24%
2023	11.8%	24.4%
2022	12%	24.7%
2021	12.2%	25%
2020	12.2%	25.1%
2019	12.2%	25.1%
2018	12.3%	25.1%
2017	12.4%	25%
2016	12.5%	24.9%
2015	12.7%	24.7%
2014	12.9%	24.6%
2013	13.1%	24.4%
2012	13.4%	24.2%
2011	13.7%	24.2%
2010	14.1%	24.2%
2009	14.6%	24.3%
2008	15.1%	24.6%
2007	15.8%	25%
2006	16.6%	25.4%
2005	17.2%	26%
2004	17.8%	26.7%
2003	18.2%	27.5%
2002	18.4%	28.4%
2001	18.6%	29.3%
2000	18.8%	30.2%
1999	19%	31.1%
1998	19.2%	32%
1997	19.5%	32.8%
1996	20%	33.5%
1995	20.4%	34.3%
1994	20.7%	35%
1993	21%	35.8%
1992	21.1%	36.4%
1991	21.2%	37.1%
1990	21.4%	37.6%
1989	21.7%	38.2%
1988	22%	38.6%
1987	22.4%	39%
1986	22.9%	39.3%
1985	23.1%	39.6%
1984	23.3%	39.9%
1983	23.7%	40.3%
1982	24.2%	40.8%
1981	25.2%	41.4%
1980	26.4%	42%
1979	27.6%	42.5%
1978	28.8%	43%
1977	30%	43.4%
1976	31.2%	43.7%
1975	32.5%	43.9%
1974	33.7%	44.1%
1973	35%	44.3%
1972	36.2%	44.4%
1971	37.5%	44.6%
1970	38.7%	44.7%
1969	39.8%	44.8%
1968	40.8%	44.8%
1967	41.7%	44.7%
1966	42.5%	44.5%
1965	43.2%	44.2%
1964	43.8%	44%
1963	44.4%	43.8%
1962	44.7%	43.5%
1961	44.8%	43.4%
1960	44.7%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Tunisia

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Singapore

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Tunisia
2023	6	36
2022	34	38
2021	20	65
2020	13	40
2019	7	37
2018	8	38
2017	8	38
2016	8	39
2015	8	40
2014	9	42
2013	9	43
2012	10	43
2011	10	44
2010	10	44
2009	10	44
2008	11	45
2007	12	46
2006	13	48
2005	14	49
2004	14	50
2003	15	52
2002	16	53
2001	16	55
2000	17	56
1999	17	57
1998	17	60
1997	17	64
1996	17	68
1995	17	73
1994	16	77
1993	16	80
1992	16	82
1991	16	83
1990	17	85
1989	18	87
1988	18	96
1987	18	107
1986	18	121
1985	18	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Tunisia
2023	0.21%	1.29%
2022	0.22%	1.39%
2021	0.22%	1.5%
2020	0.23%	1.6%
2019	0.24%	1.69%
2018	0.25%	1.75%
2017	0.26%	1.79%
2016	0.27%	1.81%
2015	0.27%	1.82%
2014	0.27%	1.83%
2013	0.28%	1.83%
2012	0.28%	1.84%
2011	0.28%	1.85%
2010	0.28%	1.87%
2009	0.28%	1.9%
2008	0.28%	1.94%
2007	0.29%	2%
2006	0.29%	2.07%
2005	0.3%	2.16%
2004	0.31%	2.27%
2003	0.32%	2.4%
2002	0.34%	2.55%
2001	0.36%	2.72%
2000	0.38%	2.92%
1999	0.41%	3.14%
1998	0.44%	3.38%
1997	0.46%	3.65%
1996	0.48%	3.92%
1995	0.51%	4.2%
1994	0.54%	4.48%
1993	0.58%	4.74%
1992	0.63%	5%
1991	0.7%	5.24%
1990	0.77%	5.5%
1989	0.84%	5.76%
1988	0.91%	6.03%
1987	0.97%	6.35%
1986	1.03%	6.69%
1985	1.09%	7.08%
1984	1.16%	7.48%
1983	1.23%	7.94%
1982	1.32%	8.42%
1981	1.4%	8.94%
1980	1.46%	9.52%
1979	1.49%	10.2%
1978	1.51%	10.9%
1977	1.54%	11.7%
1976	1.62%	12.5%
1975	1.75%	13.4%
1974	1.95%	14.3%
1973	2.18%	15.2%
1972	2.39%	16.1%
1971	2.56%	17.1%
1970	2.71%	18.1%
1969	2.86%	19.1%
1968	3.01%	20.2%
1967	3.18%	21.3%
1966	3.34%	22.4%
1965	3.5%	23.6%
1964	3.64%	24.8%
1963	3.81%	26%
1962	4.05%	27.2%
1961	4.37%	-
1960	4.76%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.