Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Turkey

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Turkey
2023	0.97	1.51
2022	1.04	1.63
2021	1.12	1.71
2020	1.1	1.77
2019	1.14	1.89
2018	1.14	2
2017	1.16	2.08
2016	1.2	2.11
2015	1.24	2.16
2014	1.25	2.19
2013	1.19	2.11
2012	1.29	2.11
2011	1.2	2.05
2010	1.15	2.08
2009	1.22	2.1
2008	1.28	2.15
2007	1.29	2.16
2006	1.28	2.19
2005	1.26	2.2
2004	1.26	2.2
2003	1.27	2.2
2002	1.37	2.27
2001	1.41	2.39
2000	1.6	2.49
1999	1.47	2.63
1998	1.48	2.71
1997	1.61	2.74
1996	1.66	2.78
1995	1.67	2.84
1994	1.71	2.87
1993	1.74	2.92
1992	1.72	2.94
1991	1.73	3
1990	1.83	3.11
1989	1.75	3.34
1988	1.96	3.45
1987	1.62	3.54
1986	1.43	3.66
1985	1.61	3.78
1984	1.62	3.91
1983	1.61	4.06
1982	1.74	4.21
1981	1.78	4.35
1980	1.82	4.45
1979	1.79	4.58
1978	1.79	4.69
1977	1.82	4.78
1976	2.11	4.93
1975	2.07	5.09
1974	2.35	5.24
1973	2.79	5.41
1972	3.04	5.55
1971	3.02	5.67
1970	3.07	5.78
1969	3.22	5.87
1968	3.53	5.96
1967	3.91	6.06
1966	4.46	6.15
1965	4.66	6.22
1964	4.97	6.29
1963	5.16	6.34
1962	5.21	6.38
1961	5.41	6.42
1960	5.76	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Turkey
2023	7,101	426,630
2022	9,019	535,373
2021	15,270	521,713
2020	18,763	608,708
2019	21,674	751,472
2018	21,427	830,353
2017	21,888	875,408
2016	25,794	895,841
2015	27,121	930,799
2014	27,896	957,055
2013	25,376	921,386
2012	29,750	917,145
2011	25,919	875,839
2010	24,876	892,334
2009	27,930	900,491
2008	28,068	868,749
2007	26,614	876,626
2006	25,968	897,351
2005	24,741	898,650
2004	24,583	896,025
2003	24,689	893,683
2002	29,231	922,927
2001	31,035	980,560
2000	37,057	1,020,515
1999	32,857	1,063,312
1998	33,381	1,103,242
1997	37,960	1,099,738
1996	38,542	1,091,827
1995	38,065	1,090,630
1994	39,319	1,078,208
1993	40,425	1,064,168
1992	39,091	1,039,125
1991	39,188	1,041,229
1990	41,136	1,044,467
1989	36,929	1,094,036
1988	42,407	1,101,266
1987	33,020	1,099,042
1986	27,880	1,102,660
1985	32,010	1,098,846
1984	31,967	1,096,529
1983	30,296	1,095,106
1982	33,346	1,091,863
1981	32,167	1,100,082
1980	30,657	1,090,538
1979	28,363	1,076,707
1978	27,537	1,054,863
1977	26,508	1,023,779
1976	31,189	1,009,999
1975	28,509	1,012,904
1974	31,664	1,020,053
1973	36,404	1,025,675
1972	38,098	1,023,781
1971	35,708	1,014,165
1970	35,059	991,950
1969	34,314	970,958
1968	36,216	950,778
1967	40,145	936,727
1966	44,298	925,790
1965	45,474	904,016
1964	47,697	884,152
1963	49,542	862,626
1962	48,830	837,473
1961	49,880	816,911
1960	51,533	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Turkey by year

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Singapore

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Turkey
2023	7.4	11.2
2022	7.9	12.2
2021	8.6	12.9
2020	8.5	13.4
2019	8.8	14.4
2018	8.8	15.4
2017	8.9	16.2
2016	9.4	16.6
2015	9.7	17.1
2014	9.8	17.5
2013	9.3	17
2012	10.1	17.2
2011	9.5	16.9
2010	9.3	17.2
2009	9.9	17.6
2008	10.2	18.2
2007	10.3	18.4
2006	10.3	18.7
2005	10.2	18.8
2004	10.3	18.9
2003	10.5	18.9
2002	11.4	19.5
2001	11.8	20.6
2000	13.7	21.4
1999	12.8	22.6
1998	13.1	23.3
1997	14.5	23.5
1996	15.2	23.7
1995	15.6	24.1
1994	16.2	24.3
1993	16.8	24.4
1992	16.8	24.4
1991	17.1	24.9
1990	18.2	25.5
1989	17.5	26.9
1988	19.8	27.7
1987	16.6	28.3
1986	14.8	29
1985	16.6	29.7
1984	16.5	30.4
1983	16.3	31.2
1982	17.5	32
1981	17.6	33.1
1980	17.6	33.7
1979	17.1	34.2
1978	16.8	34.5
1977	16.5	34.7
1976	18.7	35.3
1975	17.7	36.2
1974	19.4	37.3
1973	22	38.4
1972	23.1	39.3
1971	22.3	40.1
1970	22.1	40.6
1969	21.8	41
1968	23.5	41.5
1967	25.6	42.1
1966	28.3	42.9
1965	29.5	43.4
1964	31.6	43.9
1963	33.2	44.3
1962	33.7	44.7
1961	35.2	45.2
1960	37.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 37.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Turkey
2100	10.2%	11%
2099	10.1%	11%
2098	9.95%	11.1%
2097	9.84%	11.1%
2096	9.72%	11.2%
2095	9.6%	11.2%
2094	9.48%	11.3%
2093	9.37%	11.4%
2092	9.27%	11.4%
2091	9.18%	11.5%
2090	9.1%	11.6%
2089	9.04%	11.6%
2088	8.99%	11.7%
2087	8.96%	11.7%
2086	8.95%	11.8%
2085	8.95%	11.8%
2084	8.97%	11.9%
2083	9%	11.9%
2082	9.04%	11.9%
2081	9.09%	11.9%
2080	9.15%	11.9%
2079	9.21%	12%
2078	9.27%	12%
2077	9.32%	12%
2076	9.38%	12%
2075	9.42%	12%
2074	9.45%	12%
2073	9.46%	12%
2072	9.47%	12.1%
2071	9.45%	12.1%
2070	9.42%	12.2%
2069	9.37%	12.2%
2068	9.31%	12.3%
2067	9.24%	12.4%
2066	9.15%	12.5%
2065	9.05%	12.7%
2064	8.95%	12.8%
2063	8.85%	13%
2062	8.75%	13.1%
2061	8.65%	13.3%
2060	8.57%	13.5%
2059	8.5%	13.7%
2058	8.45%	13.8%
2057	8.43%	14%
2056	8.44%	14.2%
2055	8.48%	14.3%
2054	8.56%	14.5%
2053	8.67%	14.6%
2052	8.83%	14.7%
2051	9.02%	14.9%
2050	9.23%	15%
2049	9.47%	15.1%
2048	9.73%	15.2%
2047	10%	15.3%
2046	10.3%	15.4%
2045	10.6%	15.5%
2044	10.8%	15.6%
2043	11.1%	15.7%
2042	11.4%	15.8%
2041	11.6%	15.9%
2040	11.8%	16%
2039	11.9%	16.1%
2038	12%	16.3%
2037	12.1%	16.4%
2036	12.1%	16.6%
2035	12.1%	16.9%
2034	12.1%	17.2%
2033	12.1%	17.6%
2032	12.1%	18%
2031	12%	18.4%
2030	12%	18.9%
2029	11.9%	19.4%
2028	11.8%	19.9%
2027	11.8%	20.3%
2026	11.7%	20.8%
2025	11.7%	21.2%
2024	11.7%	21.4%
2023	11.8%	21.8%
2022	12%	22.2%
2021	12.2%	22.5%
2020	12.2%	22.8%
2019	12.2%	23%
2018	12.3%	23.1%
2017	12.4%	23.3%
2016	12.5%	23.6%
2015	12.7%	23.9%
2014	12.9%	24.3%
2013	13.1%	24.7%
2012	13.4%	25.1%
2011	13.7%	25.5%
2010	14.1%	25.9%
2009	14.6%	26.3%
2008	15.1%	26.7%
2007	15.8%	27.1%
2006	16.6%	27.5%
2005	17.2%	27.9%
2004	17.8%	28.3%
2003	18.2%	28.7%
2002	18.4%	29.2%
2001	18.6%	29.7%
2000	18.8%	30.2%
1999	19%	30.8%
1998	19.2%	31.4%
1997	19.5%	32%
1996	20%	32.6%
1995	20.4%	33.2%
1994	20.7%	33.8%
1993	21%	34.3%
1992	21.1%	34.8%
1991	21.2%	35.3%
1990	21.4%	35.8%
1989	21.7%	36.3%
1988	22%	36.7%
1987	22.4%	37.2%
1986	22.9%	37.6%
1985	23.1%	38.1%
1984	23.3%	38.5%
1983	23.7%	38.9%
1982	24.2%	39.3%
1981	25.2%	39.6%
1980	26.4%	39.8%
1979	27.6%	40.1%
1978	28.8%	40.4%
1977	30%	40.7%
1976	31.2%	41.1%
1975	32.5%	41.5%
1974	33.7%	41.8%
1973	35%	42.1%
1972	36.2%	42.3%
1971	37.5%	42.5%
1970	38.7%	42.7%
1969	39.8%	42.8%
1968	40.8%	42.9%
1967	41.7%	42.9%
1966	42.5%	42.8%
1965	43.2%	42.8%
1964	43.8%	42.7%
1963	44.4%	42.5%
1962	44.7%	42.4%
1961	44.8%	42.2%
1960	44.7%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Turkey

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Singapore

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Turkey
2023	6	15
2022	34	21
2021	20	20
2020	13	19
2019	7	17
2018	8	17
2017	8	18
2016	8	19
2015	8	19
2014	9	20
2013	9	20
2012	10	21
2011	10	23
2010	10	23
2009	10	23
2008	11	24
2007	12	25
2006	13	26
2005	14	27
2004	14	28
2003	15	29
2002	16	30
2001	16	31
2000	17	32
1999	17	34
1998	17	34
1997	17	35
1996	17	36
1995	17	37
1994	16	38
1993	16	39
1992	16	40
1991	16	41
1990	17	42
1989	18	44
1988	18	47
1987	18	50
1986	18	53
1985	18	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Turkey
2023	0.21%	1.28%
2022	0.22%	0.96%
2021	0.22%	1.01%
2020	0.23%	1.05%
2019	0.24%	1.1%
2018	0.25%	1.15%
2017	0.26%	1.2%
2016	0.27%	1.26%
2015	0.27%	1.33%
2014	0.27%	1.4%
2013	0.28%	1.49%
2012	0.28%	1.58%
2011	0.28%	1.68%
2010	0.28%	1.79%
2009	0.28%	1.92%
2008	0.28%	2.06%
2007	0.29%	2.21%
2006	0.29%	2.38%
2005	0.3%	2.57%
2004	0.31%	2.77%
2003	0.32%	2.99%
2002	0.34%	3.22%
2001	0.36%	3.47%
2000	0.38%	3.74%
1999	0.41%	4.03%
1998	0.44%	4.33%
1997	0.46%	4.66%
1996	0.48%	5%
1995	0.51%	5.35%
1994	0.54%	5.73%
1993	0.58%	6.11%
1992	0.63%	6.52%
1991	0.7%	6.95%
1990	0.77%	7.38%
1989	0.84%	7.83%
1988	0.91%	8.29%
1987	0.97%	8.77%
1986	1.03%	9.27%
1985	1.09%	9.79%
1984	1.16%	10.3%
1983	1.23%	10.9%
1982	1.32%	11.5%
1981	1.4%	12.1%
1980	1.46%	12.7%
1979	1.49%	13.3%
1978	1.51%	13.9%
1977	1.54%	14.5%
1976	1.62%	15.1%
1975	1.75%	15.7%
1974	1.95%	16.3%
1973	2.18%	16.9%
1972	2.39%	17.5%
1971	2.56%	18%
1970	2.71%	18.6%
1969	2.86%	19.2%
1968	3.01%	19.7%
1967	3.18%	20.4%
1966	3.34%	21%
1965	3.5%	21.7%
1964	3.64%	22.5%
1963	3.81%	23.3%
1962	4.05%	24.1%
1961	4.37%	25%
1960	4.76%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.