Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Turkmenistan by year

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Singapore

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Turkmenistan
2023	0.97	2.69
2022	1.04	2.73
2021	1.12	2.75
2020	1.1	2.79
2019	1.14	2.83
2018	1.14	2.88
2017	1.16	2.93
2016	1.2	2.99
2015	1.24	3.03
2014	1.25	3.02
2013	1.19	3.01
2012	1.29	2.96
2011	1.2	2.9
2010	1.15	2.85
2009	1.22	2.79
2008	1.28	2.75
2007	1.29	2.73
2006	1.28	2.72
2005	1.26	2.71
2004	1.26	2.67
2003	1.27	2.67
2002	1.37	2.71
2001	1.41	2.81
2000	1.6	2.9
1999	1.47	2.98
1998	1.48	3.08
1997	1.61	3.18
1996	1.66	3.29
1995	1.67	3.49
1994	1.71	3.62
1993	1.74	3.78
1992	1.72	3.96
1991	1.73	4.14
1990	1.83	4.29
1989	1.75	4.46
1988	1.96	4.68
1987	1.62	4.84
1986	1.43	4.94
1985	1.61	4.97
1984	1.62	4.96
1983	1.61	4.97
1982	1.74	5.04
1981	1.78	5.16
1980	1.82	5.3
1979	1.79	5.46
1978	1.79	5.61
1977	1.82	5.77
1976	2.11	5.9
1975	2.07	6
1974	2.35	6.09
1973	2.79	6.15
1972	3.04	6.2
1971	3.02	6.32
1970	3.07	6.4
1969	3.22	6.48
1968	3.53	6.56
1967	3.91	6.64
1966	4.46	6.7
1965	4.66	6.76
1964	4.97	6.79
1963	5.16	6.79
1962	5.21	6.76
1961	5.41	6.69
1960	5.76	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Turkmenistan
2023	7,101	117,529
2022	9,019	121,814
2021	15,270	122,721
2020	18,763	124,014
2019	21,674	128,275
2018	21,427	129,537
2017	21,888	131,417
2016	25,794	132,581
2015	27,121	132,663
2014	27,896	129,677
2013	25,376	126,217
2012	29,750	120,957
2011	25,919	115,197
2010	24,876	109,318
2009	27,930	102,931
2008	28,068	96,815
2007	26,614	92,038
2006	25,968	87,840
2005	24,741	83,968
2004	24,583	79,850
2003	24,689	76,737
2002	29,231	75,639
2001	31,035	76,682
2000	37,057	76,875
1999	32,857	76,362
1998	33,381	77,342
1997	37,960	79,045
1996	38,542	80,996
1995	38,065	86,289
1994	39,319	89,319
1993	40,425	92,596
1992	39,091	96,668
1991	39,188	99,297
1990	41,136	101,099
1989	36,929	103,553
1988	42,407	104,802
1987	33,020	103,885
1986	27,880	100,930
1985	32,010	95,890
1984	31,967	90,591
1983	30,296	85,183
1982	33,346	80,989
1981	32,167	77,829
1980	30,657	74,394
1979	28,363	71,135
1978	27,537	68,437
1977	26,508	66,318
1976	31,189	64,513
1975	28,509	62,681
1974	31,664	60,925
1973	36,404	59,169
1972	38,098	57,326
1971	35,708	56,666
1970	35,059	55,617
1969	34,314	54,791
1968	36,216	54,324
1967	40,145	54,209
1966	44,298	54,353
1965	45,474	54,558
1964	47,697	54,574
1963	49,542	54,203
1962	48,830	53,248
1961	49,880	51,659
1960	51,533	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Turkmenistan by year

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Singapore

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Turkmenistan
2023	7.4	21.7
2022	7.9	22.6
2021	8.6	23.3
2020	8.5	24.1
2019	8.8	24.8
2018	8.8	25.5
2017	8.9	26.3
2016	9.4	26.9
2015	9.7	27.5
2014	9.8	27.5
2013	9.3	27.4
2012	10.1	26.9
2011	9.5	26.3
2010	9.3	25.7
2009	9.9	25.1
2008	10.2	24.4
2007	10.3	24
2006	10.3	23.7
2005	10.2	23.3
2004	10.3	22.8
2003	10.5	22.4
2002	11.4	22.6
2001	11.8	23.2
2000	13.7	23.7
1999	12.8	24.1
1998	13.1	24.9
1997	14.5	25.7
1996	15.2	26.6
1995	15.6	28.3
1994	16.2	29.5
1993	16.8	30.8
1992	16.8	32.4
1991	17.1	33.7
1990	18.2	34.9
1989	17.5	36.5
1988	19.8	37.8
1987	16.6	38.6
1986	14.8	38.9
1985	16.6	38.4
1984	16.5	37.8
1983	16.3	37
1982	17.5	36.5
1981	17.6	36.5
1980	17.6	36.4
1979	17.1	36.4
1978	16.8	36.5
1977	16.5	36.7
1976	18.7	36.8
1975	17.7	36.8
1974	19.4	36.9
1973	22	37
1972	23.1	37.1
1971	22.3	37.7
1970	22.1	38.2
1969	21.8	38.8
1968	23.5	39.7
1967	25.6	40.8
1966	28.3	42.2
1965	29.5	43.6
1964	31.6	45
1963	33.2	46.2
1962	33.7	47.1
1961	35.2	47.5
1960	37.5	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 37.5 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Turkmenistan
2100	10.2%	15.5%
2099	10.1%	15.6%
2098	9.95%	15.7%
2097	9.84%	15.8%
2096	9.72%	15.9%
2095	9.6%	16%
2094	9.48%	16.2%
2093	9.37%	16.3%
2092	9.27%	16.5%
2091	9.18%	16.6%
2090	9.1%	16.8%
2089	9.04%	16.9%
2088	8.99%	17.1%
2087	8.96%	17.2%
2086	8.95%	17.4%
2085	8.95%	17.5%
2084	8.97%	17.7%
2083	9%	17.8%
2082	9.04%	17.9%
2081	9.09%	18%
2080	9.15%	18%
2079	9.21%	18.1%
2078	9.27%	18.2%
2077	9.32%	18.2%
2076	9.38%	18.2%
2075	9.42%	18.3%
2074	9.45%	18.3%
2073	9.46%	18.4%
2072	9.47%	18.4%
2071	9.45%	18.5%
2070	9.42%	18.6%
2069	9.37%	18.7%
2068	9.31%	18.9%
2067	9.24%	19%
2066	9.15%	19.2%
2065	9.05%	19.5%
2064	8.95%	19.7%
2063	8.85%	20%
2062	8.75%	20.2%
2061	8.65%	20.5%
2060	8.57%	20.8%
2059	8.5%	21.1%
2058	8.45%	21.4%
2057	8.43%	21.7%
2056	8.44%	22%
2055	8.48%	22.2%
2054	8.56%	22.4%
2053	8.67%	22.6%
2052	8.83%	22.8%
2051	9.02%	22.9%
2050	9.23%	23%
2049	9.47%	23%
2048	9.73%	23%
2047	10%	23%
2046	10.3%	23%
2045	10.6%	23%
2044	10.8%	23%
2043	11.1%	23.1%
2042	11.4%	23.2%
2041	11.6%	23.3%
2040	11.8%	23.5%
2039	11.9%	23.8%
2038	12%	24.2%
2037	12.1%	24.6%
2036	12.1%	25%
2035	12.1%	25.5%
2034	12.1%	26.1%
2033	12.1%	26.7%
2032	12.1%	27.4%
2031	12%	28.1%
2030	12%	28.7%
2029	11.9%	29.4%
2028	11.8%	30%
2027	11.8%	30.6%
2026	11.7%	31%
2025	11.7%	31.4%
2024	11.7%	31.5%
2023	11.8%	31.7%
2022	12%	31.7%
2021	12.2%	31.5%
2020	12.2%	31.2%
2019	12.2%	30.9%
2018	12.3%	30.5%
2017	12.4%	30.2%
2016	12.5%	29.9%
2015	12.7%	29.7%
2014	12.9%	29.6%
2013	13.1%	29.6%
2012	13.4%	29.7%
2011	13.7%	30%
2010	14.1%	30.3%
2009	14.6%	30.8%
2008	15.1%	31.3%
2007	15.8%	31.9%
2006	16.6%	32.6%
2005	17.2%	33.3%
2004	17.8%	34%
2003	18.2%	34.8%
2002	18.4%	35.6%
2001	18.6%	36.4%
2000	18.8%	37.3%
1999	19%	38.1%
1998	19.2%	38.9%
1997	19.5%	39.6%
1996	20%	40.2%
1995	20.4%	40.5%
1994	20.7%	40.8%
1993	21%	41%
1992	21.1%	41.1%
1991	21.2%	41.2%
1990	21.4%	41.2%
1989	21.7%	41.2%
1988	22%	41.1%
1987	22.4%	41%
1986	22.9%	40.8%
1985	23.1%	40.7%
1984	23.3%	40.7%
1983	23.7%	40.7%
1982	24.2%	40.8%
1981	25.2%	41%
1980	26.4%	41.3%
1979	27.6%	41.6%
1978	28.8%	42.1%
1977	30%	42.5%
1976	31.2%	43%
1975	32.5%	43.4%
1974	33.7%	43.9%
1973	35%	44.4%
1972	36.2%	44.8%
1971	37.5%	45.1%
1970	38.7%	45.4%
1969	39.8%	45.5%
1968	40.8%	45.6%
1967	41.7%	45.4%
1966	42.5%	45.2%
1965	43.2%	44.9%
1964	43.8%	44.5%
1963	44.4%	43.8%
1962	44.7%	42.8%
1961	44.8%	41.7%
1960	44.7%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Turkmenistan

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Singapore

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Turkmenistan
2023	6	5
2022	34	5
2021	20	6
2020	13	5
2019	7	5
2018	8	5
2017	8	5
2016	8	6
2015	8	6
2014	9	6
2013	9	7
2012	10	7
2011	10	8
2010	10	9
2009	10	10
2008	11	11
2007	12	13
2006	13	14
2005	14	15
2004	14	17
2003	15	18
2002	16	20
2001	16	22
2000	17	25
1999	17	29
1998	17	34
1997	17	40
1996	17	46
1995	17	50
1994	16	54
1993	16	56
1992	16	58
1991	16	60
1990	17	62
1989	18	65
1988	18	69
1987	18	72
1986	18	75
1985	18	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Turkmenistan
2023	0.21%	4%
2022	0.22%	4.1%
2021	0.22%	4.18%
2020	0.23%	4.26%
2019	0.24%	4.33%
2018	0.25%	4.36%
2017	0.26%	4.37%
2016	0.27%	4.33%
2015	0.27%	4.29%
2014	0.27%	4.25%
2013	0.28%	4.25%
2012	0.28%	4.25%
2011	0.28%	4.29%
2010	0.28%	4.36%
2009	0.28%	4.45%
2008	0.28%	4.6%
2007	0.29%	4.77%
2006	0.29%	4.99%
2005	0.3%	5.25%
2004	0.31%	5.56%
2003	0.32%	5.88%
2002	0.34%	6.24%
2001	0.36%	6.61%
2000	0.38%	6.97%
1999	0.41%	7.31%
1998	0.44%	7.59%
1997	0.46%	7.79%
1996	0.48%	7.9%
1995	0.51%	7.94%
1994	0.54%	7.92%
1993	0.58%	7.87%
1992	0.63%	7.83%
1991	0.7%	7.83%
1990	0.77%	7.91%
1989	0.84%	8.09%
1988	0.91%	8.36%
1987	0.97%	8.7%
1986	1.03%	9.08%
1985	1.09%	9.51%
1984	1.16%	9.98%
1983	1.23%	10.5%
1982	1.32%	10.9%
1981	1.4%	11.4%
1980	1.46%	11.9%
1979	1.49%	12.3%
1978	1.51%	12.8%
1977	1.54%	13.2%
1976	1.62%	-
1975	1.75%	-
1974	1.95%	-
1973	2.18%	-
1972	2.39%	-
1971	2.56%	-
1970	2.71%	-
1969	2.86%	-
1968	3.01%	-
1967	3.18%	-
1966	3.34%	-
1965	3.5%	-
1964	3.64%	-
1963	3.81%	-
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 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.