Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Tuvalu by year

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Singapore

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Tuvalu
2023	0.97	3.21
2022	1.04	3.24
2021	1.12	3.28
2020	1.1	3.31
2019	1.14	3.33
2018	1.14	3.33
2017	1.16	3.3
2016	1.2	3.3
2015	1.24	3.31
2014	1.25	3.33
2013	1.19	3.39
2012	1.29	3.47
2011	1.2	3.46
2010	1.15	3.44
2009	1.22	3.43
2008	1.28	3.42
2007	1.29	3.45
2006	1.28	3.53
2005	1.26	3.55
2004	1.26	3.55
2003	1.27	3.58
2002	1.37	3.64
2001	1.41	3.75
2000	1.6	3.84
1999	1.47	3.92
1998	1.48	3.95
1997	1.61	3.95
1996	1.66	3.95
1995	1.67	3.96
1994	1.71	3.92
1993	1.74	3.92
1992	1.72	3.86
1991	1.73	3.79
1990	1.83	3.75
1989	1.75	3.8
1988	1.96	3.88
1987	1.62	3.94
1986	1.43	3.97
1985	1.61	3.97
1984	1.62	3.95
1983	1.61	3.91
1982	1.74	3.88
1981	1.78	3.8
1980	1.82	3.73
1979	1.79	3.65
1978	1.79	3.59
1977	1.82	3.56
1976	2.11	3.55
1975	2.07	3.58
1974	2.35	3.63
1973	2.79	3.71
1972	3.04	3.81
1971	3.02	3.94
1970	3.07	4.08
1969	3.22	4.23
1968	3.53	4.36
1967	3.91	4.49
1966	4.46	4.64
1965	4.66	4.73
1964	4.97	4.83
1963	5.16	4.91
1962	5.21	5
1961	5.41	5.09
1960	5.76	5.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Tuvalu
2023	7,101	137
2022	9,019	150
2021	15,270	151
2020	18,763	161
2019	21,674	166
2018	21,427	169
2017	21,888	163
2016	25,794	157
2015	27,121	153
2014	27,896	149
2013	25,376	148
2012	29,750	148
2011	25,919	142
2010	24,876	136
2009	27,930	130
2008	28,068	125
2007	26,614	125
2006	25,968	129
2005	24,741	131
2004	24,583	132
2003	24,689	136
2002	29,231	141
2001	31,035	151
2000	37,057	159
1999	32,857	166
1998	33,381	172
1997	37,960	177
1996	38,542	182
1995	38,065	191
1994	39,319	195
1993	40,425	202
1992	39,091	196
1991	39,188	203
1990	41,136	204
1989	36,929	208
1988	42,407	215
1987	33,020	219
1986	27,880	219
1985	32,010	215
1984	31,967	212
1983	30,296	206
1982	33,346	198
1981	32,167	186
1980	30,657	173
1979	28,363	158
1978	27,537	141
1977	26,508	128
1976	31,189	117
1975	28,509	108
1974	31,664	102
1973	36,404	101
1972	38,098	94
1971	35,708	101
1970	35,059	102
1969	34,314	102
1968	36,216	97
1967	40,145	92
1966	44,298	91
1965	45,474	93
1964	47,697	98
1963	49,542	106
1962	48,830	113
1961	49,880	120
1960	51,533	126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Tuvalu by year

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Singapore

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Tuvalu
2023	7.4	23.1
2022	7.9	24.1
2021	8.6	24.4
2020	8.5	24.6
2019	8.8	24.9
2018	8.8	24.9
2017	8.9	24.3
2016	9.4	23.8
2015	9.7	23.3
2014	9.8	23
2013	9.3	22.8
2012	10.1	22.9
2011	9.5	22.5
2010	9.3	22.2
2009	9.9	21.9
2008	10.2	21.7
2007	10.3	21.9
2006	10.3	22.4
2005	10.2	22.7
2004	10.3	23.1
2003	10.5	23.6
2002	11.4	24.5
2001	11.8	25.6
2000	13.7	26.6
1999	12.8	27.6
1998	13.1	28.4
1997	14.5	29
1996	15.2	29.8
1995	15.6	30.8
1994	16.2	31.5
1993	16.8	32.6
1992	16.8	33.1
1991	17.1	33.3
1990	18.2	33.7
1989	17.5	34.7
1988	19.8	36
1987	16.6	36.9
1986	14.8	37.4
1985	16.6	37.5
1984	16.5	37.4
1983	16.3	36.9
1982	17.5	36.2
1981	17.6	35
1980	17.6	33.7
1979	17.1	32.3
1978	16.8	30.6
1977	16.5	29.5
1976	18.7	28.8
1975	17.7	28.5
1974	19.4	28.6
1973	22	29.4
1972	23.1	29.5
1971	22.3	30
1970	22.1	30.5
1969	21.8	31.1
1968	23.5	30.6
1967	25.6	30.2
1966	28.3	30.4
1965	29.5	31
1964	31.6	32.4
1963	33.2	34.3
1962	33.7	36.5
1961	35.2	38.8
1960	37.5	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 37.5 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Tuvalu
2100	10.2%	19%
2099	10.1%	19%
2098	9.95%	19.2%
2097	9.84%	19.3%
2096	9.72%	19.4%
2095	9.6%	19.6%
2094	9.48%	19.7%
2093	9.37%	19.9%
2092	9.27%	20.1%
2091	9.18%	20.3%
2090	9.1%	20.5%
2089	9.04%	20.6%
2088	8.99%	20.8%
2087	8.96%	21%
2086	8.95%	21.2%
2085	8.95%	21.4%
2084	8.97%	21.5%
2083	9%	21.7%
2082	9.04%	21.8%
2081	9.09%	21.9%
2080	9.15%	22%
2079	9.21%	22.1%
2078	9.27%	22.1%
2077	9.32%	22.2%
2076	9.38%	22.3%
2075	9.42%	22.4%
2074	9.45%	22.5%
2073	9.46%	22.6%
2072	9.47%	22.7%
2071	9.45%	22.8%
2070	9.42%	22.9%
2069	9.37%	23.1%
2068	9.31%	23.3%
2067	9.24%	23.5%
2066	9.15%	23.8%
2065	9.05%	24.1%
2064	8.95%	24.4%
2063	8.85%	24.7%
2062	8.75%	25.1%
2061	8.65%	25.4%
2060	8.57%	25.7%
2059	8.5%	26.1%
2058	8.45%	26.5%
2057	8.43%	26.8%
2056	8.44%	27.1%
2055	8.48%	27.3%
2054	8.56%	27.5%
2053	8.67%	27.7%
2052	8.83%	27.8%
2051	9.02%	27.9%
2050	9.23%	27.9%
2049	9.47%	27.8%
2048	9.73%	27.7%
2047	10%	27.6%
2046	10.3%	27.4%
2045	10.6%	27.3%
2044	10.8%	27.1%
2043	11.1%	27%
2042	11.4%	26.9%
2041	11.6%	26.9%
2040	11.8%	26.9%
2039	11.9%	27%
2038	12%	27.3%
2037	12.1%	27.7%
2036	12.1%	28%
2035	12.1%	28.4%
2034	12.1%	29%
2033	12.1%	29.6%
2032	12.1%	30.3%
2031	12%	30.9%
2030	12%	31.5%
2029	11.9%	32.1%
2028	11.8%	32.6%
2027	11.8%	32.9%
2026	11.7%	33%
2025	11.7%	33%
2024	11.7%	32.9%
2023	11.8%	32.6%
2022	12%	32%
2021	12.2%	31.6%
2020	12.2%	31.7%
2019	12.2%	31.7%
2018	12.3%	31.6%
2017	12.4%	31.6%
2016	12.5%	31.8%
2015	12.7%	31.9%
2014	12.9%	32.1%
2013	13.1%	32.4%
2012	13.4%	32.5%
2011	13.7%	32.6%
2010	14.1%	32.8%
2009	14.6%	33.1%
2008	15.1%	33.5%
2007	15.8%	34%
2006	16.6%	34.5%
2005	17.2%	35%
2004	17.8%	35.5%
2003	18.2%	36%
2002	18.4%	36.3%
2001	18.6%	36.3%
2000	18.8%	36.3%
1999	19%	36.2%
1998	19.2%	36.3%
1997	19.5%	36.3%
1996	20%	36.3%
1995	20.4%	36.2%
1994	20.7%	36.1%
1993	21%	35.9%
1992	21.1%	35.4%
1991	21.2%	35%
1990	21.4%	34.5%
1989	21.7%	34.1%
1988	22%	33.5%
1987	22.4%	32.9%
1986	22.9%	32.3%
1985	23.1%	31.7%
1984	23.3%	31.6%
1983	23.7%	32.1%
1982	24.2%	32.8%
1981	25.2%	33.4%
1980	26.4%	34%
1979	27.6%	34.5%
1978	28.8%	35.5%
1977	30%	37%
1976	31.2%	38.1%
1975	32.5%	38.9%
1974	33.7%	39.4%
1973	35%	40.2%
1972	36.2%	41.3%
1971	37.5%	42.3%
1970	38.7%	43.2%
1969	39.8%	43.9%
1968	40.8%	44.3%
1967	41.7%	44.1%
1966	42.5%	43.9%
1965	43.2%	43.9%
1964	43.8%	44.1%
1963	44.4%	43.9%
1962	44.7%	43.1%
1961	44.8%	42.1%
1960	44.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Tuvalu

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Singapore

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Tuvalu
2023	6	170
2022	34	220
2021	20	157
2020	13	206
2019	7	155
2018	8	153
2017	8	171
2016	8	170
2015	8	169
2014	9	168
2013	9	168
2012	10	168
2011	10	169
2010	10	213
2009	10	215
2008	11	219
2007	12	222
2006	13	226
2005	14	230
2004	14	209
2003	15	210
2002	16	234
2001	16	235
2000	17	237
1999	17	242
1998	17	245
1997	17	249
1996	17	277
1995	17	281
1994	16	284
1993	16	286
1992	16	312
1991	16	289
1990	17	291
1989	18	296
1988	18	300
1987	18	252
1986	18	226
1985	18	230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Tuvalu
2023	0.21%	1.99%
2022	0.22%	2.05%
2021	0.22%	2.12%
2020	0.23%	2.19%
2019	0.24%	2.27%
2018	0.25%	2.35%
2017	0.26%	2.43%
2016	0.27%	2.52%
2015	0.27%	2.61%
2014	0.27%	2.71%
2013	0.28%	2.8%
2012	0.28%	2.91%
2011	0.28%	3.02%
2010	0.28%	3.14%
2009	0.28%	3.28%
2008	0.28%	3.42%
2007	0.29%	3.56%
2006	0.29%	3.68%
2005	0.3%	3.8%
2004	0.31%	3.89%
2003	0.32%	3.98%
2002	0.34%	4.07%
2001	0.36%	4.16%
2000	0.38%	4.26%
1999	0.41%	4.39%
1998	0.44%	4.52%
1997	0.46%	4.67%
1996	0.48%	4.81%
1995	0.51%	4.94%
1994	0.54%	5.05%
1993	0.58%	5.15%
1992	0.63%	5.24%
1991	0.7%	5.31%
1990	0.77%	5.37%
1989	0.84%	5.42%
1988	0.91%	5.47%
1987	0.97%	5.53%
1986	1.03%	5.59%
1985	1.09%	5.66%
1984	1.16%	5.76%
1983	1.23%	5.9%
1982	1.32%	6.06%
1981	1.4%	6.26%
1980	1.46%	6.49%
1979	1.49%	6.76%
1978	1.51%	7.08%
1977	1.54%	7.43%
1976	1.62%	7.84%
1975	1.75%	8.31%
1974	1.95%	8.81%
1973	2.18%	9.37%
1972	2.39%	9.93%
1971	2.56%	10.5%
1970	2.71%	11.1%
1969	2.86%	11.7%
1968	3.01%	12.3%
1967	3.18%	12.9%
1966	3.34%	13.6%
1965	3.5%	14.2%
1964	3.64%	14.9%
1963	3.81%	15.6%
1962	4.05%	16.3%
1961	4.37%	17%
1960	4.76%	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.