Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Uganda

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Uganda by year

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Singapore

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Uganda
2023	0.97	4.28
2022	1.04	4.39
2021	1.12	4.51
2020	1.1	4.62
2019	1.14	4.74
2018	1.14	4.87
2017	1.16	4.99
2016	1.2	5.11
2015	1.24	5.25
2014	1.25	5.41
2013	1.19	5.56
2012	1.29	5.73
2011	1.2	5.89
2010	1.15	6.02
2009	1.22	6.12
2008	1.28	6.2
2007	1.29	6.33
2006	1.28	6.43
2005	1.26	6.53
2004	1.26	6.61
2003	1.27	6.67
2002	1.37	6.74
2001	1.41	6.76
2000	1.6	6.79
1999	1.47	6.83
1998	1.48	6.84
1997	1.61	6.86
1996	1.66	6.84
1995	1.67	6.87
1994	1.71	6.9
1993	1.74	6.89
1992	1.72	6.91
1991	1.73	6.94
1990	1.83	7.01
1989	1.75	7.05
1988	1.96	7.1
1987	1.62	7.12
1986	1.43	7.08
1985	1.61	7.04
1984	1.62	7.02
1983	1.61	7.07
1982	1.74	7.11
1981	1.78	7.12
1980	1.82	7.11
1979	1.79	7.14
1978	1.79	7.16
1977	1.82	7.18
1976	2.11	7.19
1975	2.07	7.2
1974	2.35	7.19
1973	2.79	7.19
1972	3.04	7.19
1971	3.02	7.18
1970	3.07	7.15
1969	3.22	7.12
1968	3.53	7.13
1967	3.91	7.1
1966	4.46	7.07
1965	4.66	7.04
1964	4.97	7.01
1963	5.16	6.98
1962	5.21	6.96
1961	5.41	6.93
1960	5.76	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Uganda
2023	7,101	1,477,166
2022	9,019	1,455,576
2021	15,270	1,423,377
2020	18,763	1,397,288
2019	21,674	1,367,044
2018	21,427	1,332,600
2017	21,888	1,290,658
2016	25,794	1,249,565
2015	27,121	1,224,839
2014	27,896	1,201,599
2013	25,376	1,184,250
2012	29,750	1,167,473
2011	25,919	1,147,263
2010	24,876	1,121,564
2009	27,930	1,090,600
2008	28,068	1,055,935
2007	26,614	1,029,893
2006	25,968	999,958
2005	24,741	969,096
2004	24,583	938,623
2003	24,689	901,374
2002	29,231	868,756
2001	31,035	836,751
2000	37,057	803,069
1999	32,857	775,166
1998	33,381	741,175
1997	37,960	727,523
1996	38,542	699,707
1995	38,065	697,218
1994	39,319	675,092
1993	40,425	650,032
1992	39,091	627,139
1991	39,188	602,740
1990	41,136	587,291
1989	36,929	565,367
1988	42,407	547,759
1987	33,020	527,397
1986	27,880	487,693
1985	32,010	462,534
1984	31,967	421,241
1983	30,296	404,940
1982	33,346	390,820
1981	32,167	380,028
1980	30,657	370,287
1979	28,363	381,626
1978	27,537	371,930
1977	26,508	365,216
1976	31,189	359,458
1975	28,509	354,278
1974	31,664	345,773
1973	36,404	340,780
1972	38,098	335,935
1971	35,708	328,294
1970	35,059	333,202
1969	34,314	320,486
1968	36,216	309,725
1967	40,145	296,692
1966	44,298	282,225
1965	45,474	271,830
1964	47,697	260,733
1963	49,542	250,885
1962	48,830	241,513
1961	49,880	232,894
1960	51,533	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Uganda by year

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Singapore

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Uganda
2023	7.4	35.2
2022	7.9	35.8
2021	8.6	36.3
2020	8.5	36.8
2019	8.8	37.2
2018	8.8	37.7
2017	8.9	37.9
2016	9.4	38.3
2015	9.7	39
2014	9.8	39.7
2013	9.3	40.6
2012	10.1	41.4
2011	9.5	42.2
2010	9.3	42.9
2009	9.9	43.4
2008	10.2	43.8
2007	10.3	44.5
2006	10.3	45.2
2005	10.2	45.8
2004	10.3	46.5
2003	10.5	47
2002	11.4	47.4
2001	11.8	47.9
2000	13.7	48.2
1999	12.8	48.7
1998	13.1	48.8
1997	14.5	49.6
1996	15.2	49.5
1995	15.6	50.6
1994	16.2	50.5
1993	16.8	50.5
1992	16.8	50.6
1991	17.1	50.6
1990	18.2	51
1989	17.5	50.9
1988	19.8	51
1987	16.6	50.9
1986	14.8	50.4
1985	16.6	49.7
1984	16.5	49
1983	16.3	48.9
1982	17.5	48.8
1981	17.6	48.8
1980	17.6	48.7
1979	17.1	48.8
1978	16.8	48.6
1977	16.5	48.6
1976	18.7	48.6
1975	17.7	48.7
1974	19.4	48.6
1973	22	48.7
1972	23.1	48.9
1971	22.3	48.9
1970	22.1	48.7
1969	21.8	48.4
1968	23.5	48.4
1967	25.6	48.2
1966	28.3	47.9
1965	29.5	47.8
1964	31.6	47.7
1963	33.2	47.8
1962	33.7	48
1961	35.2	48.2
1960	37.5	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 37.5 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Uganda
2100	10.2%	17.8%
2099	10.1%	18%
2098	9.95%	18.1%
2097	9.84%	18.3%
2096	9.72%	18.5%
2095	9.6%	18.6%
2094	9.48%	18.8%
2093	9.37%	19%
2092	9.27%	19.2%
2091	9.18%	19.4%
2090	9.1%	19.6%
2089	9.04%	19.7%
2088	8.99%	19.9%
2087	8.96%	20.1%
2086	8.95%	20.4%
2085	8.95%	20.6%
2084	8.97%	20.8%
2083	9%	21%
2082	9.04%	21.2%
2081	9.09%	21.4%
2080	9.15%	21.7%
2079	9.21%	21.9%
2078	9.27%	22.1%
2077	9.32%	22.4%
2076	9.38%	22.6%
2075	9.42%	22.9%
2074	9.45%	23.2%
2073	9.46%	23.5%
2072	9.47%	23.7%
2071	9.45%	24%
2070	9.42%	24.3%
2069	9.37%	24.6%
2068	9.31%	25%
2067	9.24%	25.3%
2066	9.15%	25.6%
2065	9.05%	25.9%
2064	8.95%	26.3%
2063	8.85%	26.6%
2062	8.75%	27%
2061	8.65%	27.3%
2060	8.57%	27.7%
2059	8.5%	28%
2058	8.45%	28.4%
2057	8.43%	28.7%
2056	8.44%	29.1%
2055	8.48%	29.4%
2054	8.56%	29.8%
2053	8.67%	30.1%
2052	8.83%	30.5%
2051	9.02%	30.9%
2050	9.23%	31.3%
2049	9.47%	31.6%
2048	9.73%	32%
2047	10%	32.5%
2046	10.3%	32.9%
2045	10.6%	33.4%
2044	10.8%	33.8%
2043	11.1%	34.3%
2042	11.4%	34.8%
2041	11.6%	35.3%
2040	11.8%	35.9%
2039	11.9%	36.4%
2038	12%	37%
2037	12.1%	37.6%
2036	12.1%	38.1%
2035	12.1%	38.7%
2034	12.1%	39.2%
2033	12.1%	39.7%
2032	12.1%	40.2%
2031	12%	40.7%
2030	12%	41.1%
2029	11.9%	41.6%
2028	11.8%	42%
2027	11.8%	42.5%
2026	11.7%	42.9%
2025	11.7%	43.3%
2024	11.7%	43.5%
2023	11.8%	43.9%
2022	12%	44.3%
2021	12.2%	44.7%
2020	12.2%	45.2%
2019	12.2%	45.8%
2018	12.3%	46.3%
2017	12.4%	46.9%
2016	12.5%	47.5%
2015	12.7%	48.1%
2014	12.9%	48.5%
2013	13.1%	48.8%
2012	13.4%	49.1%
2011	13.7%	49.3%
2010	14.1%	49.5%
2009	14.6%	49.7%
2008	15.1%	49.8%
2007	15.8%	50%
2006	16.6%	50%
2005	17.2%	50.1%
2004	17.8%	50.1%
2003	18.2%	50.1%
2002	18.4%	50.1%
2001	18.6%	50.1%
2000	18.8%	50.1%
1999	19%	50%
1998	19.2%	49.9%
1997	19.5%	49.7%
1996	20%	49.4%
1995	20.4%	49.1%
1994	20.7%	48.6%
1993	21%	48.5%
1992	21.1%	48.4%
1991	21.2%	48.3%
1990	21.4%	48.2%
1989	21.7%	48.1%
1988	22%	48.1%
1987	22.4%	48%
1986	22.9%	48%
1985	23.1%	48%
1984	23.3%	48%
1983	23.7%	48.1%
1982	24.2%	48%
1981	25.2%	48%
1980	26.4%	47.9%
1979	27.6%	47.7%
1978	28.8%	47.6%
1977	30%	47.5%
1976	31.2%	47.5%
1975	32.5%	47.4%
1974	33.7%	47.3%
1973	35%	47.1%
1972	36.2%	46.9%
1971	37.5%	46.7%
1970	38.7%	46.5%
1969	39.8%	46.5%
1968	40.8%	46.5%
1967	41.7%	46.6%
1966	42.5%	46.6%
1965	43.2%	46.7%
1964	43.8%	46.8%
1963	44.4%	46.9%
1962	44.7%	46.8%
1961	44.8%	46.6%
1960	44.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Uganda

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Singapore

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Uganda
2023	6	170
2022	34	184
2021	20	216
2020	13	209
2019	7	219
2018	8	232
2017	8	246
2016	8	272
2015	8	299
2014	9	311
2013	9	308
2012	10	285
2011	10	295
2010	10	304
2009	10	322
2008	11	324
2007	12	345
2006	13	409
2005	14	417
2004	14	384
2003	15	395
2002	16	416
2001	16	440
2000	17	475
1999	17	504
1998	17	523
1997	17	522
1996	17	513
1995	17	514
1994	16	507
1993	16	515
1992	16	530
1991	16	549
1990	17	575
1989	18	609
1988	18	655
1987	18	709
1986	18	781
1985	18	842

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 Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Uganda
2023	0.21%	3.88%
2022	0.22%	4.05%
2021	0.22%	4.18%
2020	0.23%	4.35%
2019	0.24%	4.53%
2018	0.25%	4.74%
2017	0.26%	4.98%
2016	0.27%	5.25%
2015	0.27%	5.58%
2014	0.27%	5.91%
2013	0.28%	6.24%
2012	0.28%	6.67%
2011	0.28%	7.1%
2010	0.28%	7.61%
2009	0.28%	8.14%
2008	0.28%	8.69%
2007	0.29%	9.3%
2006	0.29%	9.97%
2005	0.3%	10.7%
2004	0.31%	11.5%
2003	0.32%	12.3%
2002	0.34%	13.1%
2001	0.36%	13.9%
2000	0.38%	14.6%
1999	0.41%	15.2%
1998	0.44%	15.6%
1997	0.46%	16%
1996	0.48%	16.2%
1995	0.51%	16.5%
1994	0.54%	16.7%
1993	0.58%	17%
1992	0.63%	17.4%
1991	0.7%	17.9%
1990	0.77%	18.3%
1989	0.84%	18.7%
1988	0.91%	18.9%
1987	0.97%	19.2%
1986	1.03%	19.5%
1985	1.09%	19.9%
1984	1.16%	20.3%
1983	1.23%	20.9%
1982	1.32%	21.4%
1981	1.4%	21.9%
1980	1.46%	22%
1979	1.49%	21.8%
1978	1.51%	21.6%
1977	1.54%	21.2%
1976	1.62%	20.7%
1975	1.75%	20.3%
1974	1.95%	19.9%
1973	2.18%	19.6%
1972	2.39%	19.4%
1971	2.56%	19.3%
1970	2.71%	19.3%
1969	2.86%	19.4%
1968	3.01%	19.7%
1967	3.18%	19.9%
1966	3.34%	20.3%
1965	3.5%	20.6%
1964	3.64%	20.9%
1963	3.81%	21.3%
1962	4.05%	21.6%
1961	4.37%	21.9%
1960	4.76%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.