Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Ukraine
2023	0.97	0.98
2022	1.04	0.9
2021	1.12	1.15
2020	1.1	1.21
2019	1.14	1.22
2018	1.14	1.23
2017	1.16	1.3
2016	1.2	1.39
2015	1.24	1.39
2014	1.25	1.47
2013	1.19	1.52
2012	1.29	1.53
2011	1.2	1.46
2010	1.15	1.44
2009	1.22	1.47
2008	1.28	1.44
2007	1.29	1.34
2006	1.28	1.3
2005	1.26	1.22
2004	1.26	1.22
2003	1.27	1.17
2002	1.37	1.13
2001	1.41	1.09
2000	1.6	1.11
1999	1.47	1.13
1998	1.48	1.21
1997	1.61	1.27
1996	1.66	1.33
1995	1.67	1.4
1994	1.71	1.47
1993	1.74	1.56
1992	1.72	1.67
1991	1.73	1.77
1990	1.83	1.85
1989	1.75	1.93
1988	1.96	2.04
1987	1.62	2.07
1986	1.43	2.12
1985	1.61	2.03
1984	1.62	2.08
1983	1.61	2.1
1982	1.74	1.95
1981	1.78	1.92
1980	1.82	1.95
1979	1.79	1.96
1978	1.79	1.97
1977	1.82	1.98
1976	2.11	2.04
1975	2.07	2.05
1974	2.35	2.06
1973	2.79	2.04
1972	3.04	2.13
1971	3.02	2.11
1970	3.07	2.08
1969	3.22	2.01
1968	3.53	2.03
1967	3.91	2.04
1966	4.46	2.04
1965	4.66	1.94
1964	4.97	2.01
1963	5.16	2.11
1962	5.21	2.15
1961	5.41	2.2
1960	5.76	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Ukraine

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Ukraine
2023	7,101	-283,185
2022	9,019	-349,284
2021	15,270	-449,941
2020	18,763	-307,533
2019	21,674	-236,296
2018	21,427	-227,491
2017	21,888	-158,390
2016	25,794	-135,710
2015	27,121	-147,107
2014	27,896	-140,216
2013	25,376	-129,662
2012	29,750	-130,451
2011	25,919	-158,372
2010	24,876	-180,388
2009	27,930	-197,918
2008	28,068	-229,086
2007	26,614	-282,659
2006	25,968	-300,787
2005	24,741	-337,857
2004	24,583	-344,157
2003	24,689	-351,299
2002	29,231	-364,544
2001	31,035	-374,734
2000	37,057	-364,143
1999	32,857	-348,286
1998	33,381	-318,299
1997	37,960	-306,549
1996	38,542	-305,154
1995	38,065	-281,629
1994	39,319	-238,820
1993	40,425	-169,405
1992	39,091	-95,857
1991	39,188	-16,486
1990	41,136	48,463
1989	36,929	106,431
1988	42,407	162,002
1987	33,020	198,850
1986	27,880	225,751
1985	32,010	201,011
1984	31,967	222,430
1983	30,296	241,741
1982	33,346	194,101
1981	32,167	182,839
1980	30,657	197,223
1979	28,363	197,294
1978	27,537	206,554
1977	26,508	216,932
1976	31,189	247,323
1975	28,509	256,787
1974	31,664	273,486
1973	36,404	274,938
1972	38,098	309,785
1971	35,708	305,849
1970	35,059	291,839
1969	34,314	274,858
1968	36,216	295,162
1967	40,145	313,899
1966	44,298	337,794
1965	45,474	334,365
1964	47,697	391,120
1963	49,542	449,648
1962	48,830	481,887
1961	49,880	508,602
1960	51,533	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Ukraine by year

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Singapore

Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Ukraine
2023	7.4	5.63
2022	7.9	5.68
2021	8.6	6.98
2020	8.5	7.56
2019	8.8	7.82
2018	8.8	8.13
2017	8.9	8.78
2016	9.4	9.61
2015	9.7	9.8
2014	9.8	10.6
2013	9.3	11.2
2012	10.1	11.4
2011	9.5	11.1
2010	9.3	10.9
2009	9.9	11.2
2008	10.2	11
2007	10.3	10.2
2006	10.3	9.79
2005	10.2	9.12
2004	10.3	8.96
2003	10.5	8.55
2002	11.4	8.11
2001	11.8	7.78
2000	13.7	7.82
1999	12.8	7.89
1998	13.1	8.4
1997	14.5	8.82
1996	15.2	9.25
1995	15.6	9.7
1994	16.2	10.2
1993	16.8	10.9
1992	16.8	11.7
1991	17.1	12.5
1990	18.2	13.1
1989	17.5	13.8
1988	19.8	14.6
1987	16.6	15.1
1986	14.8	15.8
1985	16.6	15.4
1984	16.5	15.9
1983	16.3	16.1
1982	17.5	15
1981	17.6	14.8
1980	17.6	15
1979	17.1	14.9
1978	16.8	14.9
1977	16.5	14.8
1976	18.7	15.2
1975	17.7	15.1
1974	19.4	15.2
1973	22	15
1972	23.1	15.5
1971	22.3	15.4
1970	22.1	15
1969	21.8	14.5
1968	23.5	14.8
1967	25.6	15
1966	28.3	15.4
1965	29.5	15.3
1964	31.6	16.6
1963	33.2	18
1962	33.7	18.9
1961	35.2	19.7
1960	37.5	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 37.5 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Ukraine
2100	10.2%	8.49%
2099	10.1%	8.5%
2098	9.95%	8.51%
2097	9.84%	8.54%
2096	9.72%	8.57%
2095	9.6%	8.61%
2094	9.48%	8.66%
2093	9.37%	8.71%
2092	9.27%	8.77%
2091	9.18%	8.82%
2090	9.1%	8.87%
2089	9.04%	8.92%
2088	8.99%	8.95%
2087	8.96%	8.98%
2086	8.95%	9%
2085	8.95%	9%
2084	8.97%	9%
2083	9%	8.98%
2082	9.04%	8.95%
2081	9.09%	8.9%
2080	9.15%	8.85%
2079	9.21%	8.79%
2078	9.27%	8.73%
2077	9.32%	8.66%
2076	9.38%	8.59%
2075	9.42%	8.53%
2074	9.45%	8.47%
2073	9.46%	8.41%
2072	9.47%	8.37%
2071	9.45%	8.34%
2070	9.42%	8.34%
2069	9.37%	8.34%
2068	9.31%	8.37%
2067	9.24%	8.42%
2066	9.15%	8.5%
2065	9.05%	8.59%
2064	8.95%	8.7%
2063	8.85%	8.83%
2062	8.75%	8.96%
2061	8.65%	9.11%
2060	8.57%	9.27%
2059	8.5%	9.42%
2058	8.45%	9.57%
2057	8.43%	9.71%
2056	8.44%	9.83%
2055	8.48%	9.94%
2054	8.56%	10%
2053	8.67%	10.1%
2052	8.83%	10.2%
2051	9.02%	10.2%
2050	9.23%	10.2%
2049	9.47%	10.2%
2048	9.73%	10.2%
2047	10%	10.2%
2046	10.3%	10.1%
2045	10.6%	10.1%
2044	10.8%	10%
2043	11.1%	9.99%
2042	11.4%	9.94%
2041	11.6%	9.89%
2040	11.8%	9.9%
2039	11.9%	9.94%
2038	12%	9.97%
2037	12.1%	9.93%
2036	12.1%	10.1%
2035	12.1%	10.3%
2034	12.1%	10.5%
2033	12.1%	10.7%
2032	12.1%	11%
2031	12%	11.4%
2030	12%	11.7%
2029	11.9%	12.2%
2028	11.8%	12.7%
2027	11.8%	13.2%
2026	11.7%	13.6%
2025	11.7%	13.8%
2024	11.7%	13.9%
2023	11.8%	14.3%
2022	12%	14.8%
2021	12.2%	15.1%
2020	12.2%	15.3%
2019	12.2%	15.4%
2018	12.3%	15.4%
2017	12.4%	15.4%
2016	12.5%	15.3%
2015	12.7%	15.1%
2014	12.9%	14.9%
2013	13.1%	14.6%
2012	13.4%	14.4%
2011	13.7%	14.2%
2010	14.1%	14.1%
2009	14.6%	14%
2008	15.1%	14%
2007	15.8%	14.1%
2006	16.6%	14.3%
2005	17.2%	14.7%
2004	17.8%	15.1%
2003	18.2%	15.7%
2002	18.4%	16.3%
2001	18.6%	17.1%
2000	18.8%	17.9%
1999	19%	18.5%
1998	19.2%	19.2%
1997	19.5%	19.7%
1996	20%	20.2%
1995	20.4%	20.6%
1994	20.7%	21%
1993	21%	21.2%
1992	21.1%	21.4%
1991	21.2%	21.5%
1990	21.4%	21.6%
1989	21.7%	21.7%
1988	22%	21.7%
1987	22.4%	21.7%
1986	22.9%	21.7%
1985	23.1%	21.7%
1984	23.3%	21.6%
1983	23.7%	21.5%
1982	24.2%	21.4%
1981	25.2%	21.4%
1980	26.4%	21.4%
1979	27.6%	21.5%
1978	28.8%	21.7%
1977	30%	22.1%
1976	31.2%	22.4%
1975	32.5%	22.8%
1974	33.7%	23.2%
1973	35%	23.6%
1972	36.2%	24%
1971	37.5%	24.4%
1970	38.7%	24.8%
1969	39.8%	25.1%
1968	40.8%	25.5%
1967	41.7%	25.8%
1966	42.5%	26.1%
1965	43.2%	26.4%
1964	43.8%	26.8%
1963	44.4%	27.1%
1962	44.7%	27.1%
1961	44.8%	27%
1960	44.7%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Ukraine

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Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Ukraine
2023	6	15
2022	34	16
2021	20	26
2020	13	18
2019	7	16
2018	8	16
2017	8	16
2016	8	17
2015	8	17
2014	9	19
2013	9	20
2012	10	20
2011	10	20
2010	10	21
2009	10	24
2008	11	26
2007	12	27
2006	13	27
2005	14	27
2004	14	27
2003	15	28
2002	16	28
2001	16	30
2000	17	32
1999	17	34
1998	17	37
1997	17	41
1996	17	45
1995	17	46
1994	16	45
1993	16	42
1992	16	40
1991	16	40
1990	17	40
1989	18	42
1988	18	44
1987	18	46
1986	18	50
1985	18	53

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 Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Ukraine
2023	0.21%	0.81%
2022	0.22%	0.85%
2021	0.22%	0.82%
2020	0.23%	0.84%
2019	0.24%	0.85%
2018	0.25%	0.87%
2017	0.26%	0.89%
2016	0.27%	0.91%
2015	0.27%	0.94%
2014	0.27%	0.98%
2013	0.28%	1.02%
2012	0.28%	1.07%
2011	0.28%	1.12%
2010	0.28%	1.17%
2009	0.28%	1.23%
2008	0.28%	1.29%
2007	0.29%	1.34%
2006	0.29%	1.4%
2005	0.3%	1.45%
2004	0.31%	1.51%
2003	0.32%	1.58%
2002	0.34%	1.66%
2001	0.36%	1.75%
2000	0.38%	1.83%
1999	0.41%	1.9%
1998	0.44%	1.97%
1997	0.46%	2.01%
1996	0.48%	2.03%
1995	0.51%	2.02%
1994	0.54%	2%
1993	0.58%	1.97%
1992	0.63%	1.94%
1991	0.7%	1.92%
1990	0.77%	1.92%
1989	0.84%	1.95%
1988	0.91%	1.99%
1987	0.97%	2.05%
1986	1.03%	2.13%
1985	1.09%	2.21%
1984	1.16%	2.29%
1983	1.23%	2.39%
1982	1.32%	2.47%
1981	1.4%	2.55%
1980	1.46%	2.62%
1979	1.49%	2.69%
1978	1.51%	2.74%
1977	1.54%	2.78%
1976	1.62%	2.84%
1975	1.75%	2.89%
1974	1.95%	2.96%
1973	2.18%	3.04%
1972	2.39%	3.13%
1971	2.56%	3.23%
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 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.