Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Singapore vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Singapore

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	UAE
2023	0.97	1.2
2022	1.04	1.15
2021	1.12	1.16
2020	1.1	1.29
2019	1.14	1.25
2018	1.14	1.29
2017	1.16	1.35
2016	1.2	1.37
2015	1.24	1.42
2014	1.25	1.48
2013	1.19	1.53
2012	1.29	1.53
2011	1.2	1.54
2010	1.15	1.57
2009	1.22	1.58
2008	1.28	1.52
2007	1.29	1.79
2006	1.28	1.96
2005	1.26	2.23
2004	1.26	2.38
2003	1.27	2.49
2002	1.37	2.54
2001	1.41	2.62
2000	1.6	2.73
1999	1.47	2.79
1998	1.48	2.77
1997	1.61	2.83
1996	1.66	3.06
1995	1.67	3.28
1994	1.71	3.76
1993	1.74	3.82
1992	1.72	4.09
1991	1.73	4.25
1990	1.83	4.51
1989	1.75	4.65
1988	1.96	4.77
1987	1.62	4.88
1986	1.43	5
1985	1.61	5.13
1984	1.62	5.3
1983	1.61	5.48
1982	1.74	5.66
1981	1.78	5.81
1980	1.82	5.95
1979	1.79	6.06
1978	1.79	6.15
1977	1.82	6.22
1976	2.11	6.29
1975	2.07	6.35
1974	2.35	6.41
1973	2.79	6.46
1972	3.04	6.5
1971	3.02	6.52
1970	3.07	6.52
1969	3.22	6.52
1968	3.53	6.53
1967	3.91	6.51
1966	4.46	6.5
1965	4.66	6.5
1964	4.97	6.49
1963	5.16	6.5
1962	5.21	6.49
1961	5.41	6.49
1960	5.76	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Singapore vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	UAE
2023	7,101	92,698
2022	9,019	81,758
2021	15,270	76,802
2020	18,763	87,871
2019	21,674	86,296
2018	21,427	86,840
2017	21,888	89,382
2016	25,794	87,028
2015	27,121	85,044
2014	27,896	84,277
2013	25,376	82,977
2012	29,750	78,682
2011	25,919	73,496
2010	24,876	69,907
2009	27,930	66,521
2008	28,068	55,426
2007	26,614	55,048
2006	25,968	54,338
2005	24,741	60,046
2004	24,583	60,344
2003	24,689	59,118
2002	29,231	55,922
2001	31,035	52,789
2000	37,057	49,993
1999	32,857	46,198
1998	33,381	41,176
1997	37,960	38,207
1996	38,542	37,886
1995	38,065	38,685
1994	39,319	42,976
1993	40,425	41,324
1992	39,091	42,119
1991	39,188	41,409
1990	41,136	41,339
1989	36,929	40,148
1988	42,407	38,861
1987	33,020	37,741
1986	27,880	36,829
1985	32,010	34,855
1984	31,967	33,250
1983	30,296	31,480
1982	33,346	29,585
1981	32,167	27,560
1980	30,657	25,005
1979	28,363	21,987
1978	27,537	18,879
1977	26,508	15,787
1976	31,189	12,876
1975	28,509	11,859
1974	31,664	10,835
1973	36,404	9,822
1972	38,098	8,818
1971	35,708	7,839
1970	35,059	6,922
1969	34,314	6,138
1968	36,216	5,588
1967	40,145	5,264
1966	44,298	4,955
1965	45,474	4,675
1964	47,697	4,410
1963	49,542	4,157
1962	48,830	3,901
1961	49,880	3,657
1960	51,533	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Singapore vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Singapore

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	UAE
2023	7.4	9.77
2022	7.9	9.3
2021	8.6	9.28
2020	8.5	10.5
2019	8.8	10.1
2018	8.8	10.2
2017	8.9	10.7
2016	9.4	10.7
2015	9.7	11
2014	9.8	11.5
2013	9.3	11.8
2012	10.1	11.7
2011	9.5	11.4
2010	9.3	11.2
2009	9.9	11.1
2008	10.2	10
2007	10.3	11.1
2006	10.3	12.3
2005	10.2	14.3
2004	10.3	15.1
2003	10.5	15.6
2002	11.4	15.8
2001	11.8	16
2000	13.7	16.3
1999	12.8	16.4
1998	13.1	16
1997	14.5	16.2
1996	15.2	17.3
1995	15.6	18.7
1994	16.2	21.3
1993	16.8	21.4
1992	16.8	22.7
1991	17.1	23.4
1990	18.2	24.6
1989	17.5	25.3
1988	19.8	26
1987	16.6	27
1986	14.8	28.2
1985	16.6	28.5
1984	16.5	28.8
1983	16.3	28.9
1982	17.5	28.9
1981	17.6	28.8
1980	17.6	28.5
1979	17.1	28.2
1978	16.8	27.7
1977	16.5	26.9
1976	18.7	26
1975	17.7	27.2
1974	19.4	27.7
1973	22	28.4
1972	23.1	29.1
1971	22.3	29.9
1970	22.1	31.1
1969	21.8	33
1968	23.5	35.9
1967	25.6	38.7
1966	28.3	38.7
1965	29.5	38.9
1964	31.6	39.2
1963	33.2	39.4
1962	33.7	39.6
1961	35.2	39.8
1960	37.5	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 37.5 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	UAE
2100	10.2%	18.5%
2099	10.1%	18.4%
2098	9.95%	18.4%
2097	9.84%	18.4%
2096	9.72%	18.4%
2095	9.6%	18.3%
2094	9.48%	18.3%
2093	9.37%	18.3%
2092	9.27%	18.3%
2091	9.18%	18.3%
2090	9.1%	18.3%
2089	9.04%	18.3%
2088	8.99%	18.3%
2087	8.96%	18.3%
2086	8.95%	18.3%
2085	8.95%	18.3%
2084	8.97%	18.3%
2083	9%	18.4%
2082	9.04%	18.4%
2081	9.09%	18.4%
2080	9.15%	18.4%
2079	9.21%	18.4%
2078	9.27%	18.4%
2077	9.32%	18.4%
2076	9.38%	18.3%
2075	9.42%	18.3%
2074	9.45%	18.3%
2073	9.46%	18.3%
2072	9.47%	18.2%
2071	9.45%	18.2%
2070	9.42%	18.1%
2069	9.37%	18.1%
2068	9.31%	18%
2067	9.24%	18%
2066	9.15%	17.9%
2065	9.05%	17.9%
2064	8.95%	17.8%
2063	8.85%	17.8%
2062	8.75%	17.8%
2061	8.65%	17.8%
2060	8.57%	17.8%
2059	8.5%	17.8%
2058	8.45%	17.8%
2057	8.43%	17.8%
2056	8.44%	17.9%
2055	8.48%	17.9%
2054	8.56%	17.9%
2053	8.67%	18%
2052	8.83%	18.1%
2051	9.02%	18.1%
2050	9.23%	18.2%
2049	9.47%	18.2%
2048	9.73%	18.3%
2047	10%	18.3%
2046	10.3%	18.3%
2045	10.6%	18.3%
2044	10.8%	18.2%
2043	11.1%	18.2%
2042	11.4%	18.1%
2041	11.6%	17.9%
2040	11.8%	17.8%
2039	11.9%	17.6%
2038	12%	17.4%
2037	12.1%	17.2%
2036	12.1%	17%
2035	12.1%	16.8%
2034	12.1%	16.6%
2033	12.1%	16.4%
2032	12.1%	16.2%
2031	12%	16.1%
2030	12%	15.9%
2029	11.9%	15.9%
2028	11.8%	15.9%
2027	11.8%	15.9%
2026	11.7%	15.9%
2025	11.7%	16%
2024	11.7%	16.1%
2023	11.8%	16.3%
2022	12%	16.5%
2021	12.2%	16.5%
2020	12.2%	16.6%
2019	12.2%	16.6%
2018	12.3%	16.7%
2017	12.4%	16.8%
2016	12.5%	16.8%
2015	12.7%	16.8%
2014	12.9%	16.8%
2013	13.1%	16.8%
2012	13.4%	16.8%
2011	13.7%	16.8%
2010	14.1%	16.9%
2009	14.6%	16.9%
2008	15.1%	16.9%
2007	15.8%	17%
2006	16.6%	17.2%
2005	17.2%	17.5%
2004	17.8%	17.8%
2003	18.2%	18.3%
2002	18.4%	18.9%
2001	18.6%	19.8%
2000	18.8%	20.8%
1999	19%	22%
1998	19.2%	23.1%
1997	19.5%	24.3%
1996	20%	25.2%
1995	20.4%	25.9%
1994	20.7%	26.7%
1993	21%	27.4%
1992	21.1%	28.1%
1991	21.2%	28.8%
1990	21.4%	29.6%
1989	21.7%	30.3%
1988	22%	30.9%
1987	22.4%	31.2%
1986	22.9%	31.2%
1985	23.1%	30.7%
1984	23.3%	30.2%
1983	23.7%	29.5%
1982	24.2%	28.8%
1981	25.2%	28%
1980	26.4%	27.4%
1979	27.6%	27.1%
1978	28.8%	26.9%
1977	30%	26.8%
1976	31.2%	26.9%
1975	32.5%	27.2%
1974	33.7%	27.4%
1973	35%	27.8%
1972	36.2%	28.3%
1971	37.5%	29%
1970	38.7%	29.8%
1969	39.8%	30.6%
1968	40.8%	31.2%
1967	41.7%	32.1%
1966	42.5%	33.2%
1965	43.2%	33.9%
1964	43.8%	34.5%
1963	44.4%	35.1%
1962	44.7%	35.8%
1961	44.8%	36.7%
1960	44.7%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs United Arab Emirates

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Singapore

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	UAE
2023	6	3
2022	34	2
2021	20	6
2020	13	6
2019	7	3
2018	8	3
2017	8	3
2016	8	3
2015	8	3
2014	9	3
2013	9	4
2012	10	4
2011	10	4
2010	10	3
2009	10	3
2008	11	3
2007	12	3
2006	13	3
2005	14	4
2004	14	4
2003	15	5
2002	16	5
2001	16	7
2000	17	8
1999	17	10
1998	17	12
1997	17	14
1996	17	16
1995	17	18
1994	16	19
1993	16	19
1992	16	19
1991	16	19
1990	17	19
1989	18	19
1988	18	19
1987	18	19
1986	18	19
1985	18	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	UAE
2023	0.21%	0.5%
2022	0.22%	0.53%
2021	0.22%	0.56%
2020	0.23%	0.6%
2019	0.24%	0.63%
2018	0.25%	0.67%
2017	0.26%	0.7%
2016	0.27%	0.73%
2015	0.27%	0.77%
2014	0.27%	0.79%
2013	0.28%	0.82%
2012	0.28%	0.84%
2011	0.28%	0.86%
2010	0.28%	0.88%
2009	0.28%	0.9%
2008	0.28%	0.92%
2007	0.29%	0.94%
2006	0.29%	0.96%
2005	0.3%	0.98%
2004	0.31%	1%
2003	0.32%	1.01%
2002	0.34%	1.03%
2001	0.36%	1.05%
2000	0.38%	1.07%
1999	0.41%	1.09%
1998	0.44%	1.12%
1997	0.46%	1.15%
1996	0.48%	1.18%
1995	0.51%	1.21%
1994	0.54%	1.26%
1993	0.58%	1.31%
1992	0.63%	1.37%
1991	0.7%	1.43%
1990	0.77%	1.51%
1989	0.84%	1.61%
1988	0.91%	1.71%
1987	0.97%	1.83%
1986	1.03%	1.97%
1985	1.09%	2.12%
1984	1.16%	2.31%
1983	1.23%	2.52%
1982	1.32%	2.77%
1981	1.4%	3.06%
1980	1.46%	3.4%
1979	1.49%	3.78%
1978	1.51%	4.22%
1977	1.54%	4.7%
1976	1.62%	5.23%
1975	1.75%	5.8%
1974	1.95%	6.43%
1973	2.18%	7.12%
1972	2.39%	7.89%
1971	2.56%	8.72%
1970	2.71%	9.62%
1969	2.86%	10.6%
1968	3.01%	11.6%
1967	3.18%	12.6%
1966	3.34%	13.7%
1965	3.5%	14.8%
1964	3.64%	15.8%
1963	3.81%	16.9%
1962	4.05%	18%
1961	4.37%	19%
1960	4.76%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.