Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Singapore vs United Kingdom by year

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Singapore

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	United Kingdom
2023	0.97	1.56
2022	1.04	1.56
2021	1.12	1.58
2020	1.1	1.57
2019	1.14	1.63
2018	1.14	1.68
2017	1.16	1.74
2016	1.2	1.79
2015	1.24	1.8
2014	1.25	1.81
2013	1.19	1.83
2012	1.29	1.92
2011	1.2	1.91
2010	1.15	1.92
2009	1.22	1.89
2008	1.28	1.91
2007	1.29	1.86
2006	1.28	1.82
2005	1.26	1.76
2004	1.26	1.75
2003	1.27	1.7
2002	1.37	1.63
2001	1.41	1.63
2000	1.6	1.64
1999	1.47	1.68
1998	1.48	1.71
1997	1.61	1.72
1996	1.66	1.73
1995	1.67	1.71
1994	1.71	1.74
1993	1.74	1.76
1992	1.72	1.79
1991	1.73	1.82
1990	1.83	1.83
1989	1.75	1.79
1988	1.96	1.82
1987	1.62	1.81
1986	1.43	1.78
1985	1.61	1.79
1984	1.62	1.77
1983	1.61	1.77
1982	1.74	1.78
1981	1.78	1.82
1980	1.82	1.9
1979	1.79	1.86
1978	1.79	1.75
1977	1.82	1.69
1976	2.11	1.74
1975	2.07	1.81
1974	2.35	1.92
1973	2.79	2.04
1972	3.04	2.2
1971	3.02	2.41
1970	3.07	2.44
1969	3.22	2.51
1968	3.53	2.6
1967	3.91	2.68
1966	4.46	2.78
1965	4.66	2.86
1964	4.97	2.93
1963	5.16	2.88
1962	5.21	2.86
1961	5.41	2.78
1960	5.76	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	United Kingdom
2023	7,101	34,589
2022	9,019	39,751
2021	15,270	30,612
2020	18,763	-4,272
2019	21,674	108,342
2018	21,427	119,321
2017	21,888	145,125
2016	25,794	177,139
2015	27,121	175,738
2014	27,896	206,784
2013	25,376	198,830
2012	29,750	248,473
2011	25,919	259,361
2010	24,876	251,066
2009	27,930	230,422
2008	28,068	216,325
2007	26,614	196,232
2006	25,968	176,455
2005	24,741	144,963
2004	24,583	131,974
2003	24,689	89,471
2002	29,231	65,308
2001	31,035	65,032
2000	37,057	70,671
1999	32,857	64,551
1998	33,381	87,730
1997	37,960	99,138
1996	38,542	98,884
1995	38,065	87,028
1994	39,319	127,304
1993	40,425	103,893
1992	39,091	149,709
1991	39,188	143,562
1990	41,136	154,569
1989	36,929	119,861
1988	42,407	136,628
1987	33,020	136,325
1986	27,880	90,690
1985	32,010	79,170
1984	31,967	84,633
1983	30,296	61,966
1982	33,346	56,314
1981	32,167	73,234
1980	30,657	95,734
1979	28,363	61,872
1978	27,537	16,859
1977	26,508	0
1976	31,189	-5,621
1975	28,509	33,735
1974	31,664	67,476
1973	36,404	112,389
1972	38,098	162,650
1971	35,708	257,123
1970	35,059	244,918
1969	34,314	260,577
1968	36,216	292,622
1967	40,145	346,145
1966	44,298	333,356
1965	45,474	364,132
1964	47,697	405,000
1963	49,542	337,995
1962	48,830	340,800
1961	49,880	311,519
1960	51,533	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Singapore vs United Kingdom by year

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Singapore

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	United Kingdom
2023	7.4	10
2022	7.9	10.1
2021	8.6	10.2
2020	8.5	10.2
2019	8.8	10.6
2018	8.8	11
2017	8.9	11.4
2016	9.4	11.8
2015	9.7	11.9
2014	9.8	12
2013	9.3	12.1
2012	10.1	12.8
2011	9.5	12.8
2010	9.3	12.9
2009	9.9	12.7
2008	10.2	12.9
2007	10.3	12.6
2006	10.3	12.3
2005	10.2	12
2004	10.3	11.9
2003	10.5	11.7
2002	11.4	11.3
2001	11.8	11.3
2000	13.7	11.5
1999	12.8	11.9
1998	13.1	12.3
1997	14.5	12.5
1996	15.2	12.6
1995	15.6	12.6
1994	16.2	13
1993	16.8	13.2
1992	16.8	13.6
1991	17.1	13.8
1990	18.2	13.9
1989	17.5	13.6
1988	19.8	13.8
1987	16.6	13.7
1986	14.8	13.3
1985	16.6	13.3
1984	16.5	12.9
1983	16.3	12.8
1982	17.5	12.8
1981	17.6	13
1980	17.6	13.4
1979	17.1	13.1
1978	16.8	12.2
1977	16.5	11.7
1976	18.7	12
1975	17.7	12.4
1974	19.4	13.1
1973	22	13.9
1972	23.1	14.9
1971	22.3	16.1
1970	22.1	16.2
1969	21.8	16.6
1968	23.5	17.2
1967	25.6	17.5
1966	28.3	17.9
1965	29.5	18.3
1964	31.6	18.8
1963	33.2	18.5
1962	33.7	18.3
1961	35.2	17.9
1960	37.5	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 37.5 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	United Kingdom
2100	10.2%	13.4%
2099	10.1%	13.4%
2098	9.95%	13.4%
2097	9.84%	13.5%
2096	9.72%	13.5%
2095	9.6%	13.6%
2094	9.48%	13.6%
2093	9.37%	13.7%
2092	9.27%	13.7%
2091	9.18%	13.8%
2090	9.1%	13.8%
2089	9.04%	13.8%
2088	8.99%	13.9%
2087	8.96%	13.9%
2086	8.95%	13.9%
2085	8.95%	13.9%
2084	8.97%	13.9%
2083	9%	13.9%
2082	9.04%	13.9%
2081	9.09%	13.9%
2080	9.15%	13.9%
2079	9.21%	13.8%
2078	9.27%	13.8%
2077	9.32%	13.8%
2076	9.38%	13.8%
2075	9.42%	13.8%
2074	9.45%	13.8%
2073	9.46%	13.8%
2072	9.47%	13.8%
2071	9.45%	13.8%
2070	9.42%	13.8%
2069	9.37%	13.8%
2068	9.31%	13.9%
2067	9.24%	13.9%
2066	9.15%	14%
2065	9.05%	14.1%
2064	8.95%	14.2%
2063	8.85%	14.3%
2062	8.75%	14.4%
2061	8.65%	14.5%
2060	8.57%	14.5%
2059	8.5%	14.6%
2058	8.45%	14.7%
2057	8.43%	14.8%
2056	8.44%	14.9%
2055	8.48%	15%
2054	8.56%	15%
2053	8.67%	15%
2052	8.83%	15.1%
2051	9.02%	15.1%
2050	9.23%	15.1%
2049	9.47%	15%
2048	9.73%	15%
2047	10%	15%
2046	10.3%	14.9%
2045	10.6%	14.9%
2044	10.8%	14.9%
2043	11.1%	14.8%
2042	11.4%	14.8%
2041	11.6%	14.8%
2040	11.8%	14.8%
2039	11.9%	14.8%
2038	12%	14.9%
2037	12.1%	14.9%
2036	12.1%	14.9%
2035	12.1%	15%
2034	12.1%	15.1%
2033	12.1%	15.3%
2032	12.1%	15.4%
2031	12%	15.6%
2030	12%	15.9%
2029	11.9%	16.1%
2028	11.8%	16.3%
2027	11.8%	16.6%
2026	11.7%	16.8%
2025	11.7%	17.1%
2024	11.7%	17.2%
2023	11.8%	17.4%
2022	12%	17.6%
2021	12.2%	17.8%
2020	12.2%	18%
2019	12.2%	18%
2018	12.3%	18.1%
2017	12.4%	18%
2016	12.5%	18%
2015	12.7%	17.9%
2014	12.9%	17.8%
2013	13.1%	17.8%
2012	13.4%	17.8%
2011	13.7%	17.7%
2010	14.1%	17.8%
2009	14.6%	17.8%
2008	15.1%	17.8%
2007	15.8%	17.9%
2006	16.6%	18%
2005	17.2%	18.2%
2004	17.8%	18.3%
2003	18.2%	18.4%
2002	18.4%	18.5%
2001	18.6%	18.7%
2000	18.8%	18.9%
1999	19%	19.2%
1998	19.2%	19.3%
1997	19.5%	19.3%
1996	20%	19.4%
1995	20.4%	19.5%
1994	20.7%	19.6%
1993	21%	19.5%
1992	21.1%	19.4%
1991	21.2%	19.3%
1990	21.4%	19.1%
1989	21.7%	19.1%
1988	22%	18.9%
1987	22.4%	18.9%
1986	22.9%	19.1%
1985	23.1%	19.3%
1984	23.3%	19.5%
1983	23.7%	19.8%
1982	24.2%	20.2%
1981	25.2%	20.6%
1980	26.4%	21%
1979	27.6%	21.4%
1978	28.8%	21.9%
1977	30%	22.4%
1976	31.2%	22.9%
1975	32.5%	23.3%
1974	33.7%	23.6%
1973	35%	23.9%
1972	36.2%	24%
1971	37.5%	24.1%
1970	38.7%	24.1%
1969	39.8%	24%
1968	40.8%	23.9%
1967	41.7%	23.7%
1966	42.5%	23.5%
1965	43.2%	23.4%
1964	43.8%	23.3%
1963	44.4%	23.2%
1962	44.7%	23.2%
1961	44.8%	23.3%
1960	44.7%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs United Kingdom

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Singapore

United Kingdom

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

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	United Kingdom
2023	0.21%	0.45%
2022	0.22%	0.45%
2021	0.22%	0.44%
2020	0.23%	0.44%
2019	0.24%	0.44%
2018	0.25%	0.44%
2017	0.26%	0.44%
2016	0.27%	0.44%
2015	0.27%	0.45%
2014	0.27%	0.45%
2013	0.28%	0.46%
2012	0.28%	0.48%
2011	0.28%	0.5%
2010	0.28%	0.52%
2009	0.28%	0.54%
2008	0.28%	0.56%
2007	0.29%	0.58%
2006	0.29%	0.59%
2005	0.3%	0.6%
2004	0.31%	0.61%
2003	0.32%	0.63%
2002	0.34%	0.63%
2001	0.36%	0.64%
2000	0.38%	0.65%
1999	0.41%	0.67%
1998	0.44%	0.68%
1997	0.46%	0.69%
1996	0.48%	0.7%
1995	0.51%	0.72%
1994	0.54%	0.74%
1993	0.58%	0.77%
1992	0.63%	0.82%
1991	0.7%	0.87%
1990	0.77%	0.93%
1989	0.84%	0.99%
1988	0.91%	1.04%
1987	0.97%	1.08%
1986	1.03%	1.11%
1985	1.09%	1.14%
1984	1.16%	1.17%
1983	1.23%	1.22%
1982	1.32%	1.27%
1981	1.4%	1.34%
1980	1.46%	1.41%
1979	1.49%	1.49%
1978	1.51%	1.57%
1977	1.54%	1.64%
1976	1.62%	1.72%
1975	1.75%	1.8%
1974	1.95%	1.87%
1973	2.18%	1.94%
1972	2.39%	2%
1971	2.56%	2.06%
1970	2.71%	2.1%
1969	2.86%	2.14%
1968	3.01%	2.18%
1967	3.18%	2.22%
1966	3.34%	2.28%
1965	3.5%	2.34%
1964	3.64%	2.42%
1963	3.81%	2.49%
1962	4.05%	2.56%
1961	4.37%	2.61%
1960	4.76%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.