Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and United States

Fertility rate in Singapore vs United States by year

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Singapore

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	United States
2023	0.97	1.62
2022	1.04	1.66
2021	1.12	1.66
2020	1.1	1.64
2019	1.14	1.71
2018	1.14	1.73
2017	1.16	1.77
2016	1.2	1.82
2015	1.24	1.84
2014	1.25	1.86
2013	1.19	1.86
2012	1.29	1.88
2011	1.2	1.89
2010	1.15	1.93
2009	1.22	2
2008	1.28	2.07
2007	1.29	2.12
2006	1.28	2.11
2005	1.26	2.06
2004	1.26	2.05
2003	1.27	2.05
2002	1.37	2.02
2001	1.41	2.03
2000	1.6	2.06
1999	1.47	2.01
1998	1.48	2
1997	1.61	1.97
1996	1.66	1.98
1995	1.67	1.98
1994	1.71	2
1993	1.74	2.02
1992	1.72	2.05
1991	1.73	2.06
1990	1.83	2.08
1989	1.75	2.01
1988	1.96	1.93
1987	1.62	1.87
1986	1.43	1.84
1985	1.61	1.84
1984	1.62	1.81
1983	1.61	1.8
1982	1.74	1.83
1981	1.78	1.81
1980	1.82	1.84
1979	1.79	1.81
1978	1.79	1.76
1977	1.82	1.79
1976	2.11	1.74
1975	2.07	1.77
1974	2.35	1.84
1973	2.79	1.88
1972	3.04	2.01
1971	3.02	2.27
1970	3.07	2.48
1969	3.22	2.46
1968	3.53	2.46
1967	3.91	2.56
1966	4.46	2.72
1965	4.66	2.91
1964	4.97	3.19
1963	5.16	3.32
1962	5.21	3.46
1961	5.41	3.62
1960	5.76	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	United States
2023	7,101	502,372
2022	9,019	399,926
2021	15,270	199,137
2020	18,763	208,862
2019	21,674	887,476
2018	21,427	955,022
2017	21,888	1,028,037
2016	25,794	1,197,627
2015	27,121	1,270,126
2014	27,896	1,357,281
2013	25,376	1,322,711
2012	29,750	1,411,822
2011	25,919	1,441,697
2010	24,876	1,548,182
2009	27,930	1,717,920
2008	28,068	1,794,154
2007	26,614	1,897,757
2006	25,968	1,849,955
2005	24,741	1,684,445
2004	24,583	1,698,271
2003	24,689	1,653,615
2002	29,231	1,581,938
2001	31,035	1,595,826
2000	37,057	1,664,758
1999	32,857	1,564,050
1998	33,381	1,573,857
1997	37,960	1,501,014
1996	38,542	1,510,137
1995	38,065	1,546,031
1994	39,319	1,633,302
1993	40,425	1,717,685
1992	39,091	1,875,328
1991	39,188	1,926,543
1990	41,136	2,026,068
1989	36,929	1,875,826
1988	42,407	1,735,943
1987	33,020	1,720,252
1986	27,880	1,656,917
1985	32,010	1,689,258
1984	31,967	1,627,192
1983	30,296	1,636,544
1982	33,346	1,714,317
1981	32,167	1,652,153
1980	30,657	1,608,450
1979	28,363	1,597,894
1978	27,537	1,402,283
1977	26,508	1,431,556
1976	31,189	1,264,604
1975	28,509	1,252,644
1974	31,664	1,218,968
1973	36,404	1,165,499
1972	38,098	1,301,355
1971	35,708	1,640,519
1970	35,059	1,824,965
1969	34,314	1,702,487
1968	36,216	1,565,507
1967	40,145	1,669,181
1966	44,298	1,749,387
1965	45,474	1,943,030
1964	47,697	2,245,099
1963	49,542	2,289,826
1962	48,830	2,406,337
1961	49,880	2,571,681
1960	51,533	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Singapore vs United States by year

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Singapore

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	United States
2023	7.4	10.7
2022	7.9	11
2021	8.6	11
2020	8.5	10.9
2019	8.8	11.4
2018	8.8	11.6
2017	8.9	11.8
2016	9.4	12.2
2015	9.7	12.4
2014	9.8	12.5
2013	9.3	12.4
2012	10.1	12.6
2011	9.5	12.7
2010	9.3	13
2009	9.9	13.5
2008	10.2	14
2007	10.3	14.3
2006	10.3	14.3
2005	10.2	14
2004	10.3	14
2003	10.5	14.1
2002	11.4	14
2001	11.8	14.1
2000	13.7	14.4
1999	12.8	14.2
1998	13.1	14.3
1997	14.5	14.2
1996	15.2	14.4
1995	15.6	14.6
1994	16.2	15
1993	16.8	15.4
1992	16.8	15.8
1991	17.1	16.2
1990	18.2	16.7
1989	17.5	16.4
1988	19.8	16
1987	16.6	15.7
1986	14.8	15.6
1985	16.6	15.8
1984	16.5	15.6
1983	16.3	15.6
1982	17.5	15.9
1981	17.6	15.8
1980	17.6	15.9
1979	17.1	15.6
1978	16.8	15
1977	16.5	15.1
1976	18.7	14.6
1975	17.7	14.6
1974	19.4	14.8
1973	22	14.8
1972	23.1	15.6
1971	22.3	17.2
1970	22.1	18.4
1969	21.8	17.9
1968	23.5	17.6
1967	25.6	17.8
1966	28.3	18.4
1965	29.5	19.4
1964	31.6	21.1
1963	33.2	21.7
1962	33.7	22.4
1961	35.2	23.3
1960	37.5	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 37.5 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	United States
2100	10.2%	14.4%
2099	10.1%	14.4%
2098	9.95%	14.4%
2097	9.84%	14.4%
2096	9.72%	14.4%
2095	9.6%	14.5%
2094	9.48%	14.5%
2093	9.37%	14.5%
2092	9.27%	14.5%
2091	9.18%	14.6%
2090	9.1%	14.6%
2089	9.04%	14.7%
2088	8.99%	14.7%
2087	8.96%	14.7%
2086	8.95%	14.8%
2085	8.95%	14.8%
2084	8.97%	14.8%
2083	9%	14.9%
2082	9.04%	14.9%
2081	9.09%	14.9%
2080	9.15%	14.9%
2079	9.21%	14.9%
2078	9.27%	14.9%
2077	9.32%	14.9%
2076	9.38%	14.9%
2075	9.42%	14.9%
2074	9.45%	14.9%
2073	9.46%	14.9%
2072	9.47%	14.9%
2071	9.45%	14.9%
2070	9.42%	14.9%
2069	9.37%	14.9%
2068	9.31%	14.9%
2067	9.24%	14.9%
2066	9.15%	14.9%
2065	9.05%	15%
2064	8.95%	15%
2063	8.85%	15%
2062	8.75%	15.1%
2061	8.65%	15.1%
2060	8.57%	15.2%
2059	8.5%	15.3%
2058	8.45%	15.4%
2057	8.43%	15.5%
2056	8.44%	15.5%
2055	8.48%	15.6%
2054	8.56%	15.7%
2053	8.67%	15.8%
2052	8.83%	15.8%
2051	9.02%	15.9%
2050	9.23%	15.9%
2049	9.47%	16%
2048	9.73%	16%
2047	10%	16%
2046	10.3%	16%
2045	10.6%	16%
2044	10.8%	16%
2043	11.1%	16%
2042	11.4%	16%
2041	11.6%	15.9%
2040	11.8%	15.9%
2039	11.9%	15.9%
2038	12%	15.9%
2037	12.1%	15.9%
2036	12.1%	15.9%
2035	12.1%	15.9%
2034	12.1%	15.9%
2033	12.1%	16%
2032	12.1%	16.1%
2031	12%	16.2%
2030	12%	16.3%
2029	11.9%	16.5%
2028	11.8%	16.6%
2027	11.8%	16.8%
2026	11.7%	17%
2025	11.7%	17.2%
2024	11.7%	17.3%
2023	11.8%	17.6%
2022	12%	17.9%
2021	12.2%	18.1%
2020	12.2%	18.4%
2019	12.2%	18.6%
2018	12.3%	18.8%
2017	12.4%	18.9%
2016	12.5%	19.1%
2015	12.7%	19.2%
2014	12.9%	19.3%
2013	13.1%	19.4%
2012	13.4%	19.5%
2011	13.7%	19.6%
2010	14.1%	19.7%
2009	14.6%	19.8%
2008	15.1%	19.9%
2007	15.8%	20%
2006	16.6%	20.2%
2005	17.2%	20.3%
2004	17.8%	20.5%
2003	18.2%	20.7%
2002	18.4%	20.9%
2001	18.6%	21%
2000	18.8%	21.2%
1999	19%	21.3%
1998	19.2%	21.4%
1997	19.5%	21.5%
1996	20%	21.7%
1995	20.4%	21.8%
1994	20.7%	21.9%
1993	21%	21.9%
1992	21.1%	21.8%
1991	21.2%	21.7%
1990	21.4%	21.6%
1989	21.7%	21.5%
1988	22%	21.3%
1987	22.4%	21.3%
1986	22.9%	21.3%
1985	23.1%	21.5%
1984	23.3%	21.7%
1983	23.7%	21.8%
1982	24.2%	22%
1981	25.2%	22.1%
1980	26.4%	22.4%
1979	27.6%	22.8%
1978	28.8%	23.2%
1977	30%	23.8%
1976	31.2%	24.4%
1975	32.5%	25.2%
1974	33.7%	25.9%
1973	35%	26.6%
1972	36.2%	27.4%
1971	37.5%	28%
1970	38.7%	28.6%
1969	39.8%	29%
1968	40.8%	29.5%
1967	41.7%	30%
1966	42.5%	30.4%
1965	43.2%	30.7%
1964	43.8%	30.9%
1963	44.4%	31.1%
1962	44.7%	31.3%
1961	44.8%	31.4%
1960	44.7%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs United States

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Singapore

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	United States
2023	6	17
2022	34	20
2021	20	31
2020	13	22
2019	7	18
2018	8	18
2017	8	18
2016	8	18
2015	8	17
2014	9	17
2013	9	16
2012	10	16
2011	10	15
2010	10	15
2009	10	15
2008	11	14
2007	12	13
2006	13	13
2005	14	13
2004	14	13
2003	15	13
2002	16	13
2001	16	13
2000	17	12
1999	17	12
1998	17	11
1997	17	11
1996	17	11
1995	17	12
1994	16	11
1993	16	12
1992	16	11
1991	16	12
1990	17	12
1989	18	12
1988	18	12
1987	18	11
1986	18	11
1985	18	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	United States
2023	0.21%	0.65%
2022	0.22%	0.65%
2021	0.22%	0.65%
2020	0.23%	0.65%
2019	0.24%	0.65%
2018	0.25%	0.65%
2017	0.26%	0.66%
2016	0.27%	0.67%
2015	0.27%	0.68%
2014	0.27%	0.68%
2013	0.28%	0.69%
2012	0.28%	0.7%
2011	0.28%	0.72%
2010	0.28%	0.73%
2009	0.28%	0.75%
2008	0.28%	0.76%
2007	0.29%	0.77%
2006	0.29%	0.79%
2005	0.3%	0.8%
2004	0.31%	0.81%
2003	0.32%	0.81%
2002	0.34%	0.82%
2001	0.36%	0.83%
2000	0.38%	0.84%
1999	0.41%	0.86%
1998	0.44%	0.87%
1997	0.46%	0.89%
1996	0.48%	0.92%
1995	0.51%	0.95%
1994	0.54%	0.98%
1993	0.58%	1.01%
1992	0.63%	1.05%
1991	0.7%	1.09%
1990	0.77%	1.12%
1989	0.84%	1.16%
1988	0.91%	1.19%
1987	0.97%	1.21%
1986	1.03%	1.24%
1985	1.09%	1.27%
1984	1.16%	1.3%
1983	1.23%	1.34%
1982	1.32%	1.39%
1981	1.4%	1.44%
1980	1.46%	1.5%
1979	1.49%	1.56%
1978	1.51%	1.63%
1977	1.54%	1.71%
1976	1.62%	1.79%
1975	1.75%	1.88%
1974	1.95%	1.97%
1973	2.18%	2.06%
1972	2.39%	2.15%
1971	2.56%	2.24%
1970	2.71%	2.32%
1969	2.86%	2.41%
1968	3.01%	2.49%
1967	3.18%	2.57%
1966	3.34%	2.64%
1965	3.5%	2.71%
1964	3.64%	2.77%
1963	3.81%	2.83%
1962	4.05%	2.89%
1961	4.37%	2.95%
1960	4.76%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.