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Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has an annual birth rate of 7.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.97 in Singapore and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 260.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 83.2% in Singapore and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 5.76 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Singapore is ranked 184/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30.5 years in Singapore, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Singapore — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.16 in Singapore vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Singapore, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Uzbekistan by year

Singapore
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Uzbekistan
2023 0.97 3.5
2022 1.04 3.4
2021 1.12 3.27
2020 1.1 3.06
2019 1.14 2.87
2018 1.14 2.71
2017 1.16 2.57
2016 1.2 2.56
2015 1.24 2.58
2014 1.25 2.55
2013 1.19 2.44
2012 1.29 2.34
2011 1.2 2.35
2010 1.15 2.44
2009 1.22 2.56
2008 1.28 2.64
2007 1.29 2.57
2006 1.28 2.46
2005 1.26 2.44
2004 1.26 2.5
2003 1.27 2.5
2002 1.37 2.58
2001 1.41 2.61
2000 1.6 2.7
1999 1.47 2.83
1998 1.48 2.99
1997 1.61 3.19
1996 1.66 3.39
1995 1.67 3.57
1994 1.71 3.66
1993 1.74 3.86
1992 1.72 4.06
1991 1.73 4.19
1990 1.83 4.12
1989 1.75 4.1
1988 1.96 4.26
1987 1.62 4.53
1986 1.43 4.68
1985 1.61 4.69
1984 1.62 4.73
1983 1.61 4.71
1982 1.74 4.82
1981 1.78 4.91
1980 1.82 5.04
1979 1.79 5.16
1978 1.79 5.28
1977 1.82 5.54
1976 2.11 5.75
1975 2.07 5.92
1974 2.35 6.05
1973 2.79 6.16
1972 3.04 6.25
1971 3.02 6.28
1970 3.07 6.31
1969 3.22 6.34
1968 3.53 6.39
1967 3.91 6.57
1966 4.46 6.66
1965 4.66 6.81
1964 4.97 6.82
1963 5.16 6.81
1962 5.21 6.88
1961 5.41 6.75
1960 5.76 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Singapore
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Singapore Uzbekistan
2023 7,101 722,280
2022 9,019 715,410
2021 15,270 689,325
2020 18,763 643,750
2019 21,674 618,154
2018 21,427 585,119
2017 21,888 548,372
2016 25,794 549,045
2015 27,121 552,781
2014 27,896 536,881
2013 25,376 501,742
2012 29,750 463,333
2011 25,919 454,858
2010 24,876 461,293
2009 27,930 471,839
2008 28,068 461,665
2007 26,614 426,880
2006 25,968 383,265
2005 24,741 363,462
2004 24,583 363,994
2003 24,689 355,098
2002 29,231 359,231
2001 31,035 356,483
2000 37,057 365,138
1999 32,857 385,448
1998 33,381 408,532
1997 37,960 441,631
1996 38,542 471,010
1995 38,065 493,966
1994 39,319 502,279
1993 40,425 527,557
1992 39,091 548,793
1991 39,188 557,886
1990 41,136 540,581
1989 36,929 522,323
1988 42,407 525,126
1987 33,020 537,292
1986 27,880 533,234
1985 32,010 508,893
1984 31,967 485,617
1983 30,296 454,464
1982 33,346 431,389
1981 32,167 413,897
1980 30,657 401,557
1979 28,363 387,754
1978 27,537 372,068
1977 26,508 369,572
1976 31,189 363,110
1975 28,509 357,382
1974 31,664 350,422
1973 36,404 341,807
1972 38,098 333,230
1971 35,708 323,171
1970 35,059 313,216
1969 34,314 302,833
1968 36,216 295,651
1967 40,145 298,350
1966 44,298 297,844
1965 45,474 302,264
1964 47,697 298,790
1963 49,542 293,432
1962 48,830 292,788
1961 49,880 279,841
1960 51,533 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Uzbekistan by year

Singapore
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Singapore Uzbekistan
2023 7.4 26.5
2022 7.9 26.5
2021 8.6 26.5
2020 8.5 25.6
2019 8.8 24.7
2018 8.8 24
2017 8.9 23.2
2016 9.4 23.5
2015 9.7 24
2014 9.8 23.8
2013 9.3 23
2012 10.1 22
2011 9.5 21.9
2010 9.3 22.4
2009 9.9 23.1
2008 10.2 23.2
2007 10.3 22.2
2006 10.3 20.9
2005 10.2 20.4
2004 10.3 20.6
2003 10.5 20.5
2002 11.4 20.9
2001 11.8 21.1
2000 13.7 21.7
1999 12.8 22.8
1998 13.1 24.1
1997 14.5 25.8
1996 15.2 27.5
1995 15.6 29
1994 16.2 29.9
1993 16.8 31.5
1992 16.8 33
1991 17.1 34
1990 18.2 33.7
1989 17.5 33.4
1988 19.8 34.4
1987 16.6 36.1
1986 14.8 36.9
1985 16.6 36.7
1984 16.5 36.4
1983 16.3 35.5
1982 17.5 35
1981 17.6 34.7
1980 17.6 34.8
1979 17.1 34.8
1978 16.8 34.6
1977 16.5 35.4
1976 18.7 35.9
1975 17.7 36.5
1974 19.4 37
1973 22 37.3
1972 23.1 37.6
1971 22.3 37.8
1970 22.1 38.1
1969 21.8 38.3
1968 23.5 38.9
1967 25.6 40.5
1966 28.3 42
1965 29.5 44
1964 31.6 45.2
1963 33.2 46.3
1962 33.7 47.9
1961 35.2 48
1960 37.5 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 37.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Singapore Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 0.97 3.5
Fertility rate rank 194/196 45/196
Birth rate 7.4 26.5
Birth rate rank 184/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +7,101 +722,280
Natural population change rank 122/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.12% +2.03%
Population growth +2.01% +1.99%
Population growth rank 50/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 30.5 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.16 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 29.8 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.9 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.09% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.17% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.21% 1.33%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Singapore Uzbekistan
2100 10.2% 18.4%
2099 10.1% 18.5%
2098 9.95% 18.7%
2097 9.84% 18.8%
2096 9.72% 19%
2095 9.6% 19.2%
2094 9.48% 19.3%
2093 9.37% 19.5%
2092 9.27% 19.7%
2091 9.18% 19.9%
2090 9.1% 20%
2089 9.04% 20.2%
2088 8.99% 20.4%
2087 8.96% 20.5%
2086 8.95% 20.7%
2085 8.95% 20.8%
2084 8.97% 20.9%
2083 9% 21.1%
2082 9.04% 21.2%
2081 9.09% 21.3%
2080 9.15% 21.4%
2079 9.21% 21.6%
2078 9.27% 21.7%
2077 9.32% 21.8%
2076 9.38% 22%
2075 9.42% 22.1%
2074 9.45% 22.3%
2073 9.46% 22.4%
2072 9.47% 22.6%
2071 9.45% 22.8%
2070 9.42% 23%
2069 9.37% 23.2%
2068 9.31% 23.4%
2067 9.24% 23.7%
2066 9.15% 23.9%
2065 9.05% 24.2%
2064 8.95% 24.4%
2063 8.85% 24.7%
2062 8.75% 25%
2061 8.65% 25.2%
2060 8.57% 25.5%
2059 8.5% 25.7%
2058 8.45% 25.9%
2057 8.43% 26.1%
2056 8.44% 26.3%
2055 8.48% 26.4%
2054 8.56% 26.5%
2053 8.67% 26.5%
2052 8.83% 26.6%
2051 9.02% 26.7%
2050 9.23% 26.7%
2049 9.47% 26.7%
2048 9.73% 26.8%
2047 10% 26.8%
2046 10.3% 26.9%
2045 10.6% 27%
2044 10.8% 27.1%
2043 11.1% 27.3%
2042 11.4% 27.5%
2041 11.6% 27.8%
2040 11.8% 28.1%
2039 11.9% 28.6%
2038 12% 29.1%
2037 12.1% 29.6%
2036 12.1% 30.1%
2035 12.1% 30.5%
2034 12.1% 30.8%
2033 12.1% 31%
2032 12.1% 31.2%
2031 12% 31.3%
2030 12% 31.5%
2029 11.9% 31.6%
2028 11.8% 31.6%
2027 11.8% 31.5%
2026 11.7% 31.4%
2025 11.7% 31.2%
2024 11.7% 31.1%
2023 11.8% 30.9%
2022 12% 30.6%
2021 12.2% 30.2%
2020 12.2% 29.7%
2019 12.2% 29.3%
2018 12.3% 29%
2017 12.4% 28.8%
2016 12.5% 28.5%
2015 12.7% 28.3%
2014 12.9% 28.1%
2013 13.1% 28.1%
2012 13.4% 28.2%
2011 13.7% 28.5%
2010 14.1% 28.9%
2009 14.6% 29.4%
2008 15.1% 29.9%
2007 15.8% 30.6%
2006 16.6% 31.4%
2005 17.2% 32.3%
2004 17.8% 33.1%
2003 18.2% 34%
2002 18.4% 34.9%
2001 18.6% 35.8%
2000 18.8% 36.7%
1999 19% 37.5%
1998 19.2% 38.2%
1997 19.5% 38.8%
1996 20% 39.2%
1995 20.4% 39.4%
1994 20.7% 39.7%
1993 21% 39.8%
1992 21.1% 39.8%
1991 21.2% 39.9%
1990 21.4% 39.9%
1989 21.7% 39.9%
1988 22% 40%
1987 22.4% 40.1%
1986 22.9% 40.1%
1985 23.1% 40.1%
1984 23.3% 40.1%
1983 23.7% 40.1%
1982 24.2% 40.3%
1981 25.2% 40.5%
1980 26.4% 40.8%
1979 27.6% 41.2%
1978 28.8% 41.7%
1977 30% 42.3%
1976 31.2% 42.8%
1975 32.5% 43.3%
1974 33.7% 43.7%
1973 35% 44%
1972 36.2% 44.3%
1971 37.5% 44.4%
1970 38.7% 44.6%
1969 39.8% 44.7%
1968 40.8% 44.8%
1967 41.7% 44.9%
1966 42.5% 44.8%
1965 43.2% 44.7%
1964 43.8% 44.2%
1963 44.4% 43.4%
1962 44.7% 42.4%
1961 44.8% 41.2%
1960 44.7% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Uzbekistan

Singapore
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Singapore Uzbekistan
2023 6 26
2022 34 27
2021 20 28
2020 13 29
2019 7 29
2018 8 29
2017 8 30
2016 8 31
2015 8 31
2014 9 32
2013 9 32
2012 10 33
2011 10 33
2010 10 34
2009 10 34
2008 11 35
2007 12 37
2006 13 38
2005 14 39
2004 14 39
2003 15 40
2002 16 41
2001 16 42
2000 17 42
1999 17 43
1998 17 42
1997 17 42
1996 17 44
1995 17 46
1994 16 49
1993 16 47
1992 16 46
1991 16 47
1990 17 50
1989 18 53
1988 18 58
1987 18 63
1986 18 69
1985 18 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Singapore
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Singapore Uzbekistan
2023 0.21% 1.33%
2022 0.22% 1.38%
2021 0.22% 1.44%
2020 0.23% 1.5%
2019 0.24% 1.56%
2018 0.25% 1.64%
2017 0.26% 1.73%
2016 0.27% 1.85%
2015 0.27% 1.98%
2014 0.27% 2.14%
2013 0.28% 2.32%
2012 0.28% 2.52%
2011 0.28% 2.75%
2010 0.28% 3.01%
2009 0.28% 3.29%
2008 0.28% 3.59%
2007 0.29% 3.9%
2006 0.29% 4.24%
2005 0.3% 4.57%
2004 0.31% 4.92%
2003 0.32% 5.25%
2002 0.34% 5.57%
2001 0.36% 5.88%
2000 0.38% 6.15%
1999 0.41% 6.38%
1998 0.44% 6.57%
1997 0.46% 6.72%
1996 0.48% 6.83%
1995 0.51% 6.91%
1994 0.54% 6.95%
1993 0.58% 6.99%
1992 0.63% 7.01%
1991 0.7% 7.01%
1990 0.77% 7.04%
1989 0.84% 7.13%
1988 0.91% 7.31%
1987 0.97% 7.59%
1986 1.03% 7.96%
1985 1.09% 8.4%
1984 1.16% 8.91%
1983 1.23% 9.5%
1982 1.32% 10.2%
1981 1.4% 10.9%
1980 1.46% 11.7%
1979 1.49% 12.5%
1978 1.51% -
1977 1.54% -
1976 1.62% -
1975 1.75% -
1974 1.95% -
1973 2.18% -
1972 2.39% -
1971 2.56% -
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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