Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Vanuatu by year

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Singapore

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Vanuatu
2023	0.97	3.6
2022	1.04	3.65
2021	1.12	3.7
2020	1.1	3.74
2019	1.14	3.79
2018	1.14	3.83
2017	1.16	3.88
2016	1.2	3.92
2015	1.24	3.95
2014	1.25	4
2013	1.19	4.04
2012	1.29	4.06
2011	1.2	4.09
2010	1.15	4.13
2009	1.22	4.16
2008	1.28	4.16
2007	1.29	4.12
2006	1.28	4.1
2005	1.26	4.13
2004	1.26	4.21
2003	1.27	4.29
2002	1.37	4.38
2001	1.41	4.5
2000	1.6	4.54
1999	1.47	4.56
1998	1.48	4.6
1997	1.61	4.66
1996	1.66	4.75
1995	1.67	4.85
1994	1.71	4.94
1993	1.74	5.02
1992	1.72	5.09
1991	1.73	5.13
1990	1.83	5.17
1989	1.75	5.21
1988	1.96	5.27
1987	1.62	5.33
1986	1.43	5.38
1985	1.61	5.43
1984	1.62	5.49
1983	1.61	5.55
1982	1.74	5.6
1981	1.78	5.65
1980	1.82	5.69
1979	1.79	5.73
1978	1.79	5.77
1977	1.82	5.81
1976	2.11	5.89
1975	2.07	5.98
1974	2.35	6.06
1973	2.79	6.15
1972	3.04	6.23
1971	3.02	6.29
1970	3.07	6.35
1969	3.22	6.41
1968	3.53	6.46
1967	3.91	6.51
1966	4.46	6.51
1965	4.66	6.52
1964	4.97	6.57
1963	5.16	6.62
1962	5.21	6.67
1961	5.41	6.73
1960	5.76	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Vanuatu
2023	7,101	7,359
2022	9,019	7,358
2021	15,270	7,199
2020	18,763	7,233
2019	21,674	7,364
2018	21,427	7,379
2017	21,888	7,371
2016	25,794	7,315
2015	27,121	7,220
2014	27,896	7,143
2013	25,376	7,036
2012	29,750	6,877
2011	25,919	6,715
2010	24,876	6,548
2009	27,930	6,362
2008	28,068	6,138
2007	26,614	5,842
2006	25,968	5,606
2005	24,741	5,454
2004	24,583	5,353
2003	24,689	5,258
2002	29,231	5,181
2001	31,035	5,144
2000	37,057	5,026
1999	32,857	4,871
1998	33,381	4,866
1997	37,960	4,854
1996	38,542	4,897
1995	38,065	4,945
1994	39,319	4,973
1993	40,425	4,973
1992	39,091	4,941
1991	39,188	4,859
1990	41,136	4,762
1989	36,929	4,656
1988	42,407	4,577
1987	33,020	4,427
1986	27,880	4,360
1985	32,010	4,219
1984	31,967	4,088
1983	30,296	3,944
1982	33,346	3,778
1981	32,167	3,592
1980	30,657	3,383
1979	28,363	3,590
1978	27,537	3,428
1977	26,508	3,285
1976	31,189	3,174
1975	28,509	3,074
1974	31,664	2,968
1973	36,404	2,876
1972	38,098	2,775
1971	35,708	2,685
1970	35,059	2,597
1969	34,314	2,529
1968	36,216	2,470
1967	40,145	2,384
1966	44,298	2,278
1965	45,474	2,180
1964	47,697	2,098
1963	49,542	2,025
1962	48,830	1,947
1961	49,880	1,872
1960	51,533	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Vanuatu by year

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Singapore

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Vanuatu
2023	7.4	28.1
2022	7.9	28.7
2021	8.6	29.3
2020	8.5	29.9
2019	8.8	30.7
2018	8.8	31.4
2017	8.9	32.1
2016	9.4	32.5
2015	9.7	32.8
2014	9.8	33.1
2013	9.3	33.2
2012	10.1	33.2
2011	9.5	33.1
2010	9.3	33
2009	9.9	32.8
2008	10.2	32.5
2007	10.3	31.9
2006	10.3	31.4
2005	10.2	31.2
2004	10.3	31.4
2003	10.5	31.6
2002	11.4	31.8
2001	11.8	32.3
2000	13.7	32.3
1999	12.8	32.4
1998	13.1	32.8
1997	14.5	33.3
1996	15.2	34.3
1995	15.6	35.4
1994	16.2	36.3
1993	16.8	37.3
1992	16.8	38.1
1991	17.1	38.5
1990	18.2	39
1989	17.5	39.4
1988	19.8	39.9
1987	16.6	40.4
1986	14.8	40.8
1985	16.6	41
1984	16.5	41.2
1983	16.3	41.2
1982	17.5	41.1
1981	17.6	40.8
1980	17.6	40.3
1979	17.1	40.3
1978	16.8	40.2
1977	16.5	40.2
1976	18.7	40.6
1975	17.7	41
1974	19.4	41.3
1973	22	41.6
1972	23.1	41.9
1971	22.3	42.1
1970	22.1	42.3
1969	21.8	42.6
1968	23.5	42.9
1967	25.6	43.2
1966	28.3	43.2
1965	29.5	43.2
1964	31.6	43.4
1963	33.2	43.7
1962	33.7	43.9
1961	35.2	44.2
1960	37.5	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 37.5 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Vanuatu
2100	10.2%	20.6%
2099	10.1%	20.7%
2098	9.95%	20.9%
2097	9.84%	21%
2096	9.72%	21.2%
2095	9.6%	21.3%
2094	9.48%	21.5%
2093	9.37%	21.7%
2092	9.27%	21.8%
2091	9.18%	22%
2090	9.1%	22.2%
2089	9.04%	22.3%
2088	8.99%	22.5%
2087	8.96%	22.7%
2086	8.95%	22.9%
2085	8.95%	23.1%
2084	8.97%	23.3%
2083	9%	23.5%
2082	9.04%	23.7%
2081	9.09%	23.8%
2080	9.15%	24%
2079	9.21%	24.2%
2078	9.27%	24.4%
2077	9.32%	24.6%
2076	9.38%	24.8%
2075	9.42%	25%
2074	9.45%	25.1%
2073	9.46%	25.3%
2072	9.47%	25.5%
2071	9.45%	25.7%
2070	9.42%	25.9%
2069	9.37%	26.1%
2068	9.31%	26.2%
2067	9.24%	26.5%
2066	9.15%	26.7%
2065	9.05%	26.9%
2064	8.95%	27.1%
2063	8.85%	27.4%
2062	8.75%	27.6%
2061	8.65%	27.9%
2060	8.57%	28.1%
2059	8.5%	28.4%
2058	8.45%	28.7%
2057	8.43%	28.9%
2056	8.44%	29.2%
2055	8.48%	29.5%
2054	8.56%	29.8%
2053	8.67%	30%
2052	8.83%	30.3%
2051	9.02%	30.5%
2050	9.23%	30.8%
2049	9.47%	31%
2048	9.73%	31.2%
2047	10%	31.4%
2046	10.3%	31.6%
2045	10.6%	31.7%
2044	10.8%	31.9%
2043	11.1%	32.1%
2042	11.4%	32.2%
2041	11.6%	32.4%
2040	11.8%	32.6%
2039	11.9%	32.8%
2038	12%	33%
2037	12.1%	33.3%
2036	12.1%	33.6%
2035	12.1%	33.9%
2034	12.1%	34.3%
2033	12.1%	34.7%
2032	12.1%	35.1%
2031	12%	35.5%
2030	12%	36%
2029	11.9%	36.5%
2028	11.8%	36.9%
2027	11.8%	37.4%
2026	11.7%	37.8%
2025	11.7%	38.2%
2024	11.7%	38.3%
2023	11.8%	38.6%
2022	12%	38.8%
2021	12.2%	39%
2020	12.2%	39%
2019	12.2%	39%
2018	12.3%	38.9%
2017	12.4%	38.8%
2016	12.5%	38.7%
2015	12.7%	38.5%
2014	12.9%	38.4%
2013	13.1%	38.2%
2012	13.4%	38.2%
2011	13.7%	38.1%
2010	14.1%	38.2%
2009	14.6%	38.5%
2008	15.1%	38.8%
2007	15.8%	39.2%
2006	16.6%	39.6%
2005	17.2%	40.2%
2004	17.8%	40.7%
2003	18.2%	41.3%
2002	18.4%	41.8%
2001	18.6%	42.4%
2000	18.8%	42.9%
1999	19%	43.5%
1998	19.2%	44%
1997	19.5%	44.4%
1996	20%	44.8%
1995	20.4%	45%
1994	20.7%	45.2%
1993	21%	44.8%
1992	21.1%	44.1%
1991	21.2%	43.9%
1990	21.4%	43.9%
1989	21.7%	44%
1988	22%	44.1%
1987	22.4%	44.1%
1986	22.9%	44.2%
1985	23.1%	44.2%
1984	23.3%	44.1%
1983	23.7%	44%
1982	24.2%	44%
1981	25.2%	43.9%
1980	26.4%	44%
1979	27.6%	44.5%
1978	28.8%	45%
1977	30%	45.1%
1976	31.2%	45.2%
1975	32.5%	45.4%
1974	33.7%	45.5%
1973	35%	45.5%
1972	36.2%	45.6%
1971	37.5%	45.7%
1970	38.7%	45.7%
1969	39.8%	45.8%
1968	40.8%	45.8%
1967	41.7%	45.8%
1966	42.5%	45.7%
1965	43.2%	45.5%
1964	43.8%	45.4%
1963	44.4%	45.2%
1962	44.7%	45.1%
1961	44.8%	44.8%
1960	44.7%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Vanuatu

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Singapore

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Vanuatu
2023	6	100
2022	34	105
2021	20	124
2020	13	107
2019	7	105
2018	8	108
2017	8	107
2016	8	107
2015	8	109
2014	9	110
2013	9	110
2012	10	109
2011	10	112
2010	10	114
2009	10	114
2008	11	117
2007	12	120
2006	13	123
2005	14	127
2004	14	131
2003	15	131
2002	16	128
2001	16	132
2000	17	133
1999	17	146
1998	17	134
1997	17	131
1996	17	129
1995	17	131
1994	16	131
1993	16	133
1992	16	140
1991	16	140
1990	17	151
1989	18	162
1988	18	172
1987	18	200
1986	18	194
1985	18	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Vanuatu
2023	0.21%	1.68%
2022	0.22%	1.71%
2021	0.22%	1.74%
2020	0.23%	1.77%
2019	0.24%	1.78%
2018	0.25%	1.8%
2017	0.26%	1.82%
2016	0.27%	1.84%
2015	0.27%	1.87%
2014	0.27%	1.9%
2013	0.28%	1.94%
2012	0.28%	1.99%
2011	0.28%	2.05%
2010	0.28%	2.12%
2009	0.28%	2.2%
2008	0.28%	2.27%
2007	0.29%	2.34%
2006	0.29%	2.4%
2005	0.3%	2.45%
2004	0.31%	2.5%
2003	0.32%	2.54%
2002	0.34%	2.58%
2001	0.36%	2.63%
2000	0.38%	2.68%
1999	0.41%	2.74%
1998	0.44%	2.79%
1997	0.46%	2.86%
1996	0.48%	2.92%
1995	0.51%	3%
1994	0.54%	3.08%
1993	0.58%	3.18%
1992	0.63%	3.29%
1991	0.7%	3.43%
1990	0.77%	3.58%
1989	0.84%	3.76%
1988	0.91%	3.96%
1987	0.97%	4.2%
1986	1.03%	4.47%
1985	1.09%	4.78%
1984	1.16%	5.12%
1983	1.23%	5.48%
1982	1.32%	5.87%
1981	1.4%	6.27%
1980	1.46%	6.67%
1979	1.49%	7.07%
1978	1.51%	7.45%
1977	1.54%	7.84%
1976	1.62%	8.21%
1975	1.75%	8.58%
1974	1.95%	8.95%
1973	2.18%	9.34%
1972	2.39%	9.73%
1971	2.56%	10.2%
1970	2.71%	10.6%
1969	2.86%	11%
1968	3.01%	11.5%
1967	3.18%	12%
1966	3.34%	12.4%
1965	3.5%	12.9%
1964	3.64%	13.4%
1963	3.81%	13.8%
1962	4.05%	14.3%
1961	4.37%	14.7%
1960	4.76%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.