Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Venezuela by year

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Singapore

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Venezuela
2023	0.97	2.08
2022	1.04	2.09
2021	1.12	2.11
2020	1.1	2.12
2019	1.14	2.13
2018	1.14	2.15
2017	1.16	2.18
2016	1.2	2.22
2015	1.24	2.25
2014	1.25	2.3
2013	1.19	2.33
2012	1.29	2.38
2011	1.2	2.4
2010	1.15	2.4
2009	1.22	2.42
2008	1.28	2.48
2007	1.29	2.52
2006	1.28	2.6
2005	1.26	2.63
2004	1.26	2.64
2003	1.27	2.7
2002	1.37	2.74
2001	1.41	2.78
2000	1.6	2.79
1999	1.47	2.86
1998	1.48	2.91
1997	1.61	2.97
1996	1.66	3.02
1995	1.67	3.08
1994	1.71	3.15
1993	1.74	3.22
1992	1.72	3.29
1991	1.73	3.37
1990	1.83	3.45
1989	1.75	3.52
1988	1.96	3.6
1987	1.62	3.67
1986	1.43	3.73
1985	1.61	3.79
1984	1.62	3.86
1983	1.61	3.93
1982	1.74	4.01
1981	1.78	4.1
1980	1.82	4.2
1979	1.79	4.3
1978	1.79	4.4
1977	1.82	4.49
1976	2.11	4.59
1975	2.07	4.69
1974	2.35	4.79
1973	2.79	4.91
1972	3.04	5.04
1971	3.02	5.17
1970	3.07	5.32
1969	3.22	5.47
1968	3.53	5.61
1967	3.91	5.75
1966	4.46	5.87
1965	4.66	5.98
1964	4.97	6.07
1963	5.16	6.16
1962	5.21	6.23
1961	5.41	6.3
1960	5.76	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Venezuela
2023	7,101	213,020
2022	9,019	216,619
2021	15,270	207,746
2020	18,763	237,223
2019	21,674	274,826
2018	21,427	317,302
2017	21,888	340,222
2016	25,794	359,651
2015	27,121	384,560
2014	27,896	395,088
2013	25,376	408,930
2012	29,750	420,758
2011	25,919	425,958
2010	24,876	425,397
2009	27,930	427,257
2008	28,068	435,870
2007	26,614	452,482
2006	25,968	460,152
2005	24,741	463,260
2004	24,583	455,881
2003	24,689	456,902
2002	29,231	466,821
2001	31,035	451,487
2000	37,057	459,802
1999	32,857	463,787
1998	33,381	469,123
1997	37,960	472,002
1996	38,542	468,653
1995	38,065	469,267
1994	39,319	469,178
1993	40,425	473,189
1992	39,091	474,824
1991	39,188	477,917
1990	41,136	478,168
1989	36,929	478,053
1988	42,407	477,569
1987	33,020	474,204
1986	27,880	468,252
1985	32,010	455,517
1984	31,967	449,186
1983	30,296	443,569
1982	33,346	436,564
1981	32,167	432,059
1980	30,657	425,613
1979	28,363	421,256
1978	27,537	414,032
1977	26,508	405,315
1976	31,189	395,344
1975	28,509	385,045
1974	31,664	375,678
1973	36,404	367,612
1972	38,098	360,749
1971	35,708	355,212
1970	35,059	350,709
1969	34,314	343,596
1968	36,216	340,973
1967	40,145	335,813
1966	44,298	329,697
1965	45,474	321,695
1964	47,697	314,397
1963	49,542	307,279
1962	48,830	299,345
1961	49,880	292,109
1960	51,533	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Venezuela by year

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Singapore

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Venezuela
2023	7.4	15.1
2022	7.9	15
2021	8.6	15.2
2020	8.5	15.5
2019	8.8	16.3
2018	8.8	17.3
2017	8.9	17.9
2016	9.4	18.3
2015	9.7	18.6
2014	9.8	19.1
2013	9.3	19.5
2012	10.1	19.9
2011	9.5	20.2
2010	9.3	20.3
2009	9.9	20.6
2008	10.2	21.1
2007	10.3	21.5
2006	10.3	22.1
2005	10.2	22.4
2004	10.3	22.4
2003	10.5	22.9
2002	11.4	23.3
2001	11.8	23.6
2000	13.7	23.7
1999	12.8	24.2
1998	13.1	24.6
1997	14.5	25.1
1996	15.2	25.5
1995	15.6	26
1994	16.2	26.5
1993	16.8	27.1
1992	16.8	27.7
1991	17.1	28.3
1990	18.2	28.9
1989	17.5	29.5
1988	19.8	30.1
1987	16.6	30.6
1986	14.8	30.9
1985	16.6	31
1984	16.5	31.4
1983	16.3	31.8
1982	17.5	32.3
1981	17.6	32.8
1980	17.6	33.3
1979	17.1	33.8
1978	16.8	34.1
1977	16.5	34.5
1976	18.7	34.7
1975	17.7	35
1974	19.4	35.3
1973	22	35.7
1972	23.1	36.1
1971	22.3	36.7
1970	22.1	37.5
1969	21.8	38.2
1968	23.5	39
1967	25.6	39.7
1966	28.3	40.5
1965	29.5	41.3
1964	31.6	42
1963	33.2	42.7
1962	33.7	43.4
1961	35.2	44.1
1960	37.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 37.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Venezuela
2100	10.2%	14.4%
2099	10.1%	14.5%
2098	9.95%	14.5%
2097	9.84%	14.5%
2096	9.72%	14.5%
2095	9.6%	14.6%
2094	9.48%	14.6%
2093	9.37%	14.6%
2092	9.27%	14.7%
2091	9.18%	14.7%
2090	9.1%	14.8%
2089	9.04%	14.8%
2088	8.99%	14.9%
2087	8.96%	15%
2086	8.95%	15.1%
2085	8.95%	15.2%
2084	8.97%	15.2%
2083	9%	15.3%
2082	9.04%	15.4%
2081	9.09%	15.6%
2080	9.15%	15.7%
2079	9.21%	15.8%
2078	9.27%	15.9%
2077	9.32%	16%
2076	9.38%	16.1%
2075	9.42%	16.2%
2074	9.45%	16.4%
2073	9.46%	16.5%
2072	9.47%	16.6%
2071	9.45%	16.7%
2070	9.42%	16.8%
2069	9.37%	16.8%
2068	9.31%	16.9%
2067	9.24%	17%
2066	9.15%	17.1%
2065	9.05%	17.2%
2064	8.95%	17.3%
2063	8.85%	17.4%
2062	8.75%	17.4%
2061	8.65%	17.5%
2060	8.57%	17.7%
2059	8.5%	17.8%
2058	8.45%	17.9%
2057	8.43%	18.1%
2056	8.44%	18.3%
2055	8.48%	18.5%
2054	8.56%	18.7%
2053	8.67%	18.9%
2052	8.83%	19.1%
2051	9.02%	19.4%
2050	9.23%	19.6%
2049	9.47%	19.9%
2048	9.73%	20.2%
2047	10%	20.4%
2046	10.3%	20.6%
2045	10.6%	20.8%
2044	10.8%	21%
2043	11.1%	21.2%
2042	11.4%	21.3%
2041	11.6%	21.4%
2040	11.8%	21.4%
2039	11.9%	21.5%
2038	12%	21.5%
2037	12.1%	21.4%
2036	12.1%	21.4%
2035	12.1%	21.4%
2034	12.1%	21.5%
2033	12.1%	21.6%
2032	12.1%	21.9%
2031	12%	22.2%
2030	12%	22.5%
2029	11.9%	23%
2028	11.8%	23.5%
2027	11.8%	24%
2026	11.7%	24.6%
2025	11.7%	25.2%
2024	11.7%	25.5%
2023	11.8%	26.2%
2022	12%	26.8%
2021	12.2%	27.4%
2020	12.2%	27.8%
2019	12.2%	28%
2018	12.3%	27.9%
2017	12.4%	27.8%
2016	12.5%	27.9%
2015	12.7%	28.2%
2014	12.9%	28.5%
2013	13.1%	28.9%
2012	13.4%	29.2%
2011	13.7%	29.5%
2010	14.1%	29.9%
2009	14.6%	30.3%
2008	15.1%	30.6%
2007	15.8%	31%
2006	16.6%	31.4%
2005	17.2%	31.8%
2004	17.8%	32.2%
2003	18.2%	32.7%
2002	18.4%	33.1%
2001	18.6%	33.6%
2000	18.8%	34%
1999	19%	34.5%
1998	19.2%	34.9%
1997	19.5%	35.3%
1996	20%	35.8%
1995	20.4%	36.2%
1994	20.7%	36.6%
1993	21%	37%
1992	21.1%	37.4%
1991	21.2%	37.8%
1990	21.4%	38.1%
1989	21.7%	38.4%
1988	22%	38.7%
1987	22.4%	39%
1986	22.9%	39.3%
1985	23.1%	39.6%
1984	23.3%	39.9%
1983	23.7%	40.3%
1982	24.2%	40.6%
1981	25.2%	41%
1980	26.4%	41.3%
1979	27.6%	41.7%
1978	28.8%	42.1%
1977	30%	42.5%
1976	31.2%	42.9%
1975	32.5%	43.3%
1974	33.7%	43.8%
1973	35%	44.3%
1972	36.2%	44.7%
1971	37.5%	45.2%
1970	38.7%	45.6%
1969	39.8%	46%
1968	40.8%	46.3%
1967	41.7%	46.6%
1966	42.5%	46.8%
1965	43.2%	46.9%
1964	43.8%	47%
1963	44.4%	47%
1962	44.7%	47%
1961	44.8%	46.9%
1960	44.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Venezuela

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Singapore

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Venezuela
2023	6	227
2022	34	219
2021	20	251
2020	13	207
2019	7	202
2018	8	205
2017	8	195
2016	8	162
2015	8	136
2014	9	133
2013	9	123
2012	10	113
2011	10	104
2010	10	110
2009	10	109
2008	11	103
2007	12	92
2006	13	96
2005	14	93
2004	14	94
2003	15	97
2002	16	87
2001	16	101
2000	17	86
1999	17	88
1998	17	82
1997	17	82
1996	17	86
1995	17	84
1994	16	84
1993	16	82
1992	16	82
1991	16	80
1990	17	83
1989	18	80
1988	18	80
1987	18	81
1986	18	81
1985	18	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Venezuela
2023	0.21%	2.43%
2022	0.22%	2.43%
2021	0.22%	2.43%
2020	0.23%	2.43%
2019	0.24%	2.43%
2018	0.25%	2.43%
2017	0.26%	2.43%
2016	0.27%	2.43%
2015	0.27%	1.92%
2014	0.27%	1.83%
2013	0.28%	1.79%
2012	0.28%	1.76%
2011	0.28%	1.73%
2010	0.28%	1.72%
2009	0.28%	1.71%
2008	0.28%	1.72%
2007	0.29%	1.74%
2006	0.29%	1.79%
2005	0.3%	1.85%
2004	0.31%	1.91%
2003	0.32%	1.98%
2002	0.34%	2.03%
2001	0.36%	2.09%
2000	0.38%	2.15%
1999	0.41%	2.24%
1998	0.44%	2.34%
1997	0.46%	2.45%
1996	0.48%	2.55%
1995	0.51%	2.63%
1994	0.54%	2.68%
1993	0.58%	2.73%
1992	0.63%	2.78%
1991	0.7%	2.86%
1990	0.77%	2.96%
1989	0.84%	3.09%
1988	0.91%	3.23%
1987	0.97%	3.37%
1986	1.03%	3.5%
1985	1.09%	3.64%
1984	1.16%	3.77%
1983	1.23%	3.91%
1982	1.32%	4.07%
1981	1.4%	4.24%
1980	1.46%	4.42%
1979	1.49%	4.62%
1978	1.51%	4.82%
1977	1.54%	5.01%
1976	1.62%	5.2%
1975	1.75%	5.38%
1974	1.95%	5.57%
1973	2.18%	5.75%
1972	2.39%	5.94%
1971	2.56%	6.12%
1970	2.71%	6.3%
1969	2.86%	6.47%
1968	3.01%	6.61%
1967	3.18%	6.75%
1966	3.34%	6.87%
1965	3.5%	7%
1964	3.64%	7.14%
1963	3.81%	7.3%
1962	4.05%	7.49%
1961	4.37%	7.72%
1960	4.76%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.