Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Vietnam by year

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Singapore

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Vietnam
2023	0.97	1.91
2022	1.04	1.93
2021	1.12	1.94
2020	1.1	1.96
2019	1.14	1.94
2018	1.14	1.88
2017	1.16	1.99
2016	1.2	2
2015	1.24	2.1
2014	1.25	2.09
2013	1.19	1.98
2012	1.29	1.97
2011	1.2	1.93
2010	1.15	1.91
2009	1.22	1.92
2008	1.28	1.93
2007	1.29	1.91
2006	1.28	1.87
2005	1.26	1.89
2004	1.26	1.97
2003	1.27	2
2002	1.37	2.01
2001	1.41	2.02
2000	1.6	2.03
1999	1.47	2
1998	1.48	2.1
1997	1.61	2.27
1996	1.66	2.47
1995	1.67	2.7
1994	1.71	2.94
1993	1.74	3.17
1992	1.72	3.35
1991	1.73	3.52
1990	1.83	3.6
1989	1.75	3.64
1988	1.96	3.62
1987	1.62	3.72
1986	1.43	3.96
1985	1.61	4.21
1984	1.62	4.41
1983	1.61	4.52
1982	1.74	4.59
1981	1.78	4.67
1980	1.82	4.8
1979	1.79	4.94
1978	1.79	5.1
1977	1.82	5.29
1976	2.11	5.46
1975	2.07	5.62
1974	2.35	5.78
1973	2.79	6.11
1972	3.04	6.1
1971	3.02	6.07
1970	3.07	6.02
1969	3.22	6.01
1968	3.53	6.03
1967	3.91	5.88
1966	4.46	5.97
1965	4.66	6.16
1964	4.97	6.29
1963	5.16	6.39
1962	5.21	6.26
1961	5.41	5.48
1960	5.76	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Vietnam
2023	7,101	727,955
2022	9,019	775,914
2021	15,270	799,593
2020	18,763	924,004
2019	21,674	895,262
2018	21,427	882,977
2017	21,888	1,001,833
2016	25,794	1,045,094
2015	27,121	1,145,903
2014	27,896	1,151,221
2013	25,376	1,071,570
2012	29,750	1,063,741
2011	25,919	1,029,859
2010	24,876	1,005,559
2009	27,930	1,007,778
2008	28,068	1,008,141
2007	26,614	981,689
2006	25,968	943,041
2005	24,741	942,084
2004	24,583	985,438
2003	24,689	1,001,470
2002	29,231	991,427
2001	31,035	985,610
2000	37,057	966,894
1999	32,857	925,519
1998	33,381	959,016
1997	37,960	1,028,116
1996	38,542	1,108,686
1995	38,065	1,203,666
1994	39,319	1,291,534
1993	40,425	1,370,365
1992	39,091	1,419,952
1991	39,188	1,459,311
1990	41,136	1,449,157
1989	36,929	1,423,622
1988	42,407	1,370,108
1987	33,020	1,359,481
1986	27,880	1,407,957
1985	32,010	1,453,954
1984	31,967	1,477,448
1983	30,296	1,453,913
1982	33,346	1,407,959
1981	32,167	1,358,500
1980	30,657	1,321,595
1979	28,363	1,314,563
1978	27,537	1,286,991
1977	26,508	1,259,315
1976	31,189	1,232,608
1975	28,509	1,175,181
1974	31,664	1,000,505
1973	36,404	1,061,707
1972	38,098	921,524
1971	35,708	963,259
1970	35,059	905,902
1969	34,314	878,359
1968	36,216	815,116
1967	40,145	862,071
1966	44,298	876,283
1965	45,474	913,761
1964	47,697	950,219
1963	49,542	961,067
1962	48,830	960,046
1961	49,880	798,978
1960	51,533	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Vietnam by year

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Singapore

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Vietnam
2023	7.4	13.8
2022	7.9	14.3
2021	8.6	14.7
2020	8.5	15.2
2019	8.8	15.5
2018	8.8	15.4
2017	8.9	16.8
2016	9.4	17.3
2015	9.7	18.5
2014	9.8	18.7
2013	9.3	17.9
2012	10.1	17.9
2011	9.5	17.6
2010	9.3	17.4
2009	9.9	17.5
2008	10.2	17.7
2007	10.3	17.5
2006	10.3	17.2
2005	10.2	17.4
2004	10.3	18
2003	10.5	18.2
2002	11.4	18.1
2001	11.8	18.1
2000	13.7	18
1999	12.8	17.6
1998	13.1	18.3
1997	14.5	19.6
1996	15.2	21
1995	15.6	22.7
1994	16.2	24.5
1993	16.8	26.1
1992	16.8	27.3
1991	17.1	28.5
1990	18.2	28.9
1989	17.5	29
1988	19.8	28.7
1987	16.6	29.2
1986	14.8	30.7
1985	16.6	32.2
1984	16.5	33.3
1983	16.3	33.7
1982	17.5	33.6
1981	17.6	33.4
1980	17.6	33.5
1979	17.1	34.1
1978	16.8	34.3
1977	16.5	34.6
1976	18.7	34.9
1975	17.7	35.1
1974	19.4	35.5
1973	22	36.9
1972	23.1	36.4
1971	22.3	35.7
1970	22.1	35.2
1969	21.8	35.1
1968	23.5	35.2
1967	25.6	34.6
1966	28.3	35.4
1965	29.5	37.1
1964	31.6	38.6
1963	33.2	40
1962	33.7	40
1961	35.2	35.6
1960	37.5	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 37.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Vietnam
2100	10.2%	13.2%
2099	10.1%	13.2%
2098	9.95%	13.3%
2097	9.84%	13.3%
2096	9.72%	13.3%
2095	9.6%	13.4%
2094	9.48%	13.4%
2093	9.37%	13.5%
2092	9.27%	13.5%
2091	9.18%	13.6%
2090	9.1%	13.7%
2089	9.04%	13.7%
2088	8.99%	13.8%
2087	8.96%	13.9%
2086	8.95%	14%
2085	8.95%	14%
2084	8.97%	14.1%
2083	9%	14.2%
2082	9.04%	14.2%
2081	9.09%	14.3%
2080	9.15%	14.3%
2079	9.21%	14.4%
2078	9.27%	14.4%
2077	9.32%	14.4%
2076	9.38%	14.4%
2075	9.42%	14.5%
2074	9.45%	14.5%
2073	9.46%	14.5%
2072	9.47%	14.5%
2071	9.45%	14.5%
2070	9.42%	14.5%
2069	9.37%	14.5%
2068	9.31%	14.5%
2067	9.24%	14.6%
2066	9.15%	14.6%
2065	9.05%	14.7%
2064	8.95%	14.8%
2063	8.85%	14.9%
2062	8.75%	15%
2061	8.65%	15.1%
2060	8.57%	15.3%
2059	8.5%	15.4%
2058	8.45%	15.6%
2057	8.43%	15.8%
2056	8.44%	16%
2055	8.48%	16.2%
2054	8.56%	16.4%
2053	8.67%	16.6%
2052	8.83%	16.7%
2051	9.02%	16.9%
2050	9.23%	17%
2049	9.47%	17.1%
2048	9.73%	17.2%
2047	10%	17.3%
2046	10.3%	17.4%
2045	10.6%	17.4%
2044	10.8%	17.5%
2043	11.1%	17.5%
2042	11.4%	17.5%
2041	11.6%	17.6%
2040	11.8%	17.6%
2039	11.9%	17.7%
2038	12%	17.8%
2037	12.1%	18%
2036	12.1%	18.2%
2035	12.1%	18.4%
2034	12.1%	18.7%
2033	12.1%	18.9%
2032	12.1%	19.3%
2031	12%	19.7%
2030	12%	20.2%
2029	11.9%	20.8%
2028	11.8%	21.4%
2027	11.8%	22.2%
2026	11.7%	22.7%
2025	11.7%	23%
2024	11.7%	23.2%
2023	11.8%	23.6%
2022	12%	23.9%
2021	12.2%	24.2%
2020	12.2%	24.4%
2019	12.2%	24.5%
2018	12.3%	24.6%
2017	12.4%	24.4%
2016	12.5%	24.1%
2015	12.7%	24%
2014	12.9%	24%
2013	13.1%	23.9%
2012	13.4%	24%
2011	13.7%	24.2%
2010	14.1%	24.6%
2009	14.6%	25.1%
2008	15.1%	25.6%
2007	15.8%	26.2%
2006	16.6%	26.9%
2005	17.2%	27.7%
2004	17.8%	28.5%
2003	18.2%	29.2%
2002	18.4%	29.9%
2001	18.6%	30.6%
2000	18.8%	31.5%
1999	19%	32.5%
1998	19.2%	33.5%
1997	19.5%	34.5%
1996	20%	35.4%
1995	20.4%	36.1%
1994	20.7%	36.7%
1993	21%	37.2%
1992	21.1%	37.7%
1991	21.2%	38.1%
1990	21.4%	38.5%
1989	21.7%	38.8%
1988	22%	39.2%
1987	22.4%	39.6%
1986	22.9%	39.9%
1985	23.1%	40.1%
1984	23.3%	40.1%
1983	23.7%	40.2%
1982	24.2%	40.2%
1981	25.2%	40.2%
1980	26.4%	40.3%
1979	27.6%	40.4%
1978	28.8%	40.6%
1977	30%	41%
1976	31.2%	41.2%
1975	32.5%	41.4%
1974	33.7%	41.8%
1973	35%	42.1%
1972	36.2%	42.4%
1971	37.5%	42.7%
1970	38.7%	42.9%
1969	39.8%	43.2%
1968	40.8%	43.4%
1967	41.7%	43.5%
1966	42.5%	43.6%
1965	43.2%	43.5%
1964	43.8%	43.4%
1963	44.4%	43.1%
1962	44.7%	42.4%
1961	44.8%	41.8%
1960	44.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Vietnam

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Singapore

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Vietnam
2023	6	48
2022	34	49
2021	20	52
2020	13	51
2019	7	52
2018	8	53
2017	8	55
2016	8	56
2015	8	58
2014	9	59
2013	9	60
2012	10	60
2011	10	61
2010	10	62
2009	10	64
2008	11	65
2007	12	66
2006	13	67
2005	14	69
2004	14	72
2003	15	71
2002	16	74
2001	16	78
2000	17	83
1999	17	86
1998	17	93
1997	17	104
1996	17	111
1995	17	119
1994	16	130
1993	16	135
1992	16	139
1991	16	142
1990	17	147
1989	18	152
1988	18	155
1987	18	163
1986	18	174
1985	18	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Vietnam
2023	0.21%	2%
2022	0.22%	2.04%
2021	0.22%	2.07%
2020	0.23%	2.1%
2019	0.24%	2.12%
2018	0.25%	2.14%
2017	0.26%	2.15%
2016	0.27%	2.18%
2015	0.27%	2.2%
2014	0.27%	2.22%
2013	0.28%	2.24%
2012	0.28%	2.26%
2011	0.28%	2.28%
2010	0.28%	2.31%
2009	0.28%	2.33%
2008	0.28%	2.36%
2007	0.29%	2.4%
2006	0.29%	2.45%
2005	0.3%	2.5%
2004	0.31%	2.57%
2003	0.32%	2.65%
2002	0.34%	2.74%
2001	0.36%	2.86%
2000	0.38%	2.98%
1999	0.41%	3.13%
1998	0.44%	3.29%
1997	0.46%	3.48%
1996	0.48%	3.68%
1995	0.51%	3.9%
1994	0.54%	4.14%
1993	0.58%	4.39%
1992	0.63%	4.64%
1991	0.7%	4.9%
1990	0.77%	5.15%
1989	0.84%	5.4%
1988	0.91%	5.64%
1987	0.97%	5.85%
1986	1.03%	6.04%
1985	1.09%	6.21%
1984	1.16%	6.36%
1983	1.23%	6.5%
1982	1.32%	6.64%
1981	1.4%	6.79%
1980	1.46%	6.94%
1979	1.49%	7.1%
1978	1.51%	7.27%
1977	1.54%	7.44%
1976	1.62%	7.6%
1975	1.75%	7.75%
1974	1.95%	10.7%
1973	2.18%	10.4%
1972	2.39%	11.9%
1971	2.56%	10.5%
1970	2.71%	10.7%
1969	2.86%	10.8%
1968	3.01%	11.6%
1967	3.18%	10%
1966	3.34%	9.97%
1965	3.5%	9.93%
1964	3.64%	8.73%
1963	3.81%	-
1962	4.05%	-
1961	4.37%	-
1960	4.76%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.