Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Yemen

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Yemen by year

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Singapore

Yemen

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Yemen
2023	0.97	4.59
2022	1.04	4.59
2021	1.12	4.6
2020	1.1	4.6
2019	1.14	4.6
2018	1.14	4.61
2017	1.16	4.61
2016	1.2	4.61
2015	1.24	4.62
2014	1.25	4.62
2013	1.19	4.62
2012	1.29	4.63
2011	1.2	4.63
2010	1.15	4.81
2009	1.22	5
2008	1.28	5.11
2007	1.29	5.26
2006	1.28	5.41
2005	1.26	5.56
2004	1.26	5.71
2003	1.27	5.84
2002	1.37	5.97
2001	1.41	6.14
2000	1.6	6.32
1999	1.47	6.49
1998	1.48	6.64
1997	1.61	6.82
1996	1.66	7
1995	1.67	7.53
1994	1.71	7.8
1993	1.74	8.05
1992	1.72	8.27
1991	1.73	8.46
1990	1.83	8.61
1989	1.75	8.71
1988	1.96	8.79
1987	1.62	8.83
1986	1.43	8.86
1985	1.61	8.86
1984	1.62	8.85
1983	1.61	8.83
1982	1.74	8.79
1981	1.78	8.75
1980	1.82	8.71
1979	1.79	8.67
1978	1.79	8.5
1977	1.82	8.47
1976	2.11	8.42
1975	2.07	8.37
1974	2.35	8.33
1973	2.79	8.29
1972	3.04	8.27
1971	3.02	8.26
1970	3.07	8.23
1969	3.22	8.22
1968	3.53	8.19
1967	3.91	8.17
1966	4.46	8.14
1965	4.66	8.1
1964	4.97	8.07
1963	5.16	8.03
1962	5.21	8.01
1961	5.41	8
1960	5.76	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Yemen
2023	7,101	1,198,150
2022	9,019	1,153,375
2021	15,270	1,103,622
2020	18,763	1,086,322
2019	21,674	1,056,432
2018	21,427	1,020,238
2017	21,888	1,006,725
2016	25,794	975,697
2015	27,121	939,922
2014	27,896	920,330
2013	25,376	884,929
2012	29,750	845,645
2011	25,919	806,359
2010	24,876	803,246
2009	27,930	798,911
2008	28,068	779,123
2007	26,614	764,780
2006	25,968	750,082
2005	24,741	726,708
2004	24,583	710,493
2003	24,689	694,457
2002	29,231	672,494
2001	31,035	658,704
2000	37,057	646,694
1999	32,857	633,166
1998	33,381	615,488
1997	37,960	604,443
1996	38,542	588,786
1995	38,065	607,966
1994	39,319	602,363
1993	40,425	595,459
1992	39,091	582,072
1991	39,188	565,837
1990	41,136	549,654
1989	36,929	530,464
1988	42,407	513,296
1987	33,020	493,337
1986	27,880	464,665
1985	32,010	455,576
1984	31,967	434,674
1983	30,296	414,823
1982	33,346	392,302
1981	32,167	374,482
1980	30,657	355,767
1979	28,363	336,378
1978	27,537	312,439
1977	26,508	296,115
1976	31,189	281,078
1975	28,509	266,815
1974	31,664	252,737
1973	36,404	240,235
1972	38,098	229,322
1971	35,708	219,095
1970	35,059	207,613
1969	34,314	196,305
1968	36,216	182,518
1967	40,145	173,637
1966	44,298	164,091
1965	45,474	155,398
1964	47,697	147,299
1963	49,542	133,781
1962	48,830	131,262
1961	49,880	129,787
1960	51,533	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Yemen by year

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Singapore

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Yemen
2023	7.4	35.2
2022	7.9	35.4
2021	8.6	35.7
2020	8.5	35.9
2019	8.8	35.9
2018	8.8	36
2017	8.9	36.1
2016	9.4	36
2015	9.7	35.9
2014	9.8	35.7
2013	9.3	35.5
2012	10.1	35.2
2011	9.5	34.7
2010	9.3	35.6
2009	9.9	36.6
2008	10.2	36.9
2007	10.3	37.5
2006	10.3	38.2
2005	10.2	38.4
2004	10.3	38.9
2003	10.5	39.4
2002	11.4	39.6
2001	11.8	40.2
2000	13.7	40.9
1999	12.8	41.5
1998	13.1	41.9
1997	14.5	42.6
1996	15.2	43.2
1995	15.6	45.9
1994	16.2	47.3
1993	16.8	48.6
1992	16.8	49.5
1991	17.1	50.2
1990	18.2	50.9
1989	17.5	51.4
1988	19.8	52.1
1987	16.6	52.5
1986	14.8	53.1
1985	16.6	53.6
1984	16.5	53.9
1983	16.3	54.3
1982	17.5	54.5
1981	17.6	54.6
1980	17.6	54.9
1979	17.1	54.9
1978	16.8	54.2
1977	16.5	54.4
1976	18.7	54.6
1975	17.7	54.7
1974	19.4	54.8
1973	22	55
1972	23.1	55.4
1971	22.3	55.8
1970	22.1	56.1
1969	21.8	56.2
1968	23.5	56.5
1967	25.6	56.8
1966	28.3	56.9
1965	29.5	56.8
1964	31.6	56.8
1963	33.2	56.5
1962	33.7	56.3
1961	35.2	56.2
1960	37.5	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 37.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Yemen
2100	10.2%	19.3%
2099	10.1%	19.4%
2098	9.95%	19.6%
2097	9.84%	19.7%
2096	9.72%	19.9%
2095	9.6%	20.1%
2094	9.48%	20.2%
2093	9.37%	20.4%
2092	9.27%	20.6%
2091	9.18%	20.8%
2090	9.1%	20.9%
2089	9.04%	21.1%
2088	8.99%	21.3%
2087	8.96%	21.5%
2086	8.95%	21.7%
2085	8.95%	21.9%
2084	8.97%	22.1%
2083	9%	22.3%
2082	9.04%	22.5%
2081	9.09%	22.7%
2080	9.15%	22.9%
2079	9.21%	23.1%
2078	9.27%	23.4%
2077	9.32%	23.6%
2076	9.38%	23.8%
2075	9.42%	24.1%
2074	9.45%	24.3%
2073	9.46%	24.6%
2072	9.47%	24.9%
2071	9.45%	25.1%
2070	9.42%	25.4%
2069	9.37%	25.7%
2068	9.31%	26%
2067	9.24%	26.3%
2066	9.15%	26.6%
2065	9.05%	26.9%
2064	8.95%	27.2%
2063	8.85%	27.5%
2062	8.75%	27.9%
2061	8.65%	28.2%
2060	8.57%	28.5%
2059	8.5%	28.8%
2058	8.45%	29.1%
2057	8.43%	29.4%
2056	8.44%	29.6%
2055	8.48%	29.9%
2054	8.56%	30.2%
2053	8.67%	30.4%
2052	8.83%	30.7%
2051	9.02%	30.9%
2050	9.23%	31.2%
2049	9.47%	31.5%
2048	9.73%	31.8%
2047	10%	32.1%
2046	10.3%	32.4%
2045	10.6%	32.8%
2044	10.8%	33.2%
2043	11.1%	33.6%
2042	11.4%	34.1%
2041	11.6%	34.6%
2040	11.8%	35.1%
2039	11.9%	35.7%
2038	12%	36.3%
2037	12.1%	36.8%
2036	12.1%	37.4%
2035	12.1%	37.9%
2034	12.1%	38.4%
2033	12.1%	38.9%
2032	12.1%	39.4%
2031	12%	39.8%
2030	12%	40.2%
2029	11.9%	40.5%
2028	11.8%	40.7%
2027	11.8%	40.9%
2026	11.7%	41%
2025	11.7%	41.1%
2024	11.7%	41.1%
2023	11.8%	41.2%
2022	12%	41.3%
2021	12.2%	41.4%
2020	12.2%	41.4%
2019	12.2%	41.4%
2018	12.3%	41.5%
2017	12.4%	41.6%
2016	12.5%	41.7%
2015	12.7%	41.8%
2014	12.9%	42.1%
2013	13.1%	42.3%
2012	13.4%	42.7%
2011	13.7%	43%
2010	14.1%	43.5%
2009	14.6%	44.1%
2008	15.1%	44.7%
2007	15.8%	45.3%
2006	16.6%	45.9%
2005	17.2%	46.5%
2004	17.8%	47.1%
2003	18.2%	47.6%
2002	18.4%	48.1%
2001	18.6%	48.6%
2000	18.8%	49%
1999	19%	49.5%
1998	19.2%	49.9%
1997	19.5%	50.3%
1996	20%	50.6%
1995	20.4%	50.9%
1994	20.7%	51.1%
1993	21%	51.2%
1992	21.1%	51.2%
1991	21.2%	51.2%
1990	21.4%	51.1%
1989	21.7%	50.9%
1988	22%	50.7%
1987	22.4%	50.5%
1986	22.9%	50.3%
1985	23.1%	50%
1984	23.3%	49.7%
1983	23.7%	49.4%
1982	24.2%	49.1%
1981	25.2%	48.7%
1980	26.4%	48.3%
1979	27.6%	47.9%
1978	28.8%	47.5%
1977	30%	47%
1976	31.2%	46.6%
1975	32.5%	46.2%
1974	33.7%	45.7%
1973	35%	45.3%
1972	36.2%	44.8%
1971	37.5%	44.3%
1970	38.7%	43.8%
1969	39.8%	43.3%
1968	40.8%	42.8%
1967	41.7%	42.3%
1966	42.5%	41.8%
1965	43.2%	41.3%
1964	43.8%	40.9%
1963	44.4%	40.6%
1962	44.7%	40.4%
1961	44.8%	40.4%
1960	44.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Yemen

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Singapore

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Yemen
2023	6	118
2022	34	125
2021	20	156
2020	13	135
2019	7	131
2018	8	134
2017	8	142
2016	8	134
2015	8	135
2014	9	134
2013	9	135
2012	10	137
2011	10	140
2010	10	144
2009	10	149
2008	11	153
2007	12	161
2006	13	171
2005	14	181
2004	14	194
2003	15	205
2002	16	218
2001	16	231
2000	17	241
1999	17	250
1998	17	260
1997	17	271
1996	17	282
1995	17	296
1994	16	311
1993	16	319
1992	16	330
1991	16	341
1990	17	359
1989	18	371
1988	18	388
1987	18	400
1986	18	430
1985	18	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Yemen
2023	0.21%	3.93%
2022	0.22%	4.08%
2021	0.22%	4.24%
2020	0.23%	4.32%
2019	0.24%	4.59%
2018	0.25%	4.7%
2017	0.26%	4.66%
2016	0.27%	4.77%
2015	0.27%	4.9%
2014	0.27%	4.84%
2013	0.28%	4.95%
2012	0.28%	5.14%
2011	0.28%	5.3%
2010	0.28%	5.49%
2009	0.28%	5.74%
2008	0.28%	6.02%
2007	0.29%	6.33%
2006	0.29%	6.68%
2005	0.3%	7.06%
2004	0.31%	7.47%
2003	0.32%	7.9%
2002	0.34%	8.36%
2001	0.36%	8.84%
2000	0.38%	9.32%
1999	0.41%	9.77%
1998	0.44%	10.2%
1997	0.46%	10.5%
1996	0.48%	10.8%
1995	0.51%	11.1%
1994	0.54%	11.3%
1993	0.58%	11.6%
1992	0.63%	11.8%
1991	0.7%	12.1%
1990	0.77%	12.5%
1989	0.84%	12.9%
1988	0.91%	13.4%
1987	0.97%	14%
1986	1.03%	14.6%
1985	1.09%	15.3%
1984	1.16%	16.2%
1983	1.23%	17.2%
1982	1.32%	18.4%
1981	1.4%	19.6%
1980	1.46%	20.8%
1979	1.49%	22.1%
1978	1.51%	23.4%
1977	1.54%	24.7%
1976	1.62%	26%
1975	1.75%	27.2%
1974	1.95%	28.4%
1973	2.18%	29.5%
1972	2.39%	30.6%
1971	2.56%	31.8%
1970	2.71%	33%
1969	2.86%	34.3%
1968	3.01%	35.6%
1967	3.18%	36.8%
1966	3.34%	38%
1965	3.5%	39%
1964	3.64%	40%
1963	3.81%	40.8%
1962	4.05%	41.5%
1961	4.37%	42.2%
1960	4.76%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.