Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Zambia

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Zambia
2023	0.97	4.1
2022	1.04	4.18
2021	1.12	4.25
2020	1.1	4.32
2019	1.14	4.42
2018	1.14	4.49
2017	1.16	4.57
2016	1.2	4.67
2015	1.24	4.78
2014	1.25	4.89
2013	1.19	5.01
2012	1.29	5.14
2011	1.2	5.26
2010	1.15	5.36
2009	1.22	5.45
2008	1.28	5.53
2007	1.29	5.61
2006	1.28	5.68
2005	1.26	5.7
2004	1.26	5.7
2003	1.27	5.71
2002	1.37	5.77
2001	1.41	5.85
2000	1.6	5.92
1999	1.47	6
1998	1.48	6.07
1997	1.61	6.12
1996	1.66	6.18
1995	1.67	6.23
1994	1.71	6.26
1993	1.74	6.3
1992	1.72	6.35
1991	1.73	6.46
1990	1.83	6.57
1989	1.75	6.64
1988	1.96	6.7
1987	1.62	6.8
1986	1.43	6.87
1985	1.61	6.93
1984	1.62	6.97
1983	1.61	7.01
1982	1.74	7.04
1981	1.78	7.07
1980	1.82	7.14
1979	1.79	7.22
1978	1.79	7.29
1977	1.82	7.35
1976	2.11	7.39
1975	2.07	7.42
1974	2.35	7.36
1973	2.79	7.34
1972	3.04	7.3
1971	3.02	7.26
1970	3.07	7.22
1969	3.22	7.18
1968	3.53	7.18
1967	3.91	7.15
1966	4.46	7.14
1965	4.66	7.12
1964	4.97	7.09
1963	5.16	7.06
1962	5.21	7.01
1961	5.41	6.98
1960	5.76	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Zambia
2023	7,101	577,660
2022	9,019	563,456
2021	15,270	535,629
2020	18,763	536,484
2019	21,674	528,089
2018	21,427	515,644
2017	21,888	504,630
2016	25,794	497,521
2015	27,121	491,021
2014	27,896	483,663
2013	25,376	476,846
2012	29,750	469,406
2011	25,919	459,743
2010	24,876	448,337
2009	27,930	434,458
2008	28,068	419,560
2007	26,614	403,729
2006	25,968	387,891
2005	24,741	368,756
2004	24,583	349,352
2003	24,689	331,189
2002	29,231	316,041
2001	31,035	302,682
2000	37,057	293,186
1999	32,857	283,297
1998	33,381	275,568
1997	37,960	268,198
1996	38,542	262,468
1995	38,065	257,897
1994	39,319	252,023
1993	40,425	245,917
1992	39,091	239,953
1991	39,188	237,957
1990	41,136	235,835
1989	36,929	233,429
1988	42,407	230,118
1987	33,020	227,813
1986	27,880	224,768
1985	32,010	221,351
1984	31,967	216,695
1983	30,296	212,712
1982	33,346	207,621
1981	32,167	202,822
1980	30,657	198,817
1979	28,363	197,578
1978	27,537	194,933
1977	26,508	191,557
1976	31,189	186,762
1975	28,509	182,258
1974	31,664	174,484
1973	36,404	168,258
1972	38,098	161,648
1971	35,708	155,249
1970	35,059	149,380
1969	34,314	142,660
1968	36,216	137,315
1967	40,145	131,938
1966	44,298	127,164
1965	45,474	122,814
1964	47,697	117,197
1963	49,542	114,555
1962	48,830	110,173
1961	49,880	106,318
1960	51,533	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Zambia
2023	7.4	33.1
2022	7.9	33.5
2021	8.6	33.9
2020	8.5	34.4
2019	8.8	35
2018	8.8	35.5
2017	8.9	35.9
2016	9.4	36.6
2015	9.7	37.3
2014	9.8	38.1
2013	9.3	39
2012	10.1	39.9
2011	9.5	40.7
2010	9.3	41.4
2009	9.9	42
2008	10.2	42.6
2007	10.3	43.2
2006	10.3	43.7
2005	10.2	43.8
2004	10.3	43.9
2003	10.5	43.9
2002	11.4	44.3
2001	11.8	44.8
2000	13.7	45.5
1999	12.8	45.9
1998	13.1	46.2
1997	14.5	46.3
1996	15.2	46.6
1995	15.6	46.8
1994	16.2	46.7
1993	16.8	46.6
1992	16.8	46.6
1991	17.1	46.9
1990	18.2	47
1989	17.5	47.1
1988	19.8	47.1
1987	16.6	47.3
1986	14.8	47.4
1985	16.6	47.4
1984	16.5	47.3
1983	16.3	47.3
1982	17.5	47.3
1981	17.6	47.3
1980	17.6	47.5
1979	17.1	48.2
1978	16.8	48.7
1977	16.5	49.2
1976	18.7	49.5
1975	17.7	50
1974	19.4	49.7
1973	22	49.7
1972	23.1	49.6
1971	22.3	49.4
1970	22.1	49.3
1969	21.8	48.9
1968	23.5	48.9
1967	25.6	48.8
1966	28.3	48.8
1965	29.5	48.8
1964	31.6	48.9
1963	33.2	48.9
1962	33.7	48.9
1961	35.2	48.9
1960	37.5	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 37.5 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Zambia
2100	10.2%	21.6%
2099	10.1%	21.7%
2098	9.95%	21.9%
2097	9.84%	22%
2096	9.72%	22.2%
2095	9.6%	22.3%
2094	9.48%	22.5%
2093	9.37%	22.7%
2092	9.27%	22.8%
2091	9.18%	23%
2090	9.1%	23.1%
2089	9.04%	23.3%
2088	8.99%	23.5%
2087	8.96%	23.6%
2086	8.95%	23.8%
2085	8.95%	24%
2084	8.97%	24.2%
2083	9%	24.3%
2082	9.04%	24.5%
2081	9.09%	24.7%
2080	9.15%	24.9%
2079	9.21%	25.1%
2078	9.27%	25.3%
2077	9.32%	25.5%
2076	9.38%	25.7%
2075	9.42%	25.9%
2074	9.45%	26.1%
2073	9.46%	26.4%
2072	9.47%	26.6%
2071	9.45%	26.8%
2070	9.42%	27%
2069	9.37%	27.2%
2068	9.31%	27.5%
2067	9.24%	27.7%
2066	9.15%	27.9%
2065	9.05%	28.1%
2064	8.95%	28.4%
2063	8.85%	28.6%
2062	8.75%	28.9%
2061	8.65%	29.1%
2060	8.57%	29.3%
2059	8.5%	29.6%
2058	8.45%	29.8%
2057	8.43%	30.1%
2056	8.44%	30.4%
2055	8.48%	30.6%
2054	8.56%	30.9%
2053	8.67%	31.2%
2052	8.83%	31.5%
2051	9.02%	31.8%
2050	9.23%	32.2%
2049	9.47%	32.5%
2048	9.73%	32.8%
2047	10%	33.2%
2046	10.3%	33.5%
2045	10.6%	33.9%
2044	10.8%	34.2%
2043	11.1%	34.6%
2042	11.4%	34.9%
2041	11.6%	35.3%
2040	11.8%	35.6%
2039	11.9%	36%
2038	12%	36.3%
2037	12.1%	36.6%
2036	12.1%	37%
2035	12.1%	37.3%
2034	12.1%	37.6%
2033	12.1%	38%
2032	12.1%	38.3%
2031	12%	38.7%
2030	12%	39%
2029	11.9%	39.4%
2028	11.8%	39.8%
2027	11.8%	40.3%
2026	11.7%	40.7%
2025	11.7%	41.2%
2024	11.7%	41.5%
2023	11.8%	42%
2022	12%	42.4%
2021	12.2%	42.9%
2020	12.2%	43.3%
2019	12.2%	43.8%
2018	12.3%	44.1%
2017	12.4%	44.5%
2016	12.5%	44.9%
2015	12.7%	45.2%
2014	12.9%	45.5%
2013	13.1%	45.7%
2012	13.4%	45.9%
2011	13.7%	46.1%
2010	14.1%	46.3%
2009	14.6%	46.4%
2008	15.1%	46.6%
2007	15.8%	46.8%
2006	16.6%	47%
2005	17.2%	47.1%
2004	17.8%	47.3%
2003	18.2%	47.4%
2002	18.4%	47.6%
2001	18.6%	47.8%
2000	18.8%	48%
1999	19%	48.1%
1998	19.2%	48.2%
1997	19.5%	48.2%
1996	20%	48.2%
1995	20.4%	48.2%
1994	20.7%	48.2%
1993	21%	48.2%
1992	21.1%	48.2%
1991	21.2%	48.3%
1990	21.4%	48.4%
1989	21.7%	48.5%
1988	22%	48.6%
1987	22.4%	48.7%
1986	22.9%	48.8%
1985	23.1%	48.9%
1984	23.3%	49%
1983	23.7%	49.1%
1982	24.2%	49.3%
1981	25.2%	49.4%
1980	26.4%	49.5%
1979	27.6%	49.5%
1978	28.8%	49.4%
1977	30%	49.2%
1976	31.2%	49.1%
1975	32.5%	48.8%
1974	33.7%	48.6%
1973	35%	48.3%
1972	36.2%	48%
1971	37.5%	47.7%
1970	38.7%	47.4%
1969	39.8%	47.2%
1968	40.8%	47.1%
1967	41.7%	47%
1966	42.5%	46.9%
1965	43.2%	46.9%
1964	43.8%	46.7%
1963	44.4%	46.5%
1962	44.7%	46.3%
1961	44.8%	46.2%
1960	44.7%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Zambia
2023	6	85
2022	34	89
2021	20	140
2020	13	99
2019	7	103
2018	8	117
2017	8	141
2016	8	158
2015	8	154
2014	9	174
2013	9	213
2012	10	256
2011	10	291
2010	10	332
2009	10	406
2008	11	394
2007	12	324
2006	13	262
2005	14	264
2004	14	260
2003	15	250
2002	16	274
2001	16	306
2000	17	340
1999	17	378
1998	17	392
1997	17	403
1996	17	433
1995	17	466
1994	16	507
1993	16	532
1992	16	581
1991	16	611
1990	17	625
1989	18	635
1988	18	635
1987	18	630
1986	18	619
1985	18	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Zambia
2023	0.21%	4.47%
2022	0.22%	4.67%
2021	0.22%	4.92%
2020	0.23%	5.24%
2019	0.24%	5.41%
2018	0.25%	5.52%
2017	0.26%	5.61%
2016	0.27%	5.9%
2015	0.27%	6.15%
2014	0.27%	6.38%
2013	0.28%	6.72%
2012	0.28%	7.04%
2011	0.28%	7.31%
2010	0.28%	7.57%
2009	0.28%	8%
2008	0.28%	8.62%
2007	0.29%	9.14%
2006	0.29%	9.71%
2005	0.3%	10.5%
2004	0.31%	11.4%
2003	0.32%	12.4%
2002	0.34%	13.4%
2001	0.36%	14.4%
2000	0.38%	15.3%
1999	0.41%	15.9%
1998	0.44%	16.3%
1997	0.46%	16.7%
1996	0.48%	17%
1995	0.51%	17.3%
1994	0.54%	17.7%
1993	0.58%	17.9%
1992	0.63%	18.1%
1991	0.7%	18.1%
1990	0.77%	18.1%
1989	0.84%	17.9%
1988	0.91%	17.7%
1987	0.97%	17.3%
1986	1.03%	17%
1985	1.09%	16.6%
1984	1.16%	16.2%
1983	1.23%	15.9%
1982	1.32%	15.7%
1981	1.4%	15.6%
1980	1.46%	15.5%
1979	1.49%	15.4%
1978	1.51%	15.3%
1977	1.54%	15.3%
1976	1.62%	15.4%
1975	1.75%	15.5%
1974	1.95%	15.9%
1973	2.18%	16.3%
1972	2.39%	16.9%
1971	2.56%	17.4%
1970	2.71%	17.9%
1969	2.86%	18.3%
1968	3.01%	18.5%
1967	3.18%	18.7%
1966	3.34%	18.9%
1965	3.5%	19%
1964	3.64%	19.2%
1963	3.81%	19.5%
1962	4.05%	19.8%
1961	4.37%	20.1%
1960	4.76%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.