Fertility & birth rates in Singapore and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Singapore vs Zimbabwe by year

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Singapore

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Singapore	Zimbabwe
2023	0.97	3.72
2022	1.04	3.77
2021	1.12	3.77
2020	1.1	3.75
2019	1.14	3.75
2018	1.14	3.74
2017	1.16	3.77
2016	1.2	3.83
2015	1.24	3.91
2014	1.25	4.01
2013	1.19	4.11
2012	1.29	4.13
2011	1.2	4.13
2010	1.15	4.04
2009	1.22	3.95
2008	1.28	3.78
2007	1.29	3.68
2006	1.28	3.64
2005	1.26	3.69
2004	1.26	3.78
2003	1.27	3.86
2002	1.37	3.93
2001	1.41	3.98
2000	1.6	4.01
1999	1.47	4.06
1998	1.48	4.07
1997	1.61	4.08
1996	1.66	4.11
1995	1.67	4.15
1994	1.71	4.28
1993	1.74	4.39
1992	1.72	4.57
1991	1.73	4.72
1990	1.83	4.88
1989	1.75	5.07
1988	1.96	5.28
1987	1.62	5.5
1986	1.43	5.69
1985	1.61	5.87
1984	1.62	6.04
1983	1.61	6.2
1982	1.74	6.33
1981	1.78	6.45
1980	1.82	6.52
1979	1.79	6.59
1978	1.79	6.66
1977	1.82	6.71
1976	2.11	6.77
1975	2.07	6.83
1974	2.35	6.88
1973	2.79	6.94
1972	3.04	6.94
1971	3.02	6.94
1970	3.07	6.98
1969	3.22	7.04
1968	3.53	7.11
1967	3.91	7.16
1966	4.46	7.2
1965	4.66	7.23
1964	4.97	7.23
1963	5.16	7.23
1962	5.21	7.23
1961	5.41	7.21
1960	5.76	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Singapore was 0.97 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Singapore

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Singapore	Zimbabwe
2023	7,101	372,505
2022	9,019	371,243
2021	15,270	349,908
2020	18,763	354,790
2019	21,674	348,798
2018	21,427	345,883
2017	21,888	344,035
2016	25,794	348,772
2015	27,121	356,203
2014	27,896	366,350
2013	25,376	374,757
2012	29,750	371,135
2011	25,919	359,572
2010	24,876	335,570
2009	27,930	309,316
2008	28,068	280,527
2007	26,614	261,805
2006	25,968	248,963
2005	24,741	248,545
2004	24,583	248,307
2003	24,689	243,057
2002	29,231	244,170
2001	31,035	227,909
2000	37,057	236,343
1999	32,857	232,393
1998	33,381	225,614
1997	37,960	216,288
1996	38,542	205,269
1995	38,065	206,695
1994	39,319	216,343
1993	40,425	228,045
1992	39,091	255,291
1991	39,188	260,943
1990	41,136	265,444
1989	36,929	270,838
1988	42,407	277,498
1987	33,020	286,766
1986	27,880	289,894
1985	32,010	290,756
1984	31,967	290,052
1983	30,296	286,545
1982	33,346	279,934
1981	32,167	271,361
1980	30,657	241,179
1979	28,363	223,657
1978	27,537	222,979
1977	26,508	225,139
1976	31,189	221,419
1975	28,509	216,947
1974	31,664	208,806
1973	36,404	201,885
1972	38,098	193,725
1971	35,708	185,427
1970	35,059	178,979
1969	34,314	172,626
1968	36,216	166,865
1967	40,145	161,205
1966	44,298	156,014
1965	45,474	151,164
1964	47,697	145,848
1963	49,542	140,984
1962	48,830	136,317
1961	49,880	131,531
1960	51,533	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.35% in Singapore and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Singapore vs Zimbabwe by year

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Singapore

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Singapore	Zimbabwe
2023	7.4	30.4
2022	7.9	30.9
2021	8.6	30.9
2020	8.5	31
2019	8.8	31.1
2018	8.8	31.3
2017	8.9	31.8
2016	9.4	32.7
2015	9.7	33.9
2014	9.8	35.4
2013	9.3	37
2012	10.1	37.8
2011	9.5	38.1
2010	9.3	37.9
2009	9.9	37.5
2008	10.2	36.4
2007	10.3	35.7
2006	10.3	35.2
2005	10.2	35.8
2004	10.3	36.3
2003	10.5	36.6
2002	11.4	36.5
2001	11.8	36.5
2000	13.7	36.1
1999	12.8	35.6
1998	13.1	34.5
1997	14.5	33.4
1996	15.2	32.4
1995	15.6	31.7
1994	16.2	32
1993	16.8	32.4
1992	16.8	34.3
1991	17.1	34.9
1990	18.2	35.5
1989	17.5	36.4
1988	19.8	37.7
1987	16.6	39.5
1986	14.8	40.9
1985	16.6	42.3
1984	16.5	43.7
1983	16.3	45
1982	17.5	45.7
1981	17.6	46.3
1980	17.6	44.8
1979	17.1	46.3
1978	16.8	46.8
1977	16.5	46.5
1976	18.7	46.5
1975	17.7	46.6
1974	19.4	46.4
1973	22	46.4
1972	23.1	46
1971	22.3	45.6
1970	22.1	45.5
1969	21.8	45.5
1968	23.5	45.7
1967	25.6	45.8
1966	28.3	46.1
1965	29.5	46.4
1964	31.6	46.6
1963	33.2	46.8
1962	33.7	47.1
1961	35.2	47.3
1960	37.5	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Singapore and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 37.5 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Singapore	Zimbabwe
2100	10.2%	20.3%
2099	10.1%	20.5%
2098	9.95%	20.6%
2097	9.84%	20.8%
2096	9.72%	20.9%
2095	9.6%	21.1%
2094	9.48%	21.3%
2093	9.37%	21.4%
2092	9.27%	21.6%
2091	9.18%	21.8%
2090	9.1%	22%
2089	9.04%	22.2%
2088	8.99%	22.4%
2087	8.96%	22.6%
2086	8.95%	22.8%
2085	8.95%	23%
2084	8.97%	23.2%
2083	9%	23.4%
2082	9.04%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	9.42%	25.1%
2074	9.45%	25.3%
2073	9.46%	25.5%
2072	9.47%	25.7%
2071	9.45%	25.9%
2070	9.42%	26.2%
2069	9.37%	26.4%
2068	9.31%	26.6%
2067	9.24%	26.8%
2066	9.15%	27.1%
2065	9.05%	27.3%
2064	8.95%	27.6%
2063	8.85%	27.8%
2062	8.75%	28.1%
2061	8.65%	28.4%
2060	8.57%	28.7%
2059	8.5%	29%
2058	8.45%	29.3%
2057	8.43%	29.6%
2056	8.44%	30%
2055	8.48%	30.3%
2054	8.56%	30.6%
2053	8.67%	31%
2052	8.83%	31.3%
2051	9.02%	31.7%
2050	9.23%	32%
2049	9.47%	32.4%
2048	9.73%	32.7%
2047	10%	33.1%
2046	10.3%	33.4%
2045	10.6%	33.7%
2044	10.8%	34%
2043	11.1%	34.2%
2042	11.4%	34.5%
2041	11.6%	34.7%
2040	11.8%	34.9%
2039	11.9%	35.2%
2038	12%	35.4%
2037	12.1%	35.7%
2036	12.1%	35.9%
2035	12.1%	36.2%
2034	12.1%	36.4%
2033	12.1%	36.6%
2032	12.1%	36.9%
2031	12%	37.2%
2030	12%	37.6%
2029	11.9%	38.1%
2028	11.8%	38.7%
2027	11.8%	39.3%
2026	11.7%	40%
2025	11.7%	40.6%
2024	11.7%	40.9%
2023	11.8%	41.3%
2022	12%	41.6%
2021	12.2%	41.9%
2020	12.2%	42.2%
2019	12.2%	42.5%
2018	12.3%	42.9%
2017	12.4%	43.3%
2016	12.5%	43.6%
2015	12.7%	43.8%
2014	12.9%	43.9%
2013	13.1%	43.9%
2012	13.4%	43.7%
2011	13.7%	43.4%
2010	14.1%	43%
2009	14.6%	42.7%
2008	15.1%	42.4%
2007	15.8%	42.1%
2006	16.6%	42%
2005	17.2%	41.9%
2004	17.8%	41.7%
2003	18.2%	41.5%
2002	18.4%	41.4%
2001	18.6%	41.5%
2000	18.8%	41.9%
1999	19%	42.4%
1998	19.2%	43.1%
1997	19.5%	44%
1996	20%	45%
1995	20.4%	45.9%
1994	20.7%	46.6%
1993	21%	47.1%
1992	21.1%	46.8%
1991	21.2%	46.6%
1990	21.4%	47.1%
1989	21.7%	47.6%
1988	22%	47.9%
1987	22.4%	47.9%
1986	22.9%	47.9%
1985	23.1%	48%
1984	23.3%	48.1%
1983	23.7%	48.2%
1982	24.2%	48.3%
1981	25.2%	48.4%
1980	26.4%	48.7%
1979	27.6%	48.8%
1978	28.8%	48.5%
1977	30%	48.3%
1976	31.2%	48.2%
1975	32.5%	48.1%
1974	33.7%	48.1%
1973	35%	48.1%
1972	36.2%	48.2%
1971	37.5%	48.2%
1970	38.7%	48.3%
1969	39.8%	48.4%
1968	40.8%	48.5%
1967	41.7%	48.5%
1966	42.5%	48.6%
1965	43.2%	48.7%
1964	43.8%	48.8%
1963	44.4%	48.5%
1962	44.7%	48.1%
1961	44.8%	47.7%
1960	44.7%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Singapore and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Singapore and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Singapore vs Zimbabwe

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Singapore

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Singapore	Zimbabwe
2023	6	358
2022	34	368
2021	20	446
2020	13	380
2019	7	388
2018	8	386
2017	8	389
2016	8	411
2015	8	428
2014	9	468
2013	9	525
2012	10	558
2011	10	564
2010	10	567
2009	10	540
2008	11	526
2007	12	519
2006	13	480
2005	14	454
2004	14	451
2003	15	455
2002	16	418
2001	16	467
2000	17	405
1999	17	399
1998	17	368
1997	17	357
1996	17	352
1995	17	332
1994	16	332
1993	16	331
1992	16	333
1991	16	332
1990	17	353
1989	18	382
1988	18	431
1987	18	480
1986	18	525
1985	18	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Singapore

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Singapore	Zimbabwe
2023	0.21%	4.42%
2022	0.22%	4.6%
2021	0.22%	4.76%
2020	0.23%	5.01%
2019	0.24%	5.11%
2018	0.25%	5.23%
2017	0.26%	5.5%
2016	0.27%	5.69%
2015	0.27%	5.98%
2014	0.27%	6.18%
2013	0.28%	6.55%
2012	0.28%	7.14%
2011	0.28%	7.88%
2010	0.28%	8.5%
2009	0.28%	9.03%
2008	0.28%	9.34%
2007	0.29%	9.47%
2006	0.29%	9.4%
2005	0.3%	9.23%
2004	0.31%	9.17%
2003	0.32%	8.85%
2002	0.34%	8.48%
2001	0.36%	9.79%
2000	0.38%	9.83%
1999	0.41%	9.92%
1998	0.44%	10%
1997	0.46%	10.1%
1996	0.48%	10%
1995	0.51%	9.83%
1994	0.54%	9.52%
1993	0.58%	9.16%
1992	0.63%	8.73%
1991	0.7%	8.33%
1990	0.77%	7.97%
1989	0.84%	7.69%
1988	0.91%	7.55%
1987	0.97%	7.61%
1986	1.03%	7.86%
1985	1.09%	8.31%
1984	1.16%	8.87%
1983	1.23%	9.5%
1982	1.32%	10.1%
1981	1.4%	10.7%
1980	1.46%	11.1%
1979	1.49%	11.3%
1978	1.51%	11.5%
1977	1.54%	11.5%
1976	1.62%	11.5%
1975	1.75%	11.4%
1974	1.95%	11.4%
1973	2.18%	11.4%
1972	2.39%	11.5%
1971	2.56%	11.5%
1970	2.71%	11.7%
1969	2.86%	11.8%
1968	3.01%	12.1%
1967	3.18%	12.4%
1966	3.34%	12.7%
1965	3.5%	13.1%
1964	3.64%	13.5%
1963	3.81%	14%
1962	4.05%	14.4%
1961	4.37%	14.8%
1960	4.76%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Singapore and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.