Indonesia vs Singapore: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.13 births per woman in Indonesia and 0.94 births per woman in Singapore, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 1.18 births per woman, or 2.26 times that in Singapore.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2.13 2023 | 2.44 | 100 of 229 | 1.73 2100 |
| Singapore | 0.94 2023 | 0.95 | 223 of 229 | 1.36 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Indonesia has been higher since 1961, when it overtook Singapore.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 100 and Singapore ranked 223 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 1.73 births per woman and Singapore at 1.36 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.13 | 0.94 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.15 | 0.94 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 0.94 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.19 | 0.94 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.21 | 0.94 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.22 | 0.95 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.25 | 0.94 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.31 | 0.94 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 0.98 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 1 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.44 | 0.95 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 1.03 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.52 | 0.96 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.46 | 0.93 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.44 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.44 | 1.04 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.48 | 1.07 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 1.07 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.45 | 1.07 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.42 | 1.07 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.41 | 1.08 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.44 | 1.17 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.47 | 1.19 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 1.34 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.57 | 1.24 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 1.26 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 1.37 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 1.42 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | 1.44 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.85 | 1.47 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.95 | 1.49 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.06 | 1.5 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.11 | 1.58 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.25 | 1.53 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.35 | 1.75 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 1.49 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.53 | 1.35 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.73 | 1.53 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.96 | 1.54 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 4.11 | 1.54 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.25 | 1.67 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.36 | 1.71 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 1.74 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.63 | 1.79 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.73 | 1.79 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.81 | 1.83 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.92 | 2.09 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.03 | 2.08 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.09 | 2.35 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.25 | 2.78 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.32 | 3.03 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.4 | 3.02 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.49 | 3.07 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.55 | 3.22 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.57 | 3.53 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.58 | 3.91 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.59 | 4.45 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.59 | 4.67 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.57 | 4.97 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 5.16 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.53 | 5.22 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.52 | 5.42 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.51 | 5.77 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.48 | 6.12 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.45 | 6.32 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.42 | 6.4 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.39 | 6.44 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.36 | 6.38 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.31 | 6.35 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.26 | 6.32 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.21 | 6.29 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.16 | 6.25 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.11 | 6.23 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.121.72–2.51 | 0.950.79–1.11 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.11.65–2.54 | 0.960.77–1.15 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.081.61–2.57 | 0.970.75–1.18 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.061.55–2.59 | 0.980.74–1.21 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.041.51–2.58 | 0.990.73–1.26 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.031.48–2.57 | 10.71–1.29 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.011.44–2.58 | 1.010.7–1.3 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 21.43–2.61 | 1.010.69–1.32 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.991.42–2.6 | 1.020.68–1.34 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.981.42–2.59 | 1.030.67–1.38 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.971.39–2.61 | 1.040.66–1.4 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.951.37–2.61 | 1.040.65–1.42 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.941.35–2.61 | 1.050.66–1.44 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.35–2.6 | 1.060.64–1.44 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.931.33–2.61 | 1.070.65–1.48 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.921.32–2.63 | 1.070.64–1.49 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.911.32–2.61 | 1.080.64–1.49 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.91.3–2.57 | 1.090.63–1.51 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.891.28–2.57 | 1.090.63–1.52 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.891.28–2.55 | 1.10.64–1.54 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.881.26–2.56 | 1.110.62–1.56 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.871.25–2.54 | 1.120.62–1.58 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.871.25–2.53 | 1.130.62–1.61 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.861.24–2.52 | 1.130.63–1.62 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.861.26–2.52 | 1.140.63–1.64 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.851.26–2.52 | 1.150.64–1.64 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.851.25–2.53 | 1.150.64–1.65 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.841.24–2.51 | 1.160.63–1.66 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.841.22–2.49 | 1.160.63–1.68 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.841.21–2.5 | 1.170.62–1.68 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.831.22–2.51 | 1.170.62–1.68 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.831.21–2.51 | 1.180.62–1.69 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.821.18–2.52 | 1.190.62–1.7 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.821.18–2.51 | 1.190.63–1.72 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.18–2.5 | 1.20.63–1.72 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.811.15–2.51 | 1.20.62–1.74 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.15–2.49 | 1.210.64–1.75 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.81.16–2.49 | 1.210.64–1.75 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.14–2.47 | 1.220.62–1.76 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.14–2.48 | 1.220.63–1.77 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.81.13–2.49 | 1.230.63–1.78 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.81.14–2.49 | 1.230.61–1.8 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.13–2.48 | 1.240.61–1.81 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.791.13–2.49 | 1.240.63–1.81 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.791.12–2.5 | 1.250.62–1.82 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.781.09–2.49 | 1.250.63–1.83 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 1.260.63–1.83 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.781.11–2.48 | 1.260.64–1.84 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.781.1–2.5 | 1.270.62–1.85 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.771.09–2.47 | 1.270.62–1.86 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 1.280.64–1.87 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.771.07–2.47 | 1.280.65–1.87 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 1.280.65–1.87 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 1.290.63–1.88 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.761.08–2.48 | 1.290.62–1.88 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.761.07–2.5 | 1.290.64–1.9 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 1.30.62–1.9 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.761.09–2.49 | 1.30.63–1.91 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.761.08–2.49 | 1.30.64–1.92 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.751.06–2.47 | 1.310.64–1.93 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.751.06–2.48 | 1.310.64–1.93 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.320.63–1.92 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.751.04–2.48 | 1.320.62–1.93 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.751.07–2.47 | 1.320.62–1.91 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.751.07–2.46 | 1.330.62–1.93 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.330.62–1.95 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.330.62–1.94 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.330.63–1.94 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.340.62–1.95 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.340.61–1.96 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.741.06–2.48 | 1.340.62–1.97 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.741.07–2.48 | 1.350.63–1.99 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.06–2.49 | 1.350.64–1.97 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.350.62–1.98 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.05–2.49 | 1.350.63–1.98 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.731.04–2.49 | 1.360.64–1.98 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.05–2.48 | 1.360.63–1.99 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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