Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Puerto Rico
114 deaths
in 2023
Singapore
103 deaths
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Singapore rank
163rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 114 deaths against 103 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 11 deaths.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 161st and Singapore ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,294 deaths | 4,294 deaths | 1,001 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 3,363 deaths | 2,029 deaths | 1,334 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,232 deaths | 874.7 deaths | 1,358 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1,676 deaths | 501.7 deaths | 1,174 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,143 deaths | 278.8 deaths | 864.5 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 534.1 deaths | 143.1 deaths | 391 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 273.8 deaths | 124.3 deaths | 149.5 deaths | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 118.75 deaths | 111 deaths | 7.75 deaths | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Puerto Rico, at 114 deaths against 103 deaths in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 11 deaths, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 161st and Singapore ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.