Ireland vs Singapore: Number of child deaths by age
Ireland
24 deaths
in 2024
Singapore
22 deaths
in 2024
Ireland rank
154th
Singapore rank
157th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24 deaths against 22 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 154th and Singapore ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 315 deaths | 790 deaths | 475 deaths | Singapore |
| 1960s | 243.7 deaths | 482.3 deaths | 238.6 deaths | Singapore |
| 1970s | 194.8 deaths | 174.4 deaths | 20.4 deaths | Ireland |
| 1980s | 131.1 deaths | 94.3 deaths | 36.8 deaths | Ireland |
| 1990s | 68.4 deaths | 56.4 deaths | 12 deaths | Ireland |
| 2000s | 50.1 deaths | 31.2 deaths | 18.9 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.7 deaths | 24 deaths | 11.7 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 25.4 deaths | 21.4 deaths | 4 deaths | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 24 deaths against 22 deaths in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Ireland and Singapore?
- 2 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Ireland ranks 154th and Singapore ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .