Singapore vs Vanuatu: Number of child deaths
Singapore
128 deaths
in 2024
Vanuatu
154 deaths
in 2024
Singapore rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
156th
Number of child deaths over time
- Singapore
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 154 deaths against 128 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 26 deaths.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,135 deaths | 417 deaths | 2,718 deaths | Singapore |
| 1960s | 2,038 deaths | 406.1 deaths | 1,632 deaths | Singapore |
| 1970s | 877 deaths | 349.7 deaths | 527.3 deaths | Singapore |
| 1980s | 508.6 deaths | 253.7 deaths | 254.9 deaths | Singapore |
| 1990s | 274.2 deaths | 176.7 deaths | 97.5 deaths | Singapore |
| 2000s | 141.7 deaths | 158.8 deaths | 17.1 deaths | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 124 deaths | 159.8 deaths | 35.8 deaths | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 117.8 deaths | 158.4 deaths | 40.6 deaths | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Singapore or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 154 deaths against 128 deaths in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Singapore and Vanuatu?
- 26 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Vanuatu rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Singapore ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .