Norway vs Singapore: Number of infant deaths
Norway
99.0%
in 2023
Singapore
80.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
157th
Singapore rank
158th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.0% against 80.0% in Singapore, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Singapore ahead.
Norway ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,254.0% | 2,559.8% | 1,305.8% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1,033.7% | 1,555.9% | 522.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 636.0% | 702.4% | 66.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 420.6% | 414.0% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 306.3% | 217.6% | 88.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 193.2% | 110.6% | 82.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 132.6% | 101.1% | 31.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 84.5% | 18.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 99.0% against 80.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Norway and Singapore?
- 19.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Norway ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.