Norway vs Singapore: Number of infants who die before age 1

Norway
97 deaths
in 2023
Singapore
81 deaths
in 2023
Norway rank
161st
Singapore rank
163rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 97 deaths against 81 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 16 deaths.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.

Norway ranks 161st and Singapore ranks 163rd of 236 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 1,288 deaths 3,278 deaths 1,991 deaths Singapore
1960s 990.3 deaths 1,604 deaths 613.7 deaths Singapore
1970s 597.4 deaths 708.5 deaths 111.1 deaths Singapore
1980s 425 deaths 416.5 deaths 8.5 deaths Norway
1990s 294.7 deaths 225.8 deaths 68.9 deaths Norway
2000s 189.4 deaths 113.3 deaths 76.1 deaths Norway
2010s 136.8 deaths 98.6 deaths 38.2 deaths Norway
2020s 96.75 deaths 86.5 deaths 10.25 deaths Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Norway or Singapore?
Norway, at 97 deaths against 81 deaths in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Norway and Singapore?
16 deaths, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Norway 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.