Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0292 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9731 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0292 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0292 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.9731 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9731 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8701 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7836 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7134 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6552 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6045 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5567 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5075 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4537 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3194 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2567 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0292 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 47.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0292 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | 0.4537 units per square kilometre | 0.9731 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2603 units per square kilometre | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 30 Madagascar 0.0329 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 East Timor 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Chad 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9731 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.