Number of child deaths by region in Singapore
Singapore: Number of child deaths by region was 128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Singapore stood at 128.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Singapore peaked at 2,854 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,038 | 1,355 | 2,854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 877 | 602 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 508.6 | 412 | 610 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.2 | 197 | 370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.7 | 122 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124 | 117 | 129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.8 | 113 | 128 | 5 |
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More health data for Singapore
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Singapore?
- Number of child deaths by region in Singapore was 128 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,854 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.