What is child mortality in Singapore?

Child mortality in Singapore was 0.268 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 46.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.

How does Singapore rank for child mortality?

Singapore ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Singapore

Name: Child mortality in Singapore
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Child mortality was 0.268 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.268 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

188th

of 203 countries

All-time high

46.28 deaths per 100 live births

in 1944

All-time low

0.2434 deaths per 100 live births

in 2020

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Singapore, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Singapore is 0.268 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Singapore peaked at 46.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births, in 2020.

Singapore ranks 188th of 203 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
1800s	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	44.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	39.21 deaths per 100 live births	39.16 deaths per 100 live births	39.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	38.91 deaths per 100 live births	38.61 deaths per 100 live births	39.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	38.12 deaths per 100 live births	37.7 deaths per 100 live births	38.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	35.07 deaths per 100 live births	37.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	27.61 deaths per 100 live births	20.72 deaths per 100 live births	34.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	23.71 deaths per 100 live births	10.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	7.82 deaths per 100 live births	5.21 deaths per 100 live births	11.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	3.65 deaths per 100 live births	2.86 deaths per 100 live births	4.77 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	2.71 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.14 deaths per 100 live births	0.8401 deaths per 100 live births	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5496 deaths per 100 live births	0.41 deaths per 100 live births	0.7671 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3152 deaths per 100 live births	0.283 deaths per 100 live births	0.385 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2677 deaths per 100 live births	0.2466 deaths per 100 live births	0.2819 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2524 deaths per 100 live births	0.2434 deaths per 100 live births	0.268 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Singapore

185 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
186 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
187 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
189 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
190 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
191 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 49,828 (2025)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Singapore?: Child mortality in Singapore was 0.268 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 46.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for child mortality?: Singapore ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.