Child mortality rate ihme in Singapore
Singapore: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.18 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.18
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
203rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
11.77
in 1950
All-time low
0.18
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Singapore, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.18 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Singapore peaked at 11.77 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2019.
That places Singapore 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.77 | — |
| 1951 | 11.28 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 10.31 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 9.49 | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 8.1 | -14.6% |
| 1955 | 6.98 | -13.8% |
| 1956 | 6.23 | -10.7% |
| 1957 | 5.95 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 5.85 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 5.19 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 4.82 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 4.44 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 4.15 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.83 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.74 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.48 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.25 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.07 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.58 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.42 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.12 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 1.81 | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 1.62 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.51 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.96 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.88 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.82 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.73 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.67 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.62 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.56 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.53 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.49 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.45 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.38 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.33 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 41% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.12 | 5.19 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.72 | 2.82 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.56 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.88 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.584 | 0.38 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.272 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.212 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Singapore?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Singapore was 0.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Singapore ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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