Child mortality rate in Singapore
Singapore: Child mortality rate 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
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
0.2434 deaths per 100 live births
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate in Singapore, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate 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 rate in Singapore peaked at 2.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births, in 2020.
That places Singapore 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9734 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9096 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8401 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7671 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6948 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6307 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5781 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5372 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5056 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4804 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4578 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4345 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.385 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.361 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3392 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3208 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3065 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2964 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2898 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2861 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2841 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.283 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2802 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2779 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2752 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2719 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2683 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.264 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.259 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2526 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2466 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2489 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2575 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.268 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.268 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.268 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 182 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Singapore?
- Child mortality rate in Singapore was 0.268 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for child mortality rate?
- Singapore ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .