Child mortality in Singapore
Singapore: Child mortality was 0.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.27
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.28
in 1944
All-time low
0.24
in 2020
Years of data
93
1930–2024
Child mortality in Singapore, 1930–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Singapore is 0.27, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Singapore peaked at 46.28 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 34.8 | — |
| 1931 | 32.2 | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 28.77 | -10.7% |
| 1933 | 27.32 | -5.0% |
| 1934 | 27.47 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 25.85 | -5.9% |
| 1936 | 27.94 | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 25.15 | -10.0% |
| 1938 | 25.85 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 20.72 | -19.8% |
| 1940 | 22.96 | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 31.55 | +37.4% |
| 1944 | 46.28 | +46.7% |
| 1945 | 35.12 | -24.1% |
| 1946 | 13.12 | -62.6% |
| 1947 | 12.59 | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 11.54 | -8.3% |
| 1949 | 10.02 | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 11.72 | +17.0% |
| 1951 | 10.52 | -10.2% |
| 1952 | 9.69 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 8.48 | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 7.8 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 7.18 | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 6.65 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 6.15 | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 5.67 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 5.21 | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 4.77 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 4.37 | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 4.05 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 3.82 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.49 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.18 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.02 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.86 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.71 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.95 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.62 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.54 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.97 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.84 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.77 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.69 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.63 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.58 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -62.6% | 35.12 | 13.12 |
| 1944 | +46.7% | 31.55 | 46.28 |
| 1943 | +37.4% | 22.96 | 31.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 27.61 | 20.72 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.9 | 10.02 | 46.28 | 8 |
| 1950s | 7.91 | 5.21 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 | 2.86 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.5 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.84 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.55 | 0.41 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.316 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.252 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 5 |
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 in Singapore?
- Child mortality in Singapore was 0.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for child mortality?
- Singapore ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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