Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-10.34 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore stood at 4.35 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 555.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 4.35 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.34 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -6.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1957 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1958 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1959 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1960 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1961 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1962 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1963 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1964 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1965 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1966 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1967 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1968 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1969 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1970 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1972 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1973 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1974 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1975 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1977 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1978 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1979 | -0.7377 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1980 | -2 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 1981 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1982 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1983 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1984 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1988 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1989 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1990 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1991 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1992 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1994 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1995 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1996 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1997 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1998 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1999 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2000 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2001 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2004 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2005 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2006 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2007 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5005 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2025 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3504 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5792 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7095 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9571 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2015 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2016 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2017 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2018 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2019 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5746 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2022 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +291.8% |
| 2023 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2024 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.35 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.35 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +291.8% | 0.5746 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -171.4% | -0.7377 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -154.6% | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -0.3504 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +153.8% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 0.5746 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -5.02 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.07 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | -0.7377 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.11 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | -0.2025 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | -0.1376 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Singapore was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.34 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Singapore rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.