Infant mortality rate in Singapore
Singapore: Infant mortality rate was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 2000
All-time low
1.98
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.2 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Singapore peaked at 3.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.24 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.2 | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 11.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Singapore?
- Infant mortality rate in Singapore was 2.2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for infant mortality rate?
- Singapore ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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