Infant mortality rates in Singapore
Singapore: Infant mortality rates was 0.1727 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Singapore stood at 0.1727. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Singapore peaked at 9.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1727, in 2023.
That places Singapore 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.28 | 4.06 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.29 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.21 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9256 | 0.6738 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4476 | 0.329 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2551 | 0.2253 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2113 | 0.1919 | 0.2236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1873 | 0.1727 | 0.2075 | 4 |
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More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Singapore?
- Infant mortality rates in Singapore was 0.1727 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1727 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for infant mortality rates?
- Singapore ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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