Maternal deaths by income group in Singapore

Singapore: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.06
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
157th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.52
in 1996
All-time low
2.5
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Singapore, 1985–2020

24681985200220201985: 81986: 6.81987: 6.61988: 7.91989: 6.91990: 8.11991: 6.91992: 7.11993: 7.51994: 81995: 8.51996: 8.51997: 8.51998: 6.91999: 72000: 8.22001: 6.82002: 6.62003: 6.52004: 6.12005: 5.62006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 5.22009: 42010: 3.92011: 3.72012: 4.42013: 3.42014: 4.12015: 3.92016: 32017: 2.82018: 2.72019: 2.52020: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 3.06 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Singapore peaked at 8.52 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2019.

Singapore ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Singapore, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 7.96
1986 6.84 -14.1%
1987 6.62 -3.3%
1988 7.89 +19.3%
1989 6.87 -12.9%
1990 8.13 +18.3%
1991 6.93 -14.7%
1992 7.15 +3.1%
1993 7.46 +4.4%
1994 8.01 +7.3%
1995 8.51 +6.3%
1996 8.52 +0.1%
1997 8.47 -0.6%
1998 6.9 -18.6%
1999 6.96 +0.9%
2000 8.16 +17.2%
2001 6.75 -17.3%
2002 6.62 -1.9%
2003 6.46 -2.5%
2004 6.08 -5.8%
2005 5.6 -8.0%
2006 5.39 -3.7%
2007 5.29 -1.9%
2008 5.2 -1.8%
2009 4.02 -22.7%
2010 3.91 -2.8%
2011 3.7 -5.2%
2012 4.43 +19.5%
2013 3.36 -24.1%
2014 4.1 +22.1%
2015 3.93 -4.3%
2016 2.96 -24.6%
2017 2.8 -5.3%
2018 2.67 -4.9%
2019 2.5 -6.3%
2020 3.06 +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.24 6.62 7.96 5
1990s 7.7 6.9 8.52 10
2000s 5.96 4.02 8.16 10
2010s 3.44 2.5 4.43 10
2020s 3.06 3.06 3.06 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 154 Czechia 3.61 compare
  2. 155 Samoa 3.54 compare
  3. 156 Latvia 3.3 compare
  4. 158 Kiribati 3.05 compare
  5. 159 Bahrain 3.02 compare
  6. 160 Ireland 2.99 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Singapore?
Maternal deaths by income group in Singapore was 3.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 1996.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2019.
How does Singapore rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Singapore ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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