Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0246 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0246
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 1966
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0246 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Singapore peaked at 1.71 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.44 | — |
| 1964 | 1.63 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 1.71 | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9077 | -47.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9841 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.903 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4727 | -47.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8619 | +82.3% |
| 1973 | 0.453 | -47.4% |
| 1974 | 0.339 | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5898 | +74.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2646 | -55.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2266 | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3199 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0.153 | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0636 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.187 | +193.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1941 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1449 | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0603 | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1602 | +165.7% |
| 1987 | 0.085 | -46.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1231 | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 0.032 | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0624 | +95.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0497 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0769 | +54.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0812 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0226 | -57.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1171 | +417.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0438 | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2049 | +368.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1252 | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0902 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1068 | +432.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0758 | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.055 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0528 | +107.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0311 | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0761 | — |
| 2016 | 0.0473 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0777 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0285 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0246 | -13.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0246 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0246 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +432.8% | 0.0201 | 0.1068 |
| 1998 | +417.9% | 0.0226 | 0.1171 |
| 2000 | +368.2% | 0.0438 | 0.2049 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 | 0.9077 | 1.71 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.4584 | 0.153 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1149 | 0.0603 | 0.1941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0592 | 0.0226 | 0.1171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 | 0 | 0.2049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 | 0 | 0.0777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 | 0 | 0.0285 | 3 |
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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Singapore?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Singapore was 0.0246 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1966.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Singapore ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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