Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality ratio was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Singapore stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Singapore peaked at 34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 | — |
| 1986 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 20 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 34 | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.6 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 6 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Singapore?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore was 6 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Singapore ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).