Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 6.12 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Singapore peaked at 33.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2023.
That places Singapore 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 18.43 | — |
| 1986 | 17.68 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 17.85 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.41 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.52 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 16.96 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.25 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.79 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.78 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.06 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.57 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.46 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.47 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.31 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.18 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.16 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.21 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.62 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.89 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.15 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.52 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.99 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.25 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.49 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.03 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.94 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.33 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.99 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.71 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.72 | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 33.67 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.98 | 17.52 | 18.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.68 | 15.78 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 | 10.49 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 7.43 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 6.12 | 33.67 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Singapore?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore was 6.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Singapore ranks 163rd 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 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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