Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Singapore stood at 6.12 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.12 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Singapore 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.21 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.62 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.89 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.15 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.52 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.99 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.25 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.33 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.49 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.03 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.94 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.86 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.24 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.76 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.33 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.99 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.71 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.43 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.72 per 100,000 live births | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 20.2 per 100,000 live births | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 33.67 per 100,000 live births | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 6.12 per 100,000 live births | -81.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.12 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.12 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -81.8% | 33.67 per 100,000 live births | 6.12 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +71.2% | 7.43 per 100,000 live births | 12.72 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | +66.7% | 20.2 per 100,000 live births | 33.67 per 100,000 live births |
| 2021 | +58.9% | 12.72 per 100,000 live births | 20.2 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.86 per 100,000 live births | 10.49 per 100,000 live births | 17.16 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 per 100,000 live births | 7.43 per 100,000 live births | 10.03 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 per 100,000 live births | 6.12 per 100,000 live births | 33.67 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 176 Albania 6.87 per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Italy 6.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Austria 6.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 181 Montenegro 5.83 per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Bulgaria 5.56 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Singapore?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore was 6.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.67 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Singapore ranks 179th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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