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 164th out of 196 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.
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
- 161 Albania 6.87 per 100,000 live births compare
- 162 Italy 6.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 165 Austria 6.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 166 Montenegro 5.83 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Bulgaria 5.56 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Singapore
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 49,828 (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 164th out of 196 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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