Maternal mortality slope chart in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality slope chart was 7.45 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.45
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.69
in 1985
All-time low
6.25
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality slope chart in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.45 for maternal mortality slope chart in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in Singapore peaked at 17.69 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality slope chart in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.69 | — |
| 1986 | 17.54 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.04 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 14.89 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.02 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 13.78 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.59 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.01 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.35 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.7 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 15.2 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.04 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 15.4 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 15.33 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.82 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.11 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.7 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.09 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.83 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.72 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.73 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.83 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.37 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 8.31 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.56 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.35 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.05 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.67 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.45 | +19.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.84 | 14.02 | 17.69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.02 | 13.59 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 8.37 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 6.25 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.45 | 7.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality slope chart in Singapore?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in Singapore was 7.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- Singapore ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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