Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Singapore peaked at 17.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 150 France 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 151 Greece 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 152 Qatar 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 154 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 155 Kuwait 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 156 Bulgaria 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Singapore
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Singapore ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.