Maternal mortality in Singapore
Singapore: Maternal mortality was 7.45 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.45 for maternal mortality in 2020.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Singapore peaked at 49.38 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 1981.
That places Singapore 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 36.44 | — |
| 1964 | 42.09 | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 39.84 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 49.38 | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 31.71 | -35.8% |
| 1968 | 40.12 | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 37.69 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 33.42 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 21.5 | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 36.64 | +70.4% |
| 1973 | 14.64 | -60.0% |
| 1974 | 18.55 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 29.86 | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 14.09 | -52.8% |
| 1977 | 15.38 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 20.02 | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 7.19 | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 4.74 | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 4.53 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.73 | +136.8% |
| 1983 | 13.36 | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 17.69 | +62.3% |
| 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 7.61, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +136.8% | 4.53 | 10.73 |
| 1972 | +70.4% | 21.5 | 36.64 |
| 1985 | +62.3% | 10.9 | 17.69 |
| 1975 | +61.0% | 18.55 | 29.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.61 | 31.71 | 49.38 | 7 |
| 1970s | 21.13 | 7.19 | 36.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 | 4.53 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Singapore?
- Maternal mortality in Singapore was 7.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 in 1966.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for maternal mortality?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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