Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore
Singapore: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3495
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1990
All-time low
0.3277
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore is 0.3495, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore peaked at 1.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3277, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 | — |
| 1991 | 0.974 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9238 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8753 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8298 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7856 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7429 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7021 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6629 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6266 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5927 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5614 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5334 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5084 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4865 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4672 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4497 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4336 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4186 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4043 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3906 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3777 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3658 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3551 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3454 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.338 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3323 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.329 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3277 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3284 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3308 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3342 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.339 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3444 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3495 | +1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3495 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3495 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8149 | 0.6266 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4856 | 0.4043 | 0.5927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.349 | 0.3277 | 0.3906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3396 | 0.3308 | 0.3495 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 181 Netherlands 0.3583 compare
- 182 Spain 0.3569 compare
- 183 Italy 0.3499 compare
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3423 compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.3377 compare
- 187 Austria 0.3336 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore was 0.3495 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3277 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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