Mortality rate, infant in Singapore
Singapore: Mortality rate, infant was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
35.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Singapore stood at 2.2 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Singapore peaked at 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.21 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 180 Andorra 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Italy 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Republic of Korea 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Latvia 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Monaco 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 186 Czechia 2.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 186 Iceland 2.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Singapore?
- Mortality rate, infant in Singapore was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.