Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Singapore
Singapore: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 1.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
1 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Singapore, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Singapore is 1.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Singapore peaked at 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Singapore 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Singapore?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Singapore was 1.1 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, neonatal recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Singapore ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.