Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Singapore
Singapore: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
181st
of 197 countries
All-time high
43.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Singapore stood at 2.5 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Singapore peaked at 43.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Singapore 181st 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 per 1,000 live births, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.71 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 179 Iceland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 North Macedonia 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Italy 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 South Korea 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Monaco 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Singapore?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Singapore was 2.5 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, under-5, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Singapore ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.