Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4141
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5514
in 1990
All-time low
0.3876
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore is 0.4141, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore peaked at 0.5514 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3876, in 2013.
Singapore ranks 162nd 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.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5514 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5131 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4984 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4829 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4599 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4457 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4431 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4359 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.414 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4162 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4316 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.392 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4114 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3916 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4046 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.416 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4262 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4309 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4274 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.416 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3902 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4065 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4109 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3876 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4094 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3984 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4032 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.405 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4118 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4103 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4087 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4071 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4035 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4202 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4141 | -1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.4141 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.4141 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4661 | 0.414 | 0.5514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4148 | 0.3916 | 0.4316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4033 | 0.3876 | 0.4118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4107 | 0.4035 | 0.4202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Singapore was 0.4141 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5514 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3876 in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Singapore ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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