Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 53 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53 deaths
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
705 deaths
in 1969
All-time low
46 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore stood at 53 deaths.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore peaked at 705 deaths in 1969 and was at its lowest, 46 deaths, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 705 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 677 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 683 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 691 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 623 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 509 deaths | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 429 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 420 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 367 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 365 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 372 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 364 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 359 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 354 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 322 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 311 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 295 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 241 deaths | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 245 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 267 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 216 deaths | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 204 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 176 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 156 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 141 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 126 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 115 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 109 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 102 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 89 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 82 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 65 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 56 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 53 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 48 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 50 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 53 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 50 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 52 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 53 deaths | +6.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 53 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 34% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 53 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705 deaths | 705 deaths | 705 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 513.6 deaths | 365 deaths | 691 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.4 deaths | 216 deaths | 364 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 130 deaths | 82 deaths | 204 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7 deaths | 52 deaths | 82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 deaths | 48 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 deaths | 46 deaths | 53 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Singapore was 53 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 705 deaths in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 deaths in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .