Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Singapore
Singapore: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 1.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.08 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.61 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
1 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.08 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Singapore peaked at 1.61 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Singapore 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.08 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.08 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | 1.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 1.01 per 1,000 live births | 1.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 204 Latvia 1.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 205 Republic of Korea 1.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 205 South Korea 1.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 208 North Macedonia 1.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 209 Estonia 0.9462 per 1,000 live births compare
- 210 Japan 0.8678 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Singapore?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Singapore was 1.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Singapore ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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