Neonatal mortality rate in Singapore
Singapore: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.08
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.08 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Singapore 178th out of 184 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 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.16 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Singapore?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Singapore was 1.08 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Singapore ranks 178th out of 184 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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