Number of child deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of child deaths was 128 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
128 deaths
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,135 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
113 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths in Singapore, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 128 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Singapore peaked at 3,135 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 113 deaths, in 2021.
That places Singapore 158th out of 199 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.
Number of child deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3,135 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 2,854 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 2,562 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 2,333 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 2,194 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2,088 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,962 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1,840 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,688 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,508 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 1,355 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1,246 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1,182 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,136 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1,042 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 887 deaths | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 746 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 683 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 636 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 602 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 610 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 610 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 597 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 587 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 556 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 522 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 500 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 450 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 417 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 435 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 412 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 370 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 343 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 313 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 292 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 274 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 258 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 246 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 234 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 215 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 197 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 190 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 176 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 158 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 143 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 131 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 125 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 122 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 123 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 124 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 125 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 123 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 123 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 129 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 128 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 124 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 121 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 117 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 115 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 113 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 114 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 119 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 128 deaths | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,135 deaths | 3,135 deaths | 3,135 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,038 deaths | 1,355 deaths | 2,854 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 877 deaths | 602 deaths | 1,246 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 508.6 deaths | 412 deaths | 610 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.2 deaths | 197 deaths | 370 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.7 deaths | 122 deaths | 190 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 124 deaths | 117 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.8 deaths | 113 deaths | 128 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Singapore?
- Number of child deaths in Singapore was 128 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 child deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,135 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 deaths in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of child deaths?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .