Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1657 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.82 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1574 deaths per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 3.82 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.48 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 3.27 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 3.12 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.93 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.75 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.52 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.25 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 2.02 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.86 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.76 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.56 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 deaths per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 deaths per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9493 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8985 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9104 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9104 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.891 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8761 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8299 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7791 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7463 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6716 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6224 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6493 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6149 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5522 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5119 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4672 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4358 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.409 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3851 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3672 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3493 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3209 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.294 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2836 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2627 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2341 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1901 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1758 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.177 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1771 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1786 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1747 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1827 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1825 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1791 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1805 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1749 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1699 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1634 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1602 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1574 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1588 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 deaths per square kilometre | 2.02 deaths per square kilometre | 3.82 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8985 deaths per square kilometre | 1.86 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7591 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6149 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9104 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4093 deaths per square kilometre | 0.294 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5522 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1758 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2836 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.175 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1634 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1827 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1605 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1574 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.