Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore
Singapore: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44
in 1990
All-time low
15
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore is 16, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore peaked at 44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2015.
That places Singapore 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44 | — |
| 1991 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +6.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 | 33 | 44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Singapore was 16 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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