Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore
Singapore: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore is 8.66, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore peaked at 37.55 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2016.
That places Singapore 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.46 | — |
| 2001 | 14.55 | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 37.55 | +158.2% |
| 2003 | 26.91 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 9.88 | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 13.44 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +125.3% |
| 2007 | 25.79 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 24.78 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.06 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 20.38 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.35 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 21.89 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 24.43 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 21.62 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.45 | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 13.88 | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 11.32 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 9.74 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 8.93 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.66 | -3.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +158.2% | 14.55 | 37.55 |
| 2006 | +125.3% | 13.44 | 30.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.77 | 9.88 | 37.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 | 8.45 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.66 | 8.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Singapore was 8.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Singapore ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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