Number of infant deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of infant deaths was 106 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106 deaths
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,696 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
92 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in Singapore, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 106 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Singapore peaked at 2,696 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 92 deaths, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,696 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 2,655 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2,602 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2,501 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2,345 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2,130 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1961 | 1,910 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 1,750 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 1,669 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,610 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,523 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,435 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1,315 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,168 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1,051 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 975 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 942 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 922 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 851 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 715 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 592 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 543 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 508 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 483 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 495 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 499 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 490 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 484 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 456 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 425 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 406 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 359 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 331 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 356 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 337 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 299 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 276 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 249 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 233 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 218 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 205 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 195 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 184 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 167 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 152 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 137 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 122 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 110 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 100 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 96 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 96 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 100 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 98 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 104 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 104 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 98 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 97 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 106 deaths | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,560 deaths | 2,345 deaths | 2,696 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,556 deaths | 1,051 deaths | 2,130 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 702.6 deaths | 483 deaths | 975 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.3 deaths | 331 deaths | 499 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.8 deaths | 152 deaths | 299 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.5 deaths | 96 deaths | 148 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 deaths | 95 deaths | 104 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4 deaths | 92 deaths | 106 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Singapore?
- Number of infant deaths in Singapore was 106 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 infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,696 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 deaths in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of infant deaths?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .