Number of infant deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of infant deaths was 80.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,695.0%
in 1955
All-time low
80.0%
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths in Singapore, 1955–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Singapore stood at 80.0%. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Singapore peaked at 2,695.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,695.0% | — |
| 1956 | 2,653.0% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2,603.0% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2,504.0% | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 2,344.0% | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 2,127.0% | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 1,909.0% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 1,751.0% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,667.0% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,609.0% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,525.0% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,438.0% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,314.0% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,167.0% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1,052.0% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 976.0% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 940.0% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 921.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 853.0% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 715.0% | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 589.0% | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 542.0% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 510.0% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 484.0% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 494.0% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 497.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 490.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 484.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 456.0% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 425.0% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 406.0% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 359.0% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 331.0% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 356.0% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 336.0% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 299.0% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 276.0% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 249.0% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 233.0% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 218.0% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 204.0% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 194.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 184.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 167.0% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 152.0% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 148.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 137.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 122.0% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 110.0% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 105.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 106.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,559.8% | 2,344.0% | 2,695.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,555.9% | 1,052.0% | 2,127.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 702.4% | 484.0% | 976.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.0% | 331.0% | 497.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.6% | 152.0% | 299.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 96.0% | 148.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 95.0% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 91.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Singapore?
- Number of infant deaths in Singapore was 80.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,695.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of infant deaths?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.