Number of infant deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of infant deaths was 106 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
158th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,130
in 1960
All-time low
92
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Singapore is 106, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 2,130 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 158th of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,130 | — |
| 1961 | 1,910 | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 1,750 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 1,669 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,610 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,523 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,435 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1,315 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,168 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1,051 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 975 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 942 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 922 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 851 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 715 | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 592 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 543 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 508 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 483 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 495 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 499 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 490 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 484 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 456 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 425 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 406 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 359 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 331 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 356 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 337 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 299 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 276 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 249 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 233 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 218 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 205 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 184 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 167 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 152 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 137 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 122 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 110 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 106 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,556 | 1,051 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 1970s | 702.6 | 483 | 975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.3 | 331 | 499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.8 | 152 | 299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.5 | 96 | 148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 95 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4 | 92 | 106 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Singapore?
- Number of infant deaths in Singapore was 106 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,130 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of infant deaths?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.