Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Singapore
Singapore: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 2.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Singapore, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Singapore stood at 2.91. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Singapore peaked at 15.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.51 | — |
| 1986 | 7.11 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 9.77 | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 8.27 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 8.55 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.01 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.93 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.25 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.02 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 8.86 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.21 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.09 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.79 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 7.45 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 7.18 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.82 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 9.22 | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 15.21 | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | -80.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -80.9% | 15.21 | 2.91 |
| 2020 | +69.9% | 3.53 | 5.99 |
| 2022 | +65.0% | 9.22 | 15.21 |
| 2021 | +53.9% | 5.99 | 9.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.32 | 7.11 | 9.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.35 | 7.93 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 4.67 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.53 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 2.91 | 15.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Singapore?
- Number of maternal deaths in Singapore was 2.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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