Number of maternal deaths in Singapore

Singapore: Number of maternal deaths was 2.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.91
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.21
in 2022
All-time low
2.91
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Singapore, 1985–2023

2.557.51012.5151985200420231985: 8.51986: 7.11987: 7.91988: 9.81989: 8.31990: 8.61991: 81992: 7.91993: 8.11994: 8.21995: 8.51996: 91997: 8.91998: 8.21999: 8.12000: 8.82001: 7.52002: 7.22003: 6.32004: 5.82005: 5.62006: 5.52007: 5.32008: 52009: 4.72010: 4.32011: 4.52012: 4.82013: 4.22014: 4.32015: 42016: 3.82017: 3.72018: 3.72019: 3.52020: 62021: 9.22022: 15.22023: 2.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 2.91 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure 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 151st of 194 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 in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Singapore, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Bahamas 3.29 compare
  2. 149 Bahrain 3.28 compare
  3. 150 Micronesia (country) 3.23 compare
  4. 152 Kiribati 2.73 compare
  5. 153 Latvia 2.67 compare
  6. 154 United Arab Emirates 2.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Singapore?
Number of maternal deaths in Singapore was 2.91 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 151st out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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