Number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore
Singapore: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.06 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.06 deaths
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
157th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.52 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
2.5 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore stood at 3.06 deaths.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore peaked at 8.52 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5 deaths, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.96 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 6.84 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 6.62 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.89 deaths | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 6.87 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 deaths | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 6.93 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 7.15 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.46 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.01 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 8.51 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 8.52 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.47 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9 deaths | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 6.96 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.16 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 6.75 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 6.62 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.46 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.08 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.39 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.29 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.02 deaths | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 3.91 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 3.36 deaths | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.06 deaths | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 deaths | 6.62 deaths | 7.96 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.7 deaths | 6.9 deaths | 8.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 deaths | 4.02 deaths | 8.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 deaths | 2.5 deaths | 4.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 deaths | 3.06 deaths | 3.06 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore was 3.06 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 deaths in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.