Number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore
Singapore: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.06
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
157th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.52
in 1996
All-time low
2.5
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Singapore stood at 3.06.
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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.96 | — |
| 1986 | 6.84 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 6.62 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.89 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 6.87 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 7.15 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.46 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.01 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 8.51 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 8.52 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.47 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 6.96 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.16 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 6.75 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 6.62 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.08 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | +22.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 | 6.62 | 7.96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 6.9 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 4.02 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.5 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 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 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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