Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.0042 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.0209 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Singapore 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 83.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | -80.0% | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +66.7% | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 37 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia (country) 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.