Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of neonatal deaths was 51 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
51 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,693 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
51 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Singapore is 51 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Singapore peaked at 1,693 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 51 deaths, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,693 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,631 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,572 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 1,515 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 1,461 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 1,410 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 1,355 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 1,342 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1,374 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 1,261 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 1,182 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 1,102 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 1,071 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,013 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 977 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 920 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 871 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 770 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 704 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 634 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 626 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 625 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 625 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 571 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 454 deaths | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 392 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 345 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 318 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 333 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 349 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 343 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 324 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 300 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 270 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 262 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 236 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 221 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 247 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 248 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 222 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 213 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 186 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 176 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 167 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 158 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 152 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 147 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 133 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 119 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 109 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 96 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 80 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 74 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 64 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 61 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,461 deaths | 1,261 deaths | 1,693 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 924.4 deaths | 634 deaths | 1,182 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 463.8 deaths | 318 deaths | 626 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.3 deaths | 221 deaths | 343 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 156 deaths | 109 deaths | 213 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8 deaths | 61 deaths | 96 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 deaths | 51 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Singapore?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore was 51 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,693 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 deaths in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Singapore ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.