Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of neonatal deaths was 53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
705
in 1969
All-time low
46
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Singapore stood at 53.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Singapore peaked at 705 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 160th of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 705 | — |
| 1970 | 677 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 683 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 691 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 623 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 509 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 429 | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 420 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 367 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 365 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 372 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 364 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 359 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 354 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 322 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 311 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 295 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 241 | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 245 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 267 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 216 | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 176 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 156 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 141 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 126 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 115 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 89 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 56 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 53 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705 | 705 | 705 | 1 |
| 1970s | 513.6 | 365 | 691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.4 | 216 | 364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130 | 82 | 204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7 | 52 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 48 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 | 46 | 53 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Singapore?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Singapore was 53 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 705 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.