Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1657 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1657 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.82 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1574 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.1657 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 3.82 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9493 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8985 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9104 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.891 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8299 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7791 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7463 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6716 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6224 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6493 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6149 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5522 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5119 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4672 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.409 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.177 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 0.8985 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7591 units per square kilometre | 0.6149 units per square kilometre | 0.9104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | 0.294 units per square kilometre | 0.5522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.1657 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.