Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Singapore
Singapore: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 128 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
128
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
370
in 1990
All-time low
113
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Singapore is 128, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Singapore peaked at 370 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2021.
That places Singapore 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370 | — |
| 1991 | 343 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 313 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 292 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 274 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 258 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 246 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 215 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 197 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 190 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 176 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 158 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 143 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 131 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 125 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 122 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 124 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 119 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 128 | +7.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 128 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 128 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.2 | 197 | 370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.7 | 122 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124 | 117 | 129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.8 | 113 | 128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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 under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Singapore?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Singapore was 128 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 370 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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