Infant deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Infant deaths was 106 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
148
in 2000
All-time low
92
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Singapore stood at 106.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Singapore peaked at 148 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 169th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148 | — |
| 2001 | 137 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 122 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 110 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 106 | +8.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 106 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 106 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.5 | 96 | 148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 95 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4 | 92 | 106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Singapore?
- Infant deaths in Singapore was 106 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for infant deaths?
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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