Under-five deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Under-five deaths was 128 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
128
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
170th
of 213 countries
All-time high
190
in 2000
All-time low
113
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 128 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Singapore peaked at 190 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2021.
That places Singapore 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190 | — |
| 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 254, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 128 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.7 | 122 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124 | 117 | 129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.8 | 113 | 128 | 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)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (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 under-five deaths in Singapore?
- Under-five deaths in Singapore was 128 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for under-five deaths?
- Singapore ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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