Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore
Singapore: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0035 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
198th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.73 under-five deaths per woman
in 1944
All-time low
0.0024 under-five deaths per woman
in 2019
Years of data
93
1930–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore, 1930–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Singapore stood at 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Singapore peaked at 2.73 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman, in 2019.
That places Singapore 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1931 | 2.22 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1933 | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1938 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -23.9% |
| 1940 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | +51.3% |
| 1945 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | -21.8% |
| 1946 | 0.8199 under-five deaths per woman | -61.6% |
| 1947 | 0.8095 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.7618 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.6562 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7321 under-five deaths per woman | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6614 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6229 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5571 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5138 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4623 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4338 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3993 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3613 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3176 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2748 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2429 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2165 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.201 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1854 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.163 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1503 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1272 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1085 under-five deaths per woman | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0938 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.077 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0725 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0461 under-five deaths per woman | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.022 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 under-five deaths per woman | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 under-five deaths per woman | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +51.3% | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1946 | -61.6% | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8199 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6562 under-five deaths per woman | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.5062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7321 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1763 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0938 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2748 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0493 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 197 Estonia 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 199 Andorra 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 200 San Marino 0.0016 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Singapore?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Singapore ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).