Children died before five per woman in Singapore
Singapore: Children died before five per woman was 0.0035 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0035
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
198th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1944
All-time low
0.0024
in 2019
Years of data
93
1930–2024
Children died before five per woman in Singapore, 1930–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Singapore stood at 0.0035.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Singapore peaked at 2.73 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2.35 | — |
| 1931 | 2.22 | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 2.03 | -8.7% |
| 1933 | 1.96 | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 2 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 1.91 | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 2.09 | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 1.91 | -8.8% |
| 1938 | 1.98 | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 1.51 | -23.9% |
| 1940 | 1.58 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 1.8 | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 2.73 | +51.3% |
| 1945 | 2.14 | -21.8% |
| 1946 | 0.8199 | -61.6% |
| 1947 | 0.8095 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.7618 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.6562 | -13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7321 | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6614 | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6229 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5571 | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5138 | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4623 | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4338 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3993 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3613 | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3176 | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2748 | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2429 | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2165 | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.201 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1854 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.163 | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1503 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1272 | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1085 | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0938 | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0833 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.077 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0725 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0461 | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0365 | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.024 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.022 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.007 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.006 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 | +4.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0035 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five 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 | 2.73 |
| 1946 | -61.6% | 2.14 | 0.8199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 1.51 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 | 0.6562 | 2.73 | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.5062 | 0.3176 | 0.7321 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1763 | 0.0938 | 0.2748 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0493 | 0.0268 | 0.0833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 | 0.0131 | 0.0265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 | 0.0052 | 0.0138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.0035 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0.0024 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 | 0.0024 | 0.0035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 195 Japan 0.0038 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 compare
- 197 Estonia 0.0035 compare
- 199 Andorra 0.0031 compare
- 200 San Marino 0.0016 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 children died before five per woman in Singapore?
- Children died before five per woman in Singapore was 0.0035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1944.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for children died before five per woman?
- Singapore ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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