Number of infant deaths, female in Singapore
Singapore: Number of infant deaths, female was 48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
907
in 1960
All-time low
42
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Singapore is 48, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Singapore peaked at 907 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 907 | — |
| 1961 | 809 | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 738 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 703 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 679 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 643 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 609 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 559 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 496 | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 445 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 412 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 395 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 384 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 353 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 296 | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 246 | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 226 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 212 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 203 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 209 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 212 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 209 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 207 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 196 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 184 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 176 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 156 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 145 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 157 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 148 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 132 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 122 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 111 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 97 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 91 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 48 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658.8 | 445 | 907 | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.6 | 203 | 412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179 | 145 | 212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.8 | 68 | 132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1 | 43 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 | 43 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 42 | 48 | 5 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Singapore?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Singapore was 48 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 907 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.