Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0738 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0738 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0696 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.0738 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 1.64 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9045 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8403 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8164 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.803 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7433 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6254 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5164 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4731 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4269 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4284 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4194 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.297 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 0.9045 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6104 units per square kilometre | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | 0.8403 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | 0.4284 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 19 Ethiopia 0.081 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Philippines 0.0776 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 0.0752 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guinea 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0738 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.