Number of infant deaths, male in Singapore
Singapore: Number of infant deaths, male was 58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,223
in 1960
All-time low
50
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Singapore stood at 58.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Singapore peaked at 1,223 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 160th 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, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,223 | — |
| 1961 | 1,101 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 1,012 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 966 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 931 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 880 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 826 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 756 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 672 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 606 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 563 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 547 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 538 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 498 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 419 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 346 | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 317 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 296 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 280 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 286 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 287 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 281 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 277 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 260 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 241 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 203 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 186 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 199 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 189 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 167 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 154 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 138 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 129 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 102 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 58 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 897.3 | 606 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 409 | 280 | 563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.3 | 186 | 287 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121 | 84 | 167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 | 53 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55 | 52 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 50 | 58 | 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, male in Singapore?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Singapore was 58 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, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.