Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0752 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0752 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.67 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0724 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore is 0.0752 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 1.67 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9776 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8776 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8015 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7567 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7224 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6597 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5612 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4731 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4343 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.391 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3612 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3403 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2881 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0752 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 31.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0752 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0.8776 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.559 units per square kilometre | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | 0.8015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 22 Guinea 0.0834 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ethiopia 0.0785 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0761 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.0707 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.0691 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0752 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female 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.