Number of under-five deaths, female in Singapore
Singapore: Number of under-five deaths, female was 58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female in Singapore is 58, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Singapore peaked at 1,255 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2020.
That places Singapore 159th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,255 | — |
| 1961 | 1,120 | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 1,015 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 951 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 906 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 851 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 800 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 735 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 655 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 588 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 537 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 507 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 484 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 442 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 376 | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 317 | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 291 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 271 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 262 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 263 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 258 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 254 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 242 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 228 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 219 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 198 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 184 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 193 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 182 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 165 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 152 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 140 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 131 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 123 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 115 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 96 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 70 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 58 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887.6 | 588 | 1,255 | 10 |
| 1970s | 374.5 | 258 | 537 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.1 | 182 | 263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.5 | 88 | 165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2 | 55 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 53 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6 | 52 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Singapore?
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,255 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.