Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0905 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0905 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.15 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.085 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0905 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 2.15 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.085 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 27th 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, male, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9731 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8955 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7627 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6403 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5851 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5448 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5194 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5179 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.497 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4687 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4194 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3612 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.306 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.203 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0905 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 32.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0905 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.75 units per square kilometre | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4276 units per square kilometre | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | 0.5179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | 0.306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 25 Philippines 0.0955 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0928 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.0872 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Liberia 0.083 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, male, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0905 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.