Number of under-five deaths, male in Singapore
Singapore: Number of under-five deaths, male was 70 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,599
in 1960
All-time low
61
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Singapore recorded 70 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Singapore peaked at 1,599 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2021.
That places Singapore 160th 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, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,599 | — |
| 1961 | 1,442 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 1,318 | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1,243 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1,182 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,111 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1,040 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 953 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 853 | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 767 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 709 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 675 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 652 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 600 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 511 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 429 | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 392 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 365 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 344 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 348 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 347 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 339 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 333 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 314 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 294 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 281 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 252 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 233 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 242 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 230 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 205 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 191 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 173 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 161 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 151 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 143 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 136 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 129 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 119 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 109 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 79 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 70 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,151 | 767 | 1,599 | 10 |
| 1970s | 502.5 | 344 | 709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.5 | 230 | 347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.7 | 109 | 205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5 | 67 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1 | 64 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2 | 61 | 70 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Singapore?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Singapore was 70 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, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,599 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.