Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore
Singapore: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore, 1930–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Singapore stood at 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Singapore peaked at 2.73 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman, in 2019.
That places Singapore 198th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6562 under-five deaths per woman | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.5062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7321 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1763 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0938 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2748 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0493 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 197 Estonia 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 199 Andorra 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 200 San Marino 0.0016 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.946 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 81.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.52 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 86.94 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Singapore?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Singapore was 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 under-five deaths per woman in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Singapore ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).