Mortality rate, under-5 in Singapore
Singapore: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Singapore is 2.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Singapore peaked at 47.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Singapore 180th out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.55 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.74 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.42 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Singapore
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.53 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 22,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 22,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 21,576 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Singapore?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Singapore was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Singapore ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.