What is number of under-five deaths in Singapore?

Number of under-five deaths in Singapore was 128 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 2,854 in 1960.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2021.

How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths?

Singapore ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Singapore

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Singapore
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Number of under-five deaths was 128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

128

Change on year

up 7.6%

World rank

158th

of 195 countries

All-time high

2,854

in 1960

All-time low

113

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Singapore, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Singapore stood at 128.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Singapore peaked at 2,854 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2021.

Singapore ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, 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	2,038	1,355	2,854	10
1970s	877	602	1,246	10
1980s	508.6	412	610	10
1990s	274.2	197	370	10
2000s	141.7	122	190	10
2010s	124	117	129	10
2020s	117.8	113	128	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Singapore?: Number of under-five deaths in Singapore was 128 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 2,854 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2021.
How does Singapore rank for number of under-five deaths?: Singapore ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.