Is Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 4.8% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Singapore rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Singapore ranked #183 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Singapore is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 30.

Singapore: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

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In 2024, Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 2.20.

That's up 4.8% from 2023, the highest value since 2015.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Singapore ranks #183 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 2.30; 2005
Trough: 2.00; 2018
1-year change: +4.8%
5-year change: +10.0%; +1.9% / yr
10-year change: +0.0%; +0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	2.2000
2023	2.1000
2022	2.0000
2021	2.0000
2020	2.0000
2019	2.0000
2018	2.0000
2017	2.1000
2016	2.1000
2015	2.2000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 2.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 4.8% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Singapore rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Singapore ranked #183 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Singapore's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Singapore is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.