Stillbirth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Stillbirth rate was 0.1819 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1819 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2932 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.1819 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1819 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Singapore peaked at 0.2932 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1819 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2932 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2816 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.275 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2715 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2701 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2626 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2522 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2357 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2347 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2385 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2391 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2339 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2251 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.22 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2188 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2182 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2157 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2082 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1999 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.194 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1885 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1851 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1819 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1819 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 64% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1819 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2619 deaths per 100 births | 0.2347 deaths per 100 births | 0.2932 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2217 deaths per 100 births | 0.1999 deaths per 100 births | 0.2391 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1874 deaths per 100 births | 0.1819 deaths per 100 births | 0.194 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Singapore?
- Stillbirth rate in Singapore was 0.1819 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2932 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1819 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for stillbirth rate?
- Singapore ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.