India vs Singapore
India vs Singapore: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 22.6 per 1,000 live births in India and 1.7 per 1,000 live births in Singapore, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 20.9 per 1,000 live births, or 13 times that in Singapore.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, India ranked 63 and Singapore ranked 222 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 3.4 per 1,000 live births and Singapore at 0.5 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | India | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.6 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 23.9 | 1.9 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 25.2 | 1.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 26.5 | 2.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 28 | 1.9 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 29.6 | 2 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 31.2 | 2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 33 | 2.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 34.9 | 2.1 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 36.9 | 2.2 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 39 | 2.2 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 41.1 | 2.2 | 35 |
| 2011 | 43.3 | 2.2 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 45.5 | 2.2 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 47.8 | 2.3 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 50.1 | 2.3 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 52.4 | 2.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 54.7 | 2.4 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 57.1 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 59.4 | 2.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 2.6 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 64.1 | 2.8 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 66.5 | 2.9 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 3.1 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 71.3 | 3.3 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 73.7 | 3.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 76 | 3.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 78.3 | 3.9 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 80.5 | 4.1 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 82.8 | 4.4 | 62 |
| 1993 | 85 | 4.8 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 87.1 | 5.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 89.4 | 5.7 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 91.6 | 6.2 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 93.8 | 6.7 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 96.2 | 7.3 | 68 |
| 1987 | 98.5 | 7.9 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 100.8 | 8.4 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 103.3 | 9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 105.8 | 9.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 108.4 | 10.1 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 111.1 | 10.7 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 113.8 | 11.2 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 116.7 | 11.7 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 119.5 | 12.2 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 122.3 | 12.6 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 125 | 13.2 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 127.6 | 13.9 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 130 | 14.9 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 132.3 | 16.1 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 135 | 17.5 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 136.9 | 18.9 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 138.2 | 20.3 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 139.7 | 21.6 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 141.2 | 22.9 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 142.6 | 24.2 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 150.5 | 25.4 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 151.9 | 26.6 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 153.3 | 27.9 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 147.9 | 29.3 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 149.2 | 30.9 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 150.6 | 32.8 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 152.1 | 35 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 153.4 | 37.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 155.1 | 40.6 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 157 | 43.8 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 158.9 | 47.5 | 120 |
| 1956 | 160.7 | 51.7 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 162.9 | 56.7 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 165.3 | 62.6 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 168.5 | 69.4 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 170.9 | 77 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 173.7 | 85 | 136 |
| 1950 | 176.4 | 93.3 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | India | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.618.5–27.8 | 1.81.5–2.1 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 21.716.6–29.3 | 1.71.3–2.2 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 20.914.7–30.6 | 1.71.2–2.2 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 20.113.6–31.5 | 1.61.1–2.3 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 19.312.3–31.7 | 1.61.1–2.3 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 18.611.3–31.7 | 1.61–2.3 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 17.910.5–31.7 | 1.51–2.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 17.39.7–31.7 | 1.50.9–2.4 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 16.69–31.1 | 1.50.9–2.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 168.6–31.1 | 1.50.8–2.4 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 15.48–31.5 | 1.40.8–2.4 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 14.97.8–31.2 | 1.40.7–2.4 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 14.37.3–30.9 | 1.40.7–2.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 13.96.9–30.5 | 1.30.7–2.3 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 13.46.6–30.6 | 1.30.7–2.3 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 12.96.1–29.7 | 1.30.6–2.3 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 12.45.9–29.6 | 1.30.6–2.3 | 20 |
| 2041 | 125.5–28.5 | 1.20.6–2.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 11.65.4–29.4 | 1.20.5–2.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 11.25.1–29.3 | 1.20.5–2.3 | 19 |
| 2044 | 10.84.8–28.7 | 1.20.5–2.3 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 10.54.7–28.5 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 10.14.4–29.3 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 9.94.3–27.8 | 1.10.5–2.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 9.64.3–27.8 | 1.10.4–2.3 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 9.34.1–27.7 | 1.10.4–2.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 9.13.9–26.6 | 10.4–2.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 8.83.7–26.3 | 10.4–2.3 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 8.63.6–25.6 | 10.4–2.3 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 8.33.4–25.6 | 10.4–2.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 8.23.4–24.7 | 10.3–2.3 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 83.3–25 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 7.83.2–24.5 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 7.63.1–24 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 7.43–24 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 7.22.8–22.2 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 72.8–22.6 | 0.90.3–2.2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 6.92.7–22.8 | 0.90.3–2.1 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 6.72.7–22.3 | 0.90.3–2.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 6.62.6–22.6 | 0.80.3–2.1 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 6.42.6–22 | 0.80.2–2.1 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 6.32.5–22.4 | 0.80.2–2.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 6.22.4–21.3 | 0.80.2–2.2 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 62.4–22 | 0.80.2–2.2 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 5.92.3–21 | 0.80.2–2.2 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 5.82.2–20.7 | 0.80.2–2.2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 5.62.1–20.1 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 5.52.1–20.6 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 5.42.1–19.4 | 0.70.2–2 | 13 |
| 2073 | 5.32–19.2 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 5.22–19.4 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 5.12–19.2 | 0.70.2–2 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 51.9–19.5 | 0.70.2–2 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 4.91.9–19 | 0.70.2–2 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 4.81.8–18.7 | 0.70.2–2 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 4.71.8–18.2 | 0.70.2–2 | 12 |
| 2080 | 4.71.7–18 | 0.60.1–2 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 4.61.7–17.8 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 4.51.7–17.5 | 0.60.1–2 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 4.41.6–17.5 | 0.60.1–2 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 4.31.7–17.3 | 0.60.1–2 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 4.31.6–17.1 | 0.60.1–2 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 4.21.6–16.8 | 0.60.1–2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 4.11.5–16.6 | 0.60.1–2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 4.11.5–16.1 | 0.60.1–2 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 41.5–16.2 | 0.60.1–2.1 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 3.91.4–16.1 | 0.60.1–2 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 3.91.4–15.8 | 0.50.1–2 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 3.81.2–15.7 | 0.50.1–2 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 3.81.2–15.4 | 0.50.1–2.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 3.71.2–15.1 | 0.50.1–2 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 3.71.2–14.7 | 0.50.1–2 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 3.61.2–14.4 | 0.50.1–2 | 10 |
| 2097 | 3.51.2–13.7 | 0.50.1–1.9 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 3.51.2–13.6 | 0.50.1–1.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 3.41.1–13.1 | 0.50.1–1.9 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 3.41.1–13 | 0.50.1–1.9 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
India vs Singapore
Health
- Life expectancyIndia: 72 years in 2023Singapore: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndia: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Singapore: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionIndia: 3.53% in 2017Singapore: 3.44% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndia: 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Singapore: 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndia: 1.44 billion people in 2023Singapore: 5.79 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndia: 0.89% a year in 2023Singapore: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndia: 1.98 births per woman in 2023Singapore: 0.94 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndia: 35.7% in 2025Singapore: 100% in 2025
- Median ageIndia: 28.1 years in 2023Singapore: 35.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndia: 6.9% in 2023Singapore: 13.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndia: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Singapore: 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndia: 2.3% of GDP in 2025Singapore: 3.05% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndia: $93.3B in 2025Singapore: $16.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndia: $63 in 2025Singapore: $2,980 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Singapore: 18% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndia: 3.07 million people in 2020Singapore: 59,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndia: 9.94% of world capability in 2022Singapore: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndia: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020Singapore: 1.72% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndia: 2.86 billion TIV in 2025Singapore: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndia: 81 million TIV in 2025Singapore: 79 million TIV in 2025