Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 82.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.9 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.6 years
in 2019
All-time low
68.72 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Singapore is 82.9 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Singapore peaked at 83.6 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.72 years, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.72 years | — |
| 1971 | 69 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 69.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 69.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 71.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 71.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 72.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 72.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.9 years | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 82.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 82.9 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.12 years | 68.72 years | 71.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 72.19 years | 74.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 years | 75.3 years | 77.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.59 years | 77.95 years | 81.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.56 years | 81.54 years | 83.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.11 years | 82.9 years | 83.54 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Singapore?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Singapore was 82.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.72 years in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release