Life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectation at birth by sex was 86.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore stood at 86.24. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore peaked at 86.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.16, in 1950.
That places Singapore 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.23 | 59.16 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.63 | 69.14 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.32 | 72.05 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.89 | 74.57 | 77.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.72 | 77.36 | 80.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.61 | 80.69 | 83.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.86 | 83.95 | 85.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.92 | 85.67 | 86.24 | 4 |
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More population data for Singapore
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4647 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore was 86.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 86.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.16 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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