Life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectation at birth by sex was 86.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.24
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.24
in 2023
All-time low
59.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.16 | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 61.47 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 62.58 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 63.99 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 65.31 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 66.15 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 66.99 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 67.76 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 68.56 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 69.14 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 69.52 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 70 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.47 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.12 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 71.21 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.52 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.76 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.05 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 72.29 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 72.7 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 73.15 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.64 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 74.06 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.39 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.57 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.22 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 75.63 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.61 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.08 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.79 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.77 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.13 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 77.36 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.01 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 78.28 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.45 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.41 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.49 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.86 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.26 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.86 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.69 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.17 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.57 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.23 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.44 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.6 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.93 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.79 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.92 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.87 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.67 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.24 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 86.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 86.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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 236 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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