Singapore vs South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, male
Singapore
81.2 years
in 2024
South Asia
71.01 years
in 2024
Singapore rank
17th
South Asia rank
22nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 81.2 years against 71.01 years in South Asia, a difference of 10.19 years.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.63 years | 47.23 years | 16.4 years | Singapore |
| 1970s | 67.08 years | 50.82 years | 16.26 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 71.3 years | 55.64 years | 15.66 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 74.26 years | 59.53 years | 14.73 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 77.34 years | 63.56 years | 13.78 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.36 years | 67.71 years | 12.65 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 81 years | 69.46 years | 11.54 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 81.2 years against 71.01 years in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Singapore and South Asia?
- 10.19 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Singapore ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.