Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, total

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
75.74 years
in 2024
Singapore
83.35 years
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Singapore rank
15th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 83.35 years against 75.74 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.61 years.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 56.64 years 67.04 years 10.4 years Singapore
1970s 60.9 years 70.12 years 9.23 years Singapore
1980s 65.15 years 73.61 years 8.47 years Singapore
1990s 68.83 years 76.38 years 7.54 years Singapore
2000s 72.14 years 79.59 years 7.45 years Singapore
2010s 74.4 years 82.56 years 8.16 years Singapore
2020s 74.14 years 83.2 years 9.05 years Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 83.35 years against 75.74 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
7.61 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.