Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore
Singapore: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 53.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.37
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.7
in 2001
All-time low
46.34
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore stood at 53.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore peaked at 77.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.34, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.69 | — |
| 2001 | 77.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.58 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71.96 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 69.89 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 69.06 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.57 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 65.15 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.08 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.01 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 58.32 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 55.94 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.82 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.11 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.85 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 50.59 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.53 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 46.34 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.86 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.37 | +13.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 53.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 53.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.74, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.87 | 60.01 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.99 | 46.34 | 58.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.12 | 46.86 | 53.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Singapore was 53.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.34 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Singapore ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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