Age-standardized suicide rates in Singapore
Singapore: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 6.98 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Singapore peaked at 11.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 2021.
That places Singapore 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.45 | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11.18 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.42 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.95 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.38 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.76 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.07 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.76 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.09 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 8.39 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.15 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7.22 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.47 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 | 8.76 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 7.1 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 6.98 | 7.48 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Singapore?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Singapore was 6.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Singapore ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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