Births and deaths per year in Singapore
Singapore: Births and deaths per year was 27,725 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,725 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,340 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
10,028 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Singapore stood at 27,725 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Singapore peaked at 28,340 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,028 deaths, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,465 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,404 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 12,197 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 12,052 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 11,388 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 10,826 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 10,514 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 10,467 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 10,430 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 10,195 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 10,069 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 10,028 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10,057 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10,141 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10,308 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10,458 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10,619 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10,862 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10,937 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 10,953 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 11,017 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 11,220 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,559 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 11,633 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,678 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11,603 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11,775 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 11,919 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12,136 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12,486 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,786 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 13,204 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,724 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 13,909 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,280 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14,174 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,121 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,122 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,873 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 15,160 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15,568 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15,538 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 15,800 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16,189 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,777 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17,375 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 17,627 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,872 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17,867 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,975 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17,865 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17,736 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,743 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,434 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,114 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16,965 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17,254 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,768 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18,366 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18,974 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19,713 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19,888 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,182 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20,642 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21,312 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21,989 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22,656 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,204 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,586 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,927 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24,806 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26,076 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 28,340 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 27,725 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,294 deaths | 10,195 deaths | 12,465 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,443 deaths | 10,028 deaths | 10,953 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,703 deaths | 11,017 deaths | 12,486 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,035 deaths | 12,786 deaths | 15,160 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,859 deaths | 15,538 deaths | 17,975 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,722 deaths | 16,965 deaths | 18,974 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,710 deaths | 19,713 deaths | 23,927 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,737 deaths | 24,806 deaths | 28,340 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Singapore?
- Births and deaths per year in Singapore was 27,725 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28,340 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,028 deaths in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for births and deaths per year?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.