Crude death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Crude death rate was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.79
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 1950
All-time low
3.81
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Singapore stood at 4.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Singapore peaked at 12.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2012.
That places Singapore 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.03 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.69 | 5.34 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.21 | 5.11 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 | 5.08 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.53 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.82 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.81 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.41 | 5.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Singapore?
- Crude death rate in Singapore was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for crude death rate?
- Singapore ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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