Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 6 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.3 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
4.3 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 6 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Singapore peaked at 6.3 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Singapore 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.92 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 158 British Virgin Islands 6.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Lebanon 6.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Uzbekistan 6.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Eritrea 6 per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Kosovo 5.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.97 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Singapore?
- Death rate, crude in Singapore was 6 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate, crude?
- Singapore ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.