Deaths by age group in Singapore
Singapore: Deaths by age group was 399 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
399
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
399
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 399 for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Singapore peaked at 399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
That places Singapore 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 94 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 115 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 146 | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 175 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 204 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 213 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 219 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 228 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 240 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 251 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 258 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 266 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 276 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 287 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 311 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 345 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 381 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 399 | +4.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 399 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 19.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 | 9 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3 | 33 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8 | 59 | 175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.2 | 204 | 287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359 | 311 | 399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Singapore?
- Deaths by age group in Singapore was 399 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for deaths by age group?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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