Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore
Singapore: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore is 4.76, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore peaked at 8.94 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2014.
That places Singapore 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.89 | — |
| 1951 | 8.94 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 8.91 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.93 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.97 | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 7.1 | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 6.08 | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 6.15 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.45 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 6.43 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.44 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.36 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.38 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.23 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.2 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.16 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.08 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.79 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.63 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.52 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.25 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.44 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.41 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.56 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.25 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.93 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.99 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.05 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.18 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.15 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 4.76 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.38 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.59 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.63 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.46 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.38 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.93 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.99 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.13 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.51 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -8.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 6.08 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.26 | 5.79 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.36 | 4.93 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.38 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 4.38 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 4.51 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.97 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.18 | 5.21 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore was 4.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 1951.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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