Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore
Singapore: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 4.76 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.76 years
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.94 years
in 1951
All-time low
3.97 years
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore is 4.76 years, 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, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore peaked at 8.94 years in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.97 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.89 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 8.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.97 years | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 7.1 years | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 6.08 years | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 6.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.45 years | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 6.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.36 years | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.52 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.38 years | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.23 years | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.16 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.08 years | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.79 years | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.63 years | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.52 years | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.49 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.25 years | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.44 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.41 years | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.56 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.25 years | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.12 years | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.93 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.18 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.15 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.81 years | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 4.76 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.38 years | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.59 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.67 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.63 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9 years | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.86 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 years | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.46 years | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.38 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.47 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.93 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.13 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.31 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.45 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 years | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.07 years | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.74 years | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.51 years | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.26 years | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.01 years | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.97 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.07 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.03 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.18 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.51 years | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.21 years | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.76 years | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 years | 6.08 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.26 years | 5.79 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.36 years | 4.93 years | 5.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 years | 4.38 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 years | 4.38 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 years | 4.51 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 years | 3.97 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 years | 4.18 years | 5.21 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Singapore was 4.76 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 years in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 years in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.