Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Singapore
Singapore: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 1953
All-time low
4.33
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Singapore peaked at 8.97 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2014.
That places Singapore 120th 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.94 | — |
| 1951 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8.9 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 8.97 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 8.2 | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 7.52 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 6.62 | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.77 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 6.85 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 7 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 6.95 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.06 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.98 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.69 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 6.5 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.42 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.19 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.35 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.31 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.18 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.94 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.72 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.73 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.88 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.04 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.13 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 5.31 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.38 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.33 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.69 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5.69 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.39 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.43 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.53 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.75 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.65 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.18 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.64 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | -8.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 | 6.6 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.69 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.25 | 5.72 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 | 5.13 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.33 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 4.94 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.33 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.57 | 5.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Singapore?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Singapore was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 1953.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
- Singapore ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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