Difference in male and female life expectancy in Singapore
Singapore: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.98
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 1953
All-time low
4.29
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.98 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Singapore peaked at 9.06 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2014.
That places Singapore 103rd out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.01 | — |
| 1951 | 9.06 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 9.03 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 9.06 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.11 | -10.5% |
| 1955 | 7.28 | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 6.24 | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 6.27 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 6.58 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.7 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.67 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.79 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.89 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.75 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.73 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.67 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.42 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.16 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.13 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.11 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.08 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.96 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.62 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.75 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.94 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.59 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.51 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.26 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.69 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.12 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.29 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.42 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.71 | 6.24 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.71 | 6.42 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 5.58 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 | 5.26 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 4.89 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.29 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 4.48 | 5.42 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Singapore?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Singapore was 4.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 1953.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Singapore ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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