Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 81.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.24 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.46 years
in 2019
All-time low
50.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore stood at 81.24 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore peaked at 81.46 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.23 years, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.39 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 52.57 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 53.6 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.78 years | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 57.79 years | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 59.53 years | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 60.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 60.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 61.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 62.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 63.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 64.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 64.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 71.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 71.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.24 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.24 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4 years | 50.23 years | 61.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.63 years | 62.15 years | 65.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.08 years | 65.56 years | 68.67 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 68.84 years | 71.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.17 years | 72.03 years | 74.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.03 years | 75.01 years | 78.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.41 years | 79.3 years | 81.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 years | 80.24 years | 81.35 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Singapore was 81.24 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 81.46 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 years in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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