Female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1950
All-time low
1.05
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore peaked at 1.18 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2019.
That places Singapore 156th 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 | — |
| 1951 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Singapore was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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