Healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore
Singapore: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 73.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.8
in 2020
All-time low
69.41
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore is 73.65, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore peaked at 73.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.41, in 2000.
That places Singapore 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.41 | — |
| 2001 | 69.88 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.05 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.81 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.99 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.35 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.11 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.93 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.26 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.45 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.57 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.94 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.25 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.65 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.72 | 69.41 | 71.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.89 | 72.1 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.72 | 73.65 | 73.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Singapore was 73.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.41 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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