Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0262 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0262.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0296 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0255, in 2019.
That places Singapore 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0296 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0293 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.029 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0286 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.028 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0262 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0277 | 0.0255 | 0.0296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 | 0.0262 | 0.0286 | 4 |
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More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7145 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Singapore was 0.0262 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0296 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Singapore ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.