Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 83.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.74
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.74
in 2023
All-time low
54.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Singapore stood at 83.74. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Singapore peaked at 83.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.09, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 11th of 229 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 including the un projections in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.09 | — |
| 1951 | 55.26 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 56.43 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 57.47 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 59.42 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 61.21 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 62.62 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 63.39 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 64.03 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 64.79 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 65.69 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.09 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 66.49 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 66.71 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.94 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.24 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 67.33 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.66 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.08 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 68.5 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.8 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.96 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 69.36 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.71 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 70.23 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.57 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.88 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 71.16 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.36 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.02 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.42 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.12 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.56 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.03 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.6 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.06 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.33 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.63 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.05 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.39 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.85 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.27 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.75 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.27 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.74 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.18 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.27 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.64 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.89 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.43 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.65 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.94 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.21 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.38 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.66 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.48 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.92 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.74 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.87 | 54.09 | 64.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.75 | 65.3 | 68.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.95 | 68.5 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.94 | 71.53 | 74.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.84 | 74.6 | 77.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.79 | 77.75 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.67 | 81.65 | 83.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.45 | 82.92 | 83.74 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Singapore?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Singapore was 83.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 83.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.09 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Singapore ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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