Life expectancy at birth in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectancy at birth was 83.86 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
83.86
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
84
in 2020
All-time low
78.52
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in Singapore, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Singapore is 83.86, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Singapore peaked at 84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.52, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.16 | 78.52 | 81.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.76 | 81.76 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.93 | 83.86 | 84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Japan 84.46 compare
- 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
- 5 Australia 83.1 compare
More health data for Singapore
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,924 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 49,828 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Singapore?
- Life expectancy at birth in Singapore was 83.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.52 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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