Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0759 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0759
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2508
in 1950
All-time low
0.0737
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore is 0.0759, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore peaked at 0.2508 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0737, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2508 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2387 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2271 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 0.216 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2032 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1923 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1831 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1735 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1681 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1607 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1563 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1507 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1469 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1443 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1405 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1361 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.132 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1291 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1271 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1248 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1242 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1231 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1213 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.118 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.116 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1138 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1131 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1119 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1117 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1097 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1096 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1089 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1082 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1064 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1042 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1032 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1024 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1031 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1016 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1006 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0986 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0988 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0974 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0961 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0945 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0928 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0924 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0916 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0919 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.091 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0872 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0872 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0851 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0828 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.081 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0798 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0796 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0785 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0771 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0761 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0757 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0752 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0745 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0739 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0737 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0758 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0791 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0759 | -4.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0759 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0759 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2013 | 0.1607 | 0.2508 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1388 | 0.1248 | 0.1563 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1163 | 0.1097 | 0.1242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1049 | 0.1006 | 0.1096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 | 0.091 | 0.0988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0864 | 0.081 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.077 | 0.0739 | 0.0798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0761 | 0.0737 | 0.0791 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Singapore was 0.0759 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2508 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Singapore ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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