Male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore
Singapore: Male vs. female suicide rate was 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore stood at 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore peaked at 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Viet Nam 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Chile 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Brazil 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Bulgaria 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Singapore was 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.