Mens life expectancy at birth in Singapore
Singapore: Mens life expectancy at birth was 81.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.24
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.46
in 2019
All-time low
50.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 81.24 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Singapore peaked at 81.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.23, in 1950.
That places Singapore 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.23 | — |
| 1951 | 51.39 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 52.57 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 53.6 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.78 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 57.79 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 59.53 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 60.39 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 60.99 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 61.72 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 62.15 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.57 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.26 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.5 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 63.79 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 64.14 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 64.27 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.61 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.07 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.56 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.87 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.51 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.8 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.33 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.59 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.01 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.39 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.98 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.18 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.55 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.43 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 71.1 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 71.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.03 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.33 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.82 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.43 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.56 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.01 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.52 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.35 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.81 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.35 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.49 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.94 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.62 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.91 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.64 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.46 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.35 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.09 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.24 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4 | 50.23 | 61.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.63 | 62.15 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.08 | 65.56 | 68.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 68.84 | 71.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.17 | 72.03 | 74.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.03 | 75.01 | 78.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.41 | 79.3 | 81.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 | 80.24 | 81.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 14 Saint Barthélemy 81.46 compare
- 15 Sweden 81.44 compare
- 16 Malta 81.27 compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 81.19 compare
- 19 Bailiwick of Guernsey 81.01 compare
- 20 Iceland 80.98 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4865 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.741 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Singapore?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Singapore was 81.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 81.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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