Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore stood at 1.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore peaked at 9.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9859, in 2020.
That places Singapore 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.43 | — |
| 1951 | 9.26 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 9.02 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.83 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 7.97 | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 7 | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 5.94 | -15.2% |
| 1957 | 5.71 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.25 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.11 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.02 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.78 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.63 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.51 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.59 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.48 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.39 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.47 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.51 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.28 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.06 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.8 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.57 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.61 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.52 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.19 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9859 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -17.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.2% | 0.9859 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | +25.5% | 1.25 | 1.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 5.25 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 4.39 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.57 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 2.81 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.25 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.41 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.9859 | 1.57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Singapore was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9859 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Singapore ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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