Number of deaths per year in Singapore
Singapore: Number of deaths per year was 27,725 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,725
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,340
in 2022
All-time low
10,028
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Singapore stood at 27,725.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Singapore peaked at 28,340 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,028, in 1961.
That places Singapore 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,465 | — |
| 1951 | 12,404 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 12,197 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 12,052 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 11,388 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 10,826 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 10,514 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 10,467 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 10,430 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 10,195 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 10,069 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 10,028 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10,057 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10,141 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10,308 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10,458 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10,619 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10,862 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10,937 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 10,953 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 11,017 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 11,220 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,559 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 11,633 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,678 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11,603 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11,775 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 11,919 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12,136 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12,486 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,786 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 13,204 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,724 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 13,909 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,280 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14,174 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,121 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,122 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,873 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 15,160 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15,568 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15,538 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 15,800 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16,189 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,777 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17,375 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 17,627 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,872 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17,867 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,975 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17,865 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17,736 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,743 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,434 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,114 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16,965 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17,254 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,768 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18,366 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18,974 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19,713 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19,888 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,182 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20,642 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21,312 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21,989 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22,656 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,204 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,586 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,927 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24,806 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26,076 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 28,340 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 27,725 | -2.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 27,725 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 27,725 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,294 | 10,195 | 12,465 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,443 | 10,028 | 10,953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,703 | 11,017 | 12,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,035 | 12,786 | 15,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,859 | 15,538 | 17,975 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,722 | 16,965 | 18,974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,710 | 19,713 | 23,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,737 | 24,806 | 28,340 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Singapore?
- Number of deaths per year in Singapore was 27,725 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28,340 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,028 in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for number of deaths per year?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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