Number of deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of deaths was 28,419 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Singapore is 28,419 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Singapore peaked at 28,419 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,711 deaths, in 2004.
That places Singapore 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,047 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16,754 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17,121 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17,236 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,711 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17,069 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,229 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,863 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 19,229 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,088 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,864 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,473 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20,976 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21,669 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22,156 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22,687 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23,042 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24,369 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 24,948 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,206 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,262 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28,419 deaths | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,635 deaths | 16,711 deaths | 19,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,539 deaths | 19,864 deaths | 25,206 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,341 deaths | 26,262 deaths | 28,419 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Singapore?
- Number of deaths in Singapore was 28,419 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28,419 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,711 deaths in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for number of deaths?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.