Number of deaths who in Singapore
Singapore: Number of deaths who was 28,419 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Singapore is 28,419, 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 who in Singapore peaked at 28,419 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,711, 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 who in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,047 | — |
| 2001 | 16,754 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17,121 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17,236 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,711 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17,069 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,229 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,863 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 19,229 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,088 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,864 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,473 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20,976 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21,669 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22,156 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22,687 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23,042 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24,369 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 24,948 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,206 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,262 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28,419 | +8.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 28,419 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 28,419 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,635 | 16,711 | 19,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,539 | 19,864 | 25,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,341 | 26,262 | 28,419 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Singapore?
- Number of deaths who in Singapore was 28,419 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 28,419 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,711 in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for number of deaths who?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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