Number of youth deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Number of youth deaths was 167 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
167
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
469
in 1990
All-time low
151
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Singapore stood at 167.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Singapore peaked at 469 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 151, in 2021.
That places Singapore 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 469 | — |
| 1991 | 437 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 403 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 380 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 359 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 341 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 327 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 312 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 291 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 270 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 262 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 246 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 225 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 206 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 192 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 183 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 176 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 175 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 174 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 168 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 172 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 167 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 153 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 158 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 167 | +5.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 167 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 49% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 167 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358.9 | 270 | 469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.7 | 174 | 262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.8 | 155 | 172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.2 | 151 | 167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 youth deaths in Singapore?
- Number of youth deaths in Singapore was 167 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 469 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for number of youth deaths?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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