Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore
Singapore: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 11.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.5 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.5 years
in 2023
All-time low
6.3 years
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore is 11.5 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore peaked at 11.5 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3 years, in 1967.
That places Singapore 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.09 years | — |
| 1951 | 7.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 7.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 7.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.15 years | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 6.82 years | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 6.94 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.09 years | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.96 years | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 7.05 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.21 years | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7 years | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.68 years | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.46 years | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.3 years | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.52 years | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.67 years | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.63 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.53 years | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.82 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.11 years | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.96 years | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.12 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.27 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.43 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.27 years | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.48 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.96 years | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.79 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.92 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.33 years | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.21 years | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.07 years | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.24 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.42 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.86 years | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.21 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.43 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.68 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.88 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.19 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.67 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.43 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.32 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.21 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.5 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.09 years | 6.82 years | 7.27 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.75 years | 6.3 years | 7.21 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 years | 6.52 years | 7.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 years | 7.12 years | 7.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 years | 7.87 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 years | 9.21 years | 10.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 years | 10.32 years | 10.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 years | 11.01 years | 11.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Reunion 11.6 years compare
- 10 Saint Barthelemy 11.53 years compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 11.51 years compare
- 13 France 11.45 years compare
- 14 French Polynesia 11.37 years compare
- 15 Martinique 11.36 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Singapore was 11.5 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 years in 1967.
- How does Singapore rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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