Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Singapore
Singapore: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 11.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2023
All-time low
6.3
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Singapore is 11.5, 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 females in Singapore peaked at 11.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3, 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 females in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.09 | — |
| 1951 | 7.13 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 7.2 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.22 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.27 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.15 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 6.82 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 6.94 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.88 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.09 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 7.05 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.3 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.35 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.67 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.63 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.53 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.63 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.82 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.11 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.15 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.96 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.12 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.49 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.27 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.48 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.51 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.96 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.79 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.92 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.87 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.33 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8.37 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.39 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.21 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.07 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.24 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.42 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.86 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 9 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.21 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.43 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.88 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.19 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.75 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.32 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.46 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.59 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.62 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.96 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.01 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.21 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.38 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +1.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.09 | 6.82 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.75 | 6.3 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 | 6.52 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 | 7.12 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 | 7.87 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 | 9.21 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 | 10.32 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 | 11.01 | 11.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 9 Reunion 11.6 compare
- 10 Saint Barthelemy 11.53 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 11.51 compare
- 13 France 11.45 compare
- 14 French Polynesia 11.37 compare
- 15 Martinique 11.36 compare
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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Singapore?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Singapore was 11.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1967.
- How does Singapore rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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