Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Singapore
Singapore: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 81.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.24
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.46
in 2019
All-time low
50.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Singapore stood at 81.24.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Singapore peaked at 81.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.23, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 males in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.23 | — |
| 1951 | 51.39 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 52.57 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 53.6 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.78 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 57.79 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 59.53 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 60.39 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 60.99 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 61.72 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 62.15 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.57 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.26 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.5 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 63.79 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 64.14 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 64.27 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.61 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.07 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.55 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.87 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.51 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.8 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.33 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.59 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.01 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.39 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.99 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.18 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.55 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.43 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 71.1 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 71.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.03 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.33 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.82 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.43 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.56 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.01 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.52 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.92 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.35 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.81 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.35 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.79 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.49 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.94 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.62 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.91 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.64 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.46 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.35 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.09 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.24 | +1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 81.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.85, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 81.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4 | 50.23 | 61.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.63 | 62.15 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.08 | 65.55 | 68.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 68.84 | 71.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.17 | 72.03 | 74.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.03 | 75.01 | 78.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.41 | 79.3 | 81.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 | 80.24 | 81.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Singapore?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Singapore was 81.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 81.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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