Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Singapore

Singapore: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 83.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.74
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.74
in 2023
All-time low
54.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Singapore, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Singapore stood at 83.74. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Singapore peaked at 83.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.09, in 1950.

Singapore ranks 11th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.87 54.09 64.79 10
1960s 66.75 65.3 68.08 10
1970s 69.95 68.5 71.36 10
1980s 72.94 71.53 74.33 10
1990s 75.84 74.6 77.27 10
2000s 79.79 77.75 81.43 10
2010s 82.67 81.65 83.66 10
2020s 83.45 82.92 83.74 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 8 Andorra 84.04 compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 83.95 compare
  3. 10 Australia 83.92 compare
  4. 12 Italy 83.72 compare
  5. 13 Spain 83.67 compare
  6. 14 Liechtenstein 83.63 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Singapore?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Singapore was 83.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 83.74 in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 54.09 in 1950.
How does Singapore rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Singapore ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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