Self harm death rates by age in Singapore
Singapore: Self harm death rates by age was 1.45 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Singapore is 1.45, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 74.1% on the previous year and up 74.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Singapore peaked at 1.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Singapore ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.819 | — |
| 2001 | 0.865 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7654 | — |
| 2004 | 0.6001 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5192 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2641 | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4274 | — |
| 2009 | 0.7925 | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2272 | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2664 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9405 | — |
| 2015 | 0.5066 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8333 | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6247 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2649 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +469.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8331 | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | +74.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +469.2% | 0.2649 | 1.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5053 | 0 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5171 | 0 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.8331 | 1.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Singapore?
- Self harm death rates by age in Singapore was 1.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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