Share of deaths from homicide in Singapore
Singapore: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0156 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0156
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5243
in 1984
All-time low
0.005
in 2018
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0156 for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Singapore peaked at 0.5243 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1273 | — |
| 1964 | 0.1808 | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4239 | +134.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3127 | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3202 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2534 | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3208 | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3244 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3796 | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4426 | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3188 | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4112 | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3669 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3177 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3179 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3233 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3128 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4479 | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3423 | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2869 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4354 | +51.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5243 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4645 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4759 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3417 | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3653 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4837 | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2952 | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2556 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2557 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2547 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1875 | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1867 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1109 | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1911 | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 0.165 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2139 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2379 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.173 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.178 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1374 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0779 | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0997 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1176 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1124 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0789 | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1184 | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0805 | +63.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0796 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0708 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.005 | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0542 | +989.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 | -9.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0156 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1147, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +989.5% | 0.005 | 0.0542 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.277 | 0.1273 | 0.4239 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.3515 | 0.3128 | 0.4426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4168 | 0.2869 | 0.5243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2116 | 0.1109 | 0.2952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1409 | 0.0779 | 0.2379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 | 0.005 | 0.1184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 | 0.0156 | 0.0238 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Singapore?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Singapore was 0.0156 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5243 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Singapore ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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