Suicide rate vs income inequality in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 7.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.55
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.66
in 2000
All-time low
7.55
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.55 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Singapore peaked at 11.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.66 | — |
| 2001 | 10.77 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.59 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.54 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.01 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.32 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 10.54 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.64 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.77 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.55 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 | 9.24 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.58 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.55 | 8.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Singapore?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Singapore was 7.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Singapore ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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