Suicide rate who mdb in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.52
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.24
in 1968
All-time low
6.03
in 2017
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Singapore is 7.52, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Singapore peaked at 19.24 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 2017.
That places Singapore 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.26 | — |
| 1964 | 14.66 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 14 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 16.63 | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 15.72 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 19.24 | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 14 | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 13.66 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 16.28 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 16.08 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.13 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 13.52 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 15.55 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 14.86 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 12.8 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 14.78 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 13.99 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 13.12 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 8.99 | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 11.5 | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 12.48 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 9.51 | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 14.37 | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 14.28 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.79 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 15.36 | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 15.93 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.37 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 10.94 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 9.74 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 9.71 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.97 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 12.33 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 8.07 | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 9.52 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 10.5 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 8.28 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 9 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.83 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.68 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.22 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 6.74 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.43 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 7.69 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.74 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.52 | +11.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.65 | 14 | 19.24 | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.66 | 12.8 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.83 | 8.99 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.34 | 8.07 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 7.5 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.03 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 6.74 | 7.52 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Singapore?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Singapore was 7.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 in 1968.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Singapore ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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