Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 9.48 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 9.48 for suicide rates among young men who mdb in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Singapore peaked at 12.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Singapore ranks 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 3.33 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9091 | — |
| 1967 | 6.17 | +578.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7 | -72.4% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | +140.6% |
| 1970 | 5.54 | +35.1% |
| 1971 | 3.06 | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 4.4 | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 4.16 | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 8.11 | +95.3% |
| 1976 | 8.03 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.04 | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 8.82 | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1 | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 6.07 | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | -54.2% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | +81.6% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -36.7% |
| 1985 | 4.98 | +109.3% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 11.32 | +61.2% |
| 1990 | 7.81 | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 8.89 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 6.65 | +265.6% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 7.76 | +100.2% |
| 1996 | 9.58 | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 7.43 | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 3.67 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 9.18 | +150.2% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7 | +110.8% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -78.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +102.1% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 6.92 | +82.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 8.14 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 12.92 | +120.6% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 11.83 | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.48 | -17.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.52, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young men who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +578.4% | 0.9091 | 6.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 | 0 | 6.17 | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.86 | 3.06 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 | 2.38 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 | 1.82 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 2.54 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 1.49 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 9.48 | 11.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in Singapore?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Singapore was 9.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Singapore ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. 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 Suicide rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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