Reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore
Singapore: Reported suicide rates among young people was 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.22 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.64 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
1.26 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore is 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore peaked at 14.64 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1963.
Singapore ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1964 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +171.3% |
| 1965 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 population | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +262.7% |
| 1968 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +57.5% |
| 1970 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +88.2% |
| 1983 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +123.3% |
| 1990 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 population | +352.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +191.4% |
| 2008 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 population | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 population | +103.7% |
| 2016 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 23 Iceland 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Colombia 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Poland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 8.15 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Chile 7.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Finland 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Singapore was 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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