Suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.45
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.02
in 2019
All-time low
3.64
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore stood at 6.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore peaked at 9.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2016.
That places Singapore 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.47 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.99 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.37 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 6.78 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.68 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 7.82 | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 4.55 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.32 | +104.6% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | +14.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 4.43 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 3.64 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 | 5.66 | 6.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Singapore was 6.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Singapore ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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