Suicide rate, by age in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide rate, by age was 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Singapore stood at 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 rate, by age in Singapore peaked at 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.6% |
| 2019 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 100 Guinea-Bissau 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Croatia 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Somalia 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Singapore?
- Suicide rate, by age in Singapore was 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Singapore ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.