In 2023, the death rate in deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in Singapore stood at ***. From 1960 to 2023, the death rate returned close to the initial level.

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In 2024, the death rate of residents aged 65 years and above in Singapore was **** per thousand elderly residents. Improvements in healthcare and standard of living over the years have contributed to a decrease in the death rate of the elderly population. As a consequence, Singapore is currently one of the most rapidly aging societies in Asia.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Singapore was reported at 6.2 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Singapore Death Rate: Male: 50 - 54 Years data was reported at 3.100 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.100 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 50 - 54 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 7.850 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.600 Per 1000 Person in 1960 and a record low of 3.000 Per 1000 Person in 2014. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 50 - 54 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

The statistic shows the adult mortality rate in Singapore from 2012 to 2022, by gender. According to the source, the adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of ** and ** - that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age **, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages. In 2022, the mortality rate for women was at ***** per 1,000 female adults, while the mortality rate for men was at ***** per 1,000 male adults in Singapore.

Singapore Death Rate: Male: 70 Years & Over data was reported at 46.800 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.400 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 70 Years & Over data is updated yearly, averaging 71.450 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 144.800 Per 1000 Person in 1967 and a record low of 46.800 Per 1000 Person in 2017. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 70 Years & Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

Singapore Death Rate: Male: 60 - 64 Years data was reported at 8.200 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.200 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 60 - 64 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 20.900 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.500 Per 1000 Person in 1962 and a record low of 8.200 Per 1000 Person in 2017. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 60 - 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

Historical dataset showing Singapore death rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Singapore: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2022 is 6.3 deaths per 1000 people, an increase from 5.8 deaths per 1000 people in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 8.37 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 195 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1960 to 2022 is 4.95 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 4.3 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 6.3 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 2022.

Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Singapore was reported at 0.39 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Singapore was 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. The low infant mortality rate can be attributed to a good health-care system that is accessible to the majority of the population.

In 2024, Myanmar had the highest crude death rate among the Southeast Asian countries, with *** deaths per thousand population. That year, Singapore had the lowest crude death rate, with *** deaths per thousand population.Factors that influence the death rateThe death rate, also called mortality rate, is generally influenced by various factors such as the social environment, diseases, health facilities and services as well as the food supply of the respective countries. Myanmar’s government spent five percent of its public budget on health in 2016. In 2020, health expenditure per capita in Myanmar amounted to around ** U.S. dollars. The Maldives had the lowest crude death rate in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024. There, health expenditure accounted for ***** percent of the country’s GDP. Furthermore, the share of undernourished people was at around ***** percent in Myanmar in 2020. Within Southeast Asia, Myanmar has also been one of the poorest countries. In 2020, the country’s GDP per capita was estimated at **** thousand U.S. dollars, the lowest across the Asia-Pacific region.

Singapore Death Rate: Male: 10 - 14 Years data was reported at 0.100 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.200 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 10 - 14 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 0.300 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.800 Per 1000 Person in 1961 and a record low of 0.000 Per 1000 Person in 2014. Singapore Death Rate: Male: 10 - 14 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

Singapore Death Rate: Total: 35 - 39 Years data was reported at 0.500 Per 1000 Person in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.500 Per 1000 Person for 2016. Singapore Death Rate: Total: 35 - 39 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1.150 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 Per 1000 Person in 1960 and a record low of 0.500 Per 1000 Person in 2017. Singapore Death Rate: Total: 35 - 39 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in Singapore was 1.7. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 33.7, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Singapore Infant Mortality Rate: Per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 2.200 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.400 NA for 2016. Singapore Infant Mortality Rate: Per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 5.800 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.900 NA in 1960 and a record low of 1.700 NA in 2015. Singapore Infant Mortality Rate: Per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

Singapore Crude Death Rate: Per Thousand Population data was reported at 5.000 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.800 NA for 2016. Singapore Crude Death Rate: Per Thousand Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.800 NA from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.200 NA in 1960 and a record low of 4.300 NA in 2009. Singapore Crude Death Rate: Per Thousand Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G005: Vital Statistics: Death Rate.

In 2021, the under-five child mortality rate in Singapore was around 2.1 deaths per one thousand live births. Singapore has a low under-five child mortality rate, in part due to its high standard of living as well as its effective health care system.

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