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Singapore Life Expectancy

Singapore's life expectancy was 82.9 years in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Singapore has life expectancy higher than the global median (82.90 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Singapore is higher (82.90 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 8th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Singapore's happiness index rose to 6.57 points in 2024, up from 6.52 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 82.9
2022 82.9
2021 83.09
2020 83.54
2019 83.6
2018 83.3
2017 83.1
2016 82.85
2015 82.74
2014 82.5
2013 82.25
2012 82
2011 81.74
2010 81.54
2009 81.24
2008 80.79
2007 80.44
2006 80.14
2005 79.99
2004 79.49
2003 79.04
2002 78.55
2001 78.25
2000 77.95
1999 77.55
1998 77.3
1997 76.9
1996 76.6
1995 76.3
1994 76.2
1993 76.05
1992 75.95
1991 75.65
1990 75.3
1989 74.95
1988 74.7
1987 74.55
1986 74.25
1985 73.89
1984 73.29
1983 73.04
1982 72.69
1981 72.59
1980 72.19
1979 71.46
1978 71.28
1977 71.03
1976 70.75
1975 70.41
1974 69.89
1973 69.53
1972 69.16
1971 69
1970 68.72
1969 68.33
1968 67.98
1967 67.65
1966 67.55
1965 67.23
1964 67
1963 66.78
1962 66.37
1961 65.96
1960 65.56
Singapore Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Singapore is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 1.7 1.8 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.6 2.51 2021