Singapore Life Expectancy

83.35 years +0.25 years

Dec 2024 · Annual

Singapore's life expectancy at birth rose to 83.346 years in 2024, up from 83.098 years in 2023. The reading remains below the all-time high of 83.595 years recorded in 2019. The series dates back to 1960.

Singapore Life Expectancy, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
83.35 years83.10 years83.60 yearsDec 201965.56 yearsDec 19601960 – 2024Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
Fertility Rate0.97 births per woman0.97 births per woman5.76 births per woman0.97 births per womanDec 2024Annual
Health Expenditure4.5%4.3%5.7%2.8%Dec 2023Annual

About this series

Life Expectancy in Singapore averaged 80.04 years from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 83.60 years in Dec 2019 and a record low of 65.56 years in Dec 1960. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Life expectancy at birth indicates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of birth remain constant. The indicator is reported annually in years for Singapore, with data available from 1960 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

FAQ

Singapore Life Expectancy FAQ