Probability of dying, by age in Singapore
Singapore: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0018 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Singapore is 0.0018, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Singapore peaked at 0.0032 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0026 | 0.0023 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 | 0.0015 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 | 0.0016 | 0.0018 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Singapore?
- Probability of dying, by age in Singapore was 0.0018 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Singapore ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.