Probability of dying, by age in Singapore

Singapore: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0018 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0018
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0032
in 2000
All-time low
0.0015
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Singapore, 2000–2021

00.0010.0020.0032000201020212000: 0.0032001: 0.0032002: 0.0022003: 0.0032004: 0.0032005: 0.0032006: 0.0022007: 0.0022008: 0.0022009: 0.0032010: 0.0022011: 0.0022012: 0.0022013: 0.0022014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0022017: 0.0022018: 0.0022019: 0.0022020: 0.0022021: 0.002

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 178 Iceland 0.0021 compare
  2. 179 Slovenia 0.0019 compare
  3. 180 Finland 0.0019 compare
  4. 182 Sweden 0.0018 compare
  5. 183 Norway 0.0018 compare
  6. 184 Japan 0.0017 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.