Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore
Singapore: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2024
All-time low
70.2%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore peaked at 94.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.2% | — |
| 1961 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 94.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 94.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 70.2% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 76.6% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 80.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.8% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Singapore was 94.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.