Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Singapore's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 83.35.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Singapore ranks #15 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 83.60
- Trough
- 79.99
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- -0.3%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 83.3463 | |
| 83.0976 | |
| 82.8951 | |
| 83.0927 | |
| 83.5439 | |
| 83.5951 | |
| 83.2976 | |
| 83.0951 | |
| 82.8463 | |
| 82.7439 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Singapore's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Singapore's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 83.35, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Singapore's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Singapore's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Singapore rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Singapore ranked #15 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Singapore's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Singapore is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 37.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.