Macau (China) vs Singapore: Life Expectancy at Birth

Macau (China)
83.33
in 2024
Singapore
83.35
in 2024
Macau (China) rank
16th
Singapore rank
15th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Macau (China)
  • Singapore
020406080196019922024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 83.35 against 83.33 in Macau (China), a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau (China) Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 66.08 67.04 0.9649 Singapore
1970s 70.6 70.12 0.4812 Macau (China)
1980s 74.35 73.61 0.7332 Macau (China)
1990s 77.35 76.38 0.9739 Macau (China)
2000s 81.28 79.59 1.69 Macau (China)
2010s 83.06 82.56 0.4993 Macau (China)
2020s 83.49 83.2 0.2951 Macau (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Macau (China) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 83.35 against 83.33 in Macau (China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Macau (China) and Singapore?
0.02, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Macau (China) and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Macau (China) ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.