Life expectancy at age 60, male in Singapore
Singapore: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 20.57 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 20.57 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Singapore peaked at 23.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.34 years, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.47 years | — |
| 1961 | 12.34 years | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 12.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 12.5 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 12.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 13.08 years | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 13.45 years | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.67 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 14.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 14.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.04 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 16.42 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 16.73 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.01 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.94 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.95 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.49 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.88 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.16 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.85 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.58 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.89 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.28 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.91 years | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.57 years | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.58 years | 12.34 years | 13.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.25 years | 13.45 years | 15.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.21 years | 15.24 years | 17.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.85 years | 17.21 years | 18.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 years | 18.95 years | 21.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.98 years | 22.12 years | 23.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 years | 20.57 years | 23.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Singapore?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Singapore was 20.57 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 years in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Singapore ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.