Probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore
Singapore: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 37.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.94
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
152nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.27
in 2013
All-time low
34.57
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore is 37.94, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore peaked at 39.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.57, in 1953.
That places Singapore 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.79 | — |
| 1951 | 35.36 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 35.02 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 34.57 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 35.59 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 36.63 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 38.08 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 37.46 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 36.84 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 36.39 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 36.19 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 35.91 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 35.62 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 35.36 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 35.28 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 35.17 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 34.77 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 34.67 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 34.68 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.41 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 35.96 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.32 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.32 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.62 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 36.16 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 36.2 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 36.06 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 36.71 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.17 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.48 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 37.32 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 37.01 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 37 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.67 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 37.89 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.83 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.51 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.24 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.58 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 37.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.71 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.17 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38.25 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.03 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.72 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.96 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.13 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.03 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.02 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.69 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.23 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.07 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.56 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.98 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.62 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.09 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.65 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.81 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.27 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.24 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.69 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.72 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.36 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.37 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 37.94 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.17 | 34.57 | 38.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.31 | 34.67 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.5 | 35.96 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.84 | 37 | 38.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.73 | 36.96 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9 | 36.07 | 38.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.86 | 38.65 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.99 | 37.37 | 38.36 | 4 |
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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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Singapore was 37.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 39.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 in 1953.
- How does Singapore rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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