Overview
Data on deaths are compiled by the Registry of Births and Deaths, which cover all deaths occurring within Singapore and its territorial waters as registered under the prevailing Registration of Births and Deaths Act in force at the material time.
Data on life expectancy compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics are based on the Complete Life Tables. Data on life expectancy gives an indication of the average longevity of the population.
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03 Jun 2026News
Complete Life Tables for Singapore Resident Population, 2024-2025
Singapore residents' life expectancy at birth was 83.9 years in 2025, up from 2024 and a decade ago, surpassing the pre-pandemic high of 83.7 years in 2019.
Latest Data
| Item | Unit | Latest Period | Latest Data |
% Change (Y-o-Y)
|
Previous Period Data |
% Change (Y-o-Y)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths | Number | 2025 | 26,499 | 0.2 | 26,442 | -1.7 |
| Resident Deaths | Number | 2025 | 25,300 | 0.5 | 25,171 | -1.5 |
| Citizen Deaths | Number | 2025 | 24,470 | 0.6 | 24,328 | -1.6 |
| Crude Death Rate |
Per 1,000 |
2025 | 6.0 | na | 6.0 | na |
| Age-Standardised Death Rate |
Per 1,000 |
2025 | 5.1 | na | 5.3 | na |
| Infant Mortality Rate |
Per 1,000 |
2025 | 2.0 | na | 2.3 | na |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | Years | 2025 | 83.9 | na | 83.7 | na |
| Males | Years | 2025 | 81.8 | na | 81.5 | na |
| Females | Years | 2025 | 86.0 | na | 85.8 | na |
| Life Expectancy at Age 65 | Years | 2025 | 21.6 | na | 21.4 | na |
| Males | Years | 2025 | 19.9 | na | 19.7 | na |
| Females | Years | 2025 | 23.1 | na | 22.9 | na |
| Item | Unit | Latest Period | Latest Data |
% Change (Y-o-Y)
|
Previous Period Data |
% Change (Y-o-Y)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths | Number | 2025 | 26,499 | 0.2 | 26,442 | -1.7 |
| Resident Deaths | Number | 2025 | 25,300 | 0.5 | 25,171 | -1.5 |
| Citizen Deaths | Number | 2025 | 24,470 | 0.6 | 24,328 | -1.6 |
| Crude Death Rate |
Per 1,000 |
2025 | 6.0 | na | 6.0 | na |
| Age-Standardised Death Rate |
Per 1,000 |
2025 | 5.1 | na | 5.3 | na |
| Infant Mortality Rate |
Per 1,000 |
2025 | 2.0 | na | 2.3 | na |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | Years | 2025 | 83.9 | na | 83.7 | na |
| Males | Years | 2025 | 81.8 | na | 81.5 | na |
| Females | Years | 2025 | 86.0 | na | 85.8 | na |
| Life Expectancy at Age 65 | Years | 2025 | 21.6 | na | 21.4 | na |
| Males | Years | 2025 | 19.9 | na | 19.7 | na |
| Females | Years | 2025 | 23.1 | na | 22.9 | na |
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