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Population And Vital Statistics

25 July 2024

Population And Vital Statistics


2023

2024

2025

Land Area(sq km)

735.2

735.7

744.3

Total Population('000)

5,917.6

6,036.9

6,111.2

Singapore Residents('000)

4,149.3

4,180.9

4,204.5





Total (Age1)




►% below 15 years

14.0

13.8

13.6

►% 15 - 64 years

68.7

68.2

67.6

►%65 years & above

17.3

18.0

18.8

Male (Age1)




►% below 15 years

7.2

7.1

7.0

►% 15 - 64 years

33.6

33.3

33.0

►% 65 years & above

8.0

8.3

8.7

Female (Age1)




►% below 15 years

6.9

6.7

6.6

►% 15 - 64 years

35.1

34.9

34.6

►% 65 years & above

9.3

9.7

10.1

Race1




►% Chinese

74.0

74.0

73.9

►% Malay

13.5

13.5

13.5

►% Indian

9.0

9.0

9.0

►% Others

3.4

3.4

3.5

Total Dependency Ratio2
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)

45.6

46.7

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio3
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)

20.4

20.2

20.1

Old-Age Dependency Ratio4
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)

25.2

26.5

27.8

Total Fertility Rate1
(per Female)

0.97

0.97

0.87

Crude Birth Rate1
(per 1,000 population)

7.4

7.4

6.5

Crude Death Rate1
(per 1,000 population)

6.2

6.0

6.0

Infant Mortality Rate1
(per 1,000 live-births)

2.2

2.3

2.0

Under 5 Mortality Rate1
(per 1,000 live-births)

2.6

2.8

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Maternal Mortality Ratio
(per 100,000 live-births & still-births)

3.0

5.9

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Life Expectancy at Birth1
(years)

83.2

83.5

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Male

81.0

81.2

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Female

85.3

85.6

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Life Expectancy at Age 651
(years)

20.9

21.2

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Male

19.2

19.5

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Female

22.4

22.7

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Health Adjusted Life Expectancy at Birth and Life Expectancy at Birth


2023

2024

2025

Health Adjusted Life Expectancy at Birth5  
(years)                                                                                   

Male                                                         

72.8

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Female                                                     

75.4

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Life Expectancy at Birth5,6
(years)

85.4

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Male

83.1

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Female

87.5

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Notes:
1 - Singapore Residents
2 - Residents under 15 years and those 65 years & above divided by residents aged 15-64 years
3 - Residents under 15 years divided by residents aged 15-64 years
4 - Residents 65 years & above divided by residents aged 15-64 years
5 - Source: Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023. Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Seattle, WA.
6 - LE data from DOS (Department of Statistics, Singapore) and GBD are not directly comparable due to differences in methodology. In addition, DOS’s LE data are based on the resident population (i.e., Singapore citizens and permanent residents) while LE data from GBD are based on the total population (i.e., residents and foreigners).The difference between GBD’s LE and HALE is the number of years on average a person lives in less than full health. DOS’ LE should not be used for this comparison.
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Downloads

Population And Vital Statistics

Life expectancy of Singapore residents at birth and at age 65 years by gender

Resident Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate

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