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Deaths in Singapore

Deaths in Singapore was 27,728 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 131st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count27,728 Estimated
Change on 2022-2.2%
Rank131st of 236Countries ranked
Series high28,3422022
Series low10,0291961
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Deaths in Singapore, 1950 to 2023

10K15K20K25K30K19501961197219831994200520231950: 12,467 count1951: 12,402 count1952: 12,197 count1953: 12,052 count1954: 11,389 count1955: 10,827 count1956: 10,512 count1957: 10,466 count1958: 10,432 count1959: 10,186 count1960: 10,063 count1961: 10,029 count1962: 10,057 count1963: 10,141 count1964: 10,306 count1965: 10,458 count1966: 10,616 count1967: 10,863 count1968: 10,937 count1969: 10,955 count1970: 11,016 count1971: 11,226 count1972: 11,558 count1973: 11,633 count1974: 11,677 count1975: 11,604 count1976: 11,774 count1977: 11,922 count1978: 12,139 count1979: 12,486 count1980: 12,783 count1981: 13,205 count1982: 13,721 count1983: 13,906 count1984: 14,275 count1985: 14,173 count1986: 14,121 count1987: 14,122 count1988: 14,871 count1989: 15,159 count1990: 15,565 count1991: 15,537 count1992: 15,800 count1993: 16,197 count1994: 16,775 count1995: 17,371 count1996: 17,628 count1997: 17,876 count1998: 17,868 count1999: 17,978 count2000: 17,863 count2001: 17,736 count2002: 17,746 count2003: 17,437 count2004: 17,113 count2005: 16,965 count2006: 17,250 count2007: 17,769 count2008: 18,364 count2009: 18,973 count2010: 19,711 count2011: 19,887 count2012: 20,179 count2013: 20,636 count2014: 21,310 count2015: 21,990 count2016: 22,650 count2017: 23,206 count2018: 23,582 count2019: 23,926 count2020: 24,804 count2021: 26,073 count2022: 28,342 count2023: 27,728 count10K15K20K25K30K19501975200020231950: 12,467 count1951: 12,402 count1952: 12,197 count1953: 12,052 count1954: 11,389 count1955: 10,827 count1956: 10,512 count1957: 10,466 count1958: 10,432 count1959: 10,186 count1960: 10,063 count1961: 10,029 count1962: 10,057 count1963: 10,141 count1964: 10,306 count1965: 10,458 count1966: 10,616 count1967: 10,863 count1968: 10,937 count1969: 10,955 count1970: 11,016 count1971: 11,226 count1972: 11,558 count1973: 11,633 count1974: 11,677 count1975: 11,604 count1976: 11,774 count1977: 11,922 count1978: 12,139 count1979: 12,486 count1980: 12,783 count1981: 13,205 count1982: 13,721 count1983: 13,906 count1984: 14,275 count1985: 14,173 count1986: 14,121 count1987: 14,122 count1988: 14,871 count1989: 15,159 count1990: 15,565 count1991: 15,537 count1992: 15,800 count1993: 16,197 count1994: 16,775 count1995: 17,371 count1996: 17,628 count1997: 17,876 count1998: 17,868 count1999: 17,978 count2000: 17,863 count2001: 17,736 count2002: 17,746 count2003: 17,437 count2004: 17,113 count2005: 16,965 count2006: 17,250 count2007: 17,769 count2008: 18,364 count2009: 18,973 count2010: 19,711 count2011: 19,887 count2012: 20,179 count2013: 20,636 count2014: 21,310 count2015: 21,990 count2016: 22,650 count2017: 23,206 count2018: 23,582 count2019: 23,926 count2020: 24,804 count2021: 26,073 count2022: 28,342 count2023: 27,728 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202327,728 Estimated
202228,342 Estimated
202126,073 Estimated
202024,804 Estimated
201923,926 Estimated
201823,582 Estimated
201723,206 Estimated
201622,650 Estimated
201521,990 Estimated
201421,310 Estimated
201320,636 Estimated
201220,179 Estimated
201119,887 Estimated
201019,711 Estimated
200918,973 Estimated
200818,364 Estimated
200717,769 Estimated
200617,250 Estimated
200516,965 Estimated
200417,113 Estimated
200317,437 Estimated
200217,746 Estimated
200117,736 Estimated
200017,863 Estimated
199917,978 Estimated
199817,868 Estimated
199717,876 Estimated
199617,628 Estimated
199517,371 Estimated
199416,775 Estimated
199316,197 Estimated
199215,800 Estimated
199115,537 Estimated
199015,565 Estimated
198915,159 Estimated
198814,871 Estimated
198714,122 Estimated
198614,121 Estimated
198514,173 Estimated
198414,275 Estimated
198313,906 Estimated
198213,721 Estimated
198113,205 Estimated
198012,783 Estimated
197912,486 Estimated
197812,139 Estimated
197711,922 Estimated
197611,774 Estimated
197511,604 Estimated
197411,677 Estimated
197311,633 Estimated
197211,558 Estimated
197111,226 Estimated
197011,016 Estimated
196910,955 Estimated
196810,937 Estimated
196710,863 Estimated
196610,616 Estimated
196510,458 Estimated
196410,306 Estimated
196310,141 Estimated
196210,057 Estimated
196110,029 Estimated
196010,063 Estimated
195910,186 Estimated
195810,432 Estimated
195710,466 Estimated
195610,512 Estimated
195510,827 Estimated
195411,389 Estimated
195312,052 Estimated
195212,197 Estimated
195112,402 Estimated
195012,467 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Singapore, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Singapore, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/singapore. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Singapore, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/singapore.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Singapore, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/singapore (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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}
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What is the deaths in Singapore?

Deaths in Singapore was 27,728 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.2% from 2022. That is the 131st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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28,342 in 2022, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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