Singapore Population Statistics and Vital Health Statistics

This is a summary of Singapore's population statistics over the last three years, updated as of 16 May 2017. Figures include vital and health statistics.


Population and Vital Statistics


2019 2020​2021
Land Area (sq km)
725.7
728.3
733.1​
Total Population ('000)
5,703.6
5,685.8
​5,453.6
Singapore Residents ('000)4,026.2
4,044.2
​3,986.8

Total (Age 1)
►% below 15 years14.7
14.5
​14.5
►% 15 - 64 years70.9
70.3
​69.5
►%65 years & above14.4
15.2
​16.0
Male (Age 1 )
►% below 15 years7.5
7.4
7.4​
►% 15 - 64 years34.8
34.5
34.2​
►% 65 years & above
6.6
7.0
7.4​
Female (Age 1 )
►% below 15 years7.2
7.1
​7.1
►% 15 - 64 years
36.1
35.8
35.3​
►% 65 years & above7.8
8.2
​8.7
Race 1
►% Chinese74.4
74.3
​74.2
►% Malay13.413.5
​13.7
►% Indian
9.0
9.0​8.9
►% Others3.23.2​3.2
Total Dependency Ratio 2 
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
41.1
42.3
43.9​
Child Dependency Ratio 3 
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
20.7
20.7
20.8​
Old-Age Dependency Ratio 4 
(per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
20.4
21.6
23.1​
Total Fertility Rate 1 
(per Female)
1.14
1.10
​1.12
Crude Birth Rate 1 
(per 1,000 population)
8.8
8.5
​8.6
Crude Death Rate 1 
(per 1,000 population)
5.0
5.2
​5.8
Infant Mortality Rate 1 
(per 1,000 live-births)
1.7
1.8
​1.8
Under 5 Mortality Rate 1 
(per 1,000 live-births)
2.3
2.1
​2.1
Maternal Mortality Ratio 
(per 100,000 live-births & still-births)
2.5
0.0
​2.6
Life Expectancy at Birth 1 
(years)
83.783.7
83.5
Male81.4
81.3
​81.1
Female
85.9
85.9
​85.9
Life Expectancy at Age 65 1 
(years)
21.421.3​21.2
Male
19.5
19.5
​19.3
Female23.0
23.0
​23.0



2010 2015 2019
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy at Birth 1,5 
(years)
Male
71.7
73.0
73.7
Female
73.8
74.7
75.2

Notes:
1 - Singapore Residents
2 - Residents under 15 years and those 65 years and above divided by residents aged 15–64 years
3 - Residents under 15 years divided by residents aged 15–64 years
4 - Residents 65 years and above divided by residents aged 15–64 years
5 - Source : Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 Study
   - Total Population
na - not available

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