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.
Article last reviewed 03
March
2026
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Population and Vital Statistics
2022
2023
2024
Land Area (sq km)
734.3
735.2
735.7
Total Population ('000)
5,637.0
5,917.6
6,036.9
Singapore Residents ('000)
4,073.2
4,149.3
4,180.9
Total (Age 1)
►% below 15 years
14.3
14.0
13.8
►% 15 - 64 years
69.1
68.7
68.2
►%65 years & above
16.6
17.3
18.0
Male (Age1)
►% below 15 years
7.3
7.2
7.1
►% 15 - 64 years
33.9
33.6
33.3
►% 65 years & above
7.7
8.0
8.3
Female (Age1)
►% below 15 years
7.0
6.9
6.7
►% 15 - 64 years
35.2
35.1
34.9
►% 65 years & above
9.0
9.3
9.7
Race1
►% Chinese
74.1
74.0
74.0
►% Malay
13.6
13.5
13.5
►% Indian
9.0
9.0
9.0
►% Others
3.3
3.4
3.4
Total Dependency Ratio 2 (per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
44.8
45.6
46.7
Child Dependency Ratio 3 (per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
20.7
20.4
20.2
Old-Age Dependency Ratio 4 (per 100 Residents age 15 to 64 years old)
24.1
25.2
26.5
Total Fertility Rate 1 (per Female)
1.04
0.97
0.97
Crude Birth Rate 1 (per 1,000 population)
7.9
7.4
7.4
Crude Death Rate 1 (per 1,000 population)
6.3
6.2
6.0
Infant Mortality Rate 1 (per 1,000 live-births)
1.8
2.2
2.3
Under 5 Mortality Rate 1 (per 1,000 live-births)
2.3
2.6
2.8
Maternal Mortality Ratio (per 100,000 live-births & still-births)
2.8
3.0
5.9
Life Expectancy at Birth1 (years)
83.0
83.2
83.5
Male
80.7
81.0
81.2
Female
85.2
85.3
85.6
Life Expectancy at Age 651 (years)
20.7
20.9
21.2
Male
19.0
19.2
19.5
Female
22.3
22.4
22.7
2019
2020
2021
Male
74.0
73.9
73.9
Female
76.0
76.5
76.0
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy at Birth1,5 (years)
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) 2021 Study - Total Population na - not available
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