{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sg-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Singapore Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Singapore's Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.3 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Singapore","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Singapore","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Singapore Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=SG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Singapore"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Singapore (2024)","value":"83.3","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Singapore Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":70.405512195122},{"period":"1976","value":70.7470487804878},{"period":"1977","value":71.0261219512195},{"period":"1978","value":71.2835609756098},{"period":"1979","value":71.461756097561},{"period":"1980","value":72.190243902439},{"period":"1981","value":72.5878048780488},{"period":"1982","value":72.6878048780488},{"period":"1983","value":73.0365853658537},{"period":"1984","value":73.290243902439},{"period":"1985","value":73.890243902439},{"period":"1986","value":74.2463414634146},{"period":"1987","value":74.5487804878049},{"period":"1988","value":74.6975609756098},{"period":"1989","value":74.9463414634146},{"period":"1990","value":75.2951219512195},{"period":"1991","value":75.6463414634146},{"period":"1992","value":75.9463414634146},{"period":"1993","value":76.0463414634146},{"period":"1994","value":76.1975609756098},{"period":"1995","value":76.2951219512195},{"period":"1996","value":76.5951219512195},{"period":"1997","value":76.8975609756097},{"period":"1998","value":77.3},{"period":"1999","value":77.5512195121951},{"period":"2000","value":77.9512195121951},{"period":"2001","value":78.2512195121951},{"period":"2002","value":78.5512195121951},{"period":"2003","value":79.0390243902439},{"period":"2004","value":79.490243902439},{"period":"2005","value":79.990243902439},{"period":"2006","value":80.1414634146341},{"period":"2007","value":80.4414634146342},{"period":"2008","value":80.790243902439},{"period":"2009","value":81.2414634146342},{"period":"2010","value":81.5414634146342},{"period":"2011","value":81.7439024390244},{"period":"2012","value":81.9951219512195},{"period":"2013","value":82.2463414634147},{"period":"2014","value":82.4951219512195},{"period":"2015","value":82.7439024390244},{"period":"2016","value":82.8463414634146},{"period":"2017","value":83.0951219512195},{"period":"2018","value":83.2975609756098},{"period":"2019","value":83.5951219512195},{"period":"2020","value":83.5439024390244},{"period":"2021","value":83.0926829268293},{"period":"2022","value":82.8951219512195},{"period":"2023","value":83.0975609756098},{"period":"2024","value":83.3463414634146}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"82.9","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"83.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"83.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"82.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"82.7","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"82.5","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"82.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"82.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"81.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"81.5","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"81.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"80.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"80.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"80.1","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"80.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Singapore from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 83.6 years in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 70.4 in 1975. The latest reading of 83.3 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}