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Child homicide rate in Singapore

Singapore: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
60
1963–2022

Child homicide rate in Singapore, 1963–2022

00.511.52196319922022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, child homicide rate in Singapore stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Singapore peaked at 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.

That places Singapore 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Singapore, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 0.2106 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 0.2042 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1965 0.4968 deaths per 100,000 people +143.3%
1966 0.3888 deaths per 100,000 people -21.7%
1967 0.3827 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1968 0.5685 deaths per 100,000 people +48.6%
1969 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people +49.3%
1970 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people +44.3%
1971 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
1972 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1973 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people -17.8%
1974 0.9599 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
1975 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people -59.5%
1976 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people +77.6%
1977 1 deaths per 100,000 people +45.5%
1978 0.4104 deaths per 100,000 people -59.1%
1979 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people +233.1%
1980 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1981 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people +29.3%
1982 0.8647 deaths per 100,000 people -55.5%
1983 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people +89.3%
1984 0.996 deaths per 100,000 people -39.1%
1985 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people -32.2%
1986 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people +103.2%
1987 0.6909 deaths per 100,000 people -49.6%
1988 0.7999 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%
1989 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people +124.6%
1990 0.5508 deaths per 100,000 people -69.3%
1991 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people +155.6%
1992 0.3204 deaths per 100,000 people -77.2%
1993 0.5276 deaths per 100,000 people +64.6%
1994 0.5196 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1995 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people +115.7%
1996 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people -82.2%
1997 0.4885 deaths per 100,000 people +144.9%
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1999 0.4771 deaths per 100,000 people —
2000 0.5684 deaths per 100,000 people +19.1%
2001 0.3757 deaths per 100,000 people -33.9%
2002 0.2817 deaths per 100,000 people -25.0%
2003 0.4729 deaths per 100,000 people +67.9%
2004 0.4737 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2005 0.1881 deaths per 100,000 people -60.3%
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2007 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0.3574 deaths per 100,000 people +292.9%
2009 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people +98.4%
2010 0.3542 deaths per 100,000 people -50.1%
2011 0.3535 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2012 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 people -50.2%
2013 0.1764 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2014 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2015 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people -49.9%
2016 0.0891 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2017 0.0898 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2019 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0.0928 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2042 deaths per 100,000 people 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1970s 0.8983 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.5612 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.3518 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7091 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.1596 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3542 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0928 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 92 Azerbaijan 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 93 Egypt 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 94 Tajikistan 0.0218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 95 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 95 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 95 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 95 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 95 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 95 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 95 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  19. 95 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 95 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Singapore?
Child homicide rate in Singapore was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
How does Singapore rank for child homicide rate?
Singapore ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.