Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Singapore
Singapore: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 0.0691 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Singapore is 0.0691, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Singapore peaked at 1.75 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0691, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 171st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.9005 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6016 | 0.3857 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2607 | 0.1597 | 0.3742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1198 | 0.0691 | 0.1779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 168 Bahrain 0.1956 compare
- 169 Oman 0.1386 compare
- 170 Qatar 0.0691 compare
- 172 American Samoa 0 compare
- 172 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 172 Montserrat 0 compare
- 172 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 172 San Marino 0 compare
- 172 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 172 Vatican 0 compare
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.717 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.36 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.434 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.591 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.4 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.121 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Singapore?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Singapore was 0.0691 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Singapore ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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