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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Singapore

Singapore: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
0.025 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
60
1963–2022

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Singapore, 1963–2022

0123196319922022

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Singapore peaked at 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 109th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Singapore, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 0.7242 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people +42.5%
1965 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people +126.0%
1966 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
1967 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1968 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people -19.1%
1969 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people +16.1%
1970 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1971 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people +20.8%
1972 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
1973 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
1974 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people +24.4%
1975 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
1976 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1977 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1978 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1979 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1980 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people +40.6%
1981 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people -22.4%
1982 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people -16.9%
1983 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people +54.9%
1984 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people +17.7%
1985 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
1986 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1987 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people -27.0%
1988 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
1989 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people +33.5%
1990 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people -41.6%
1991 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people -21.2%
1992 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1993 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1994 0.8786 deaths per 100,000 people -24.9%
1995 0.896 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1996 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people -41.8%
1997 0.8644 deaths per 100,000 people +65.8%
1998 0.7547 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
1999 0.9598 deaths per 100,000 people +27.2%
2000 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
2001 0.7517 deaths per 100,000 people -29.7%
2002 0.6208 deaths per 100,000 people -17.4%
2003 0.7853 deaths per 100,000 people +26.5%
2004 0.5739 deaths per 100,000 people -26.9%
2005 0.5926 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2006 0.3326 deaths per 100,000 people -43.9%
2007 0.4465 deaths per 100,000 people +34.3%
2008 0.5216 deaths per 100,000 people +16.8%
2009 0.4821 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
2010 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people -28.5%
2011 0.5278 deaths per 100,000 people +53.1%
2012 0.2357 deaths per 100,000 people -55.3%
2013 0.2081 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
2014 0.2325 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
2015 0.3844 deaths per 100,000 people +65.3%
2016 0.3813 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2017 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2018 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people -92.9%
2019 0.2732 deaths per 100,000 people +991.3%
2020 0.1236 deaths per 100,000 people -54.7%
2021 0.1003 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2022 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7242 deaths per 100,000 people 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1970s 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.9918 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3326 deaths per 100,000 people 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2966 deaths per 100,000 people 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5278 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1074 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1236 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 106 Qatar 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 107 Malaysia 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 108 Ireland 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 110 Egypt 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 111 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Singapore?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Singapore was 0.0982 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Singapore ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
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
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.