Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Singapore
Singapore: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 61.0%
World rank
133rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.6405 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Singapore, 2006–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Singapore is 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Singapore peaked at 0.6405 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 133rd of 138 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 sex of the victim in Singapore, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5349 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.5497 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6405 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6056 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3712 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1813 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3906 homicides per 100,000 population | +115.5% |
| 2014 | 0.245 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.381 homicides per 100,000 population | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.379 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2071 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0689 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1705 homicides per 100,000 population | +147.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1718 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1395 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population | -61.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5568 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6405 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0689 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6056 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1374 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1718 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 130 Japan 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Oman 0.1595 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.1052 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Qatar 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 134 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Singapore
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Singapore?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Singapore was 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6405 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Singapore ranks 133rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.