Homicide rate (World Health) in Singapore
Singapore: Homicide rate (World Health) was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Singapore stood at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Singapore peaked at 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Singapore 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 18% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +64.0% | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.391 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Singapore?
- Homicide rate in Singapore was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for homicide rate?
- Singapore ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.