Homicides in Singapore
Singapore: Homicides was 4 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Singapore, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4 homicides for homicides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Singapore peaked at 58 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2023.
That places Singapore 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 45.2 homicides | 33 homicides | 58 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.89 homicides | 17 homicides | 41 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1 homicides | 9 homicides | 19 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 homicides | 4 homicides | 10 homicides | 4 |
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More social development data for Singapore
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 43 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.434 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.591 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.434 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.121 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.36 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Singapore?
- Homicides in Singapore was 4 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 58 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for homicides?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.