Homicides in Singapore
Singapore: Homicides was 4 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
69 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
1 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Homicides in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4 deaths for homicides in 2022.
The figure is down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Singapore peaked at 69 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 107th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 19 deaths | +46.2% |
| 1965 | 44 deaths | +131.6% |
| 1966 | 33 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 28 deaths | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 33 deaths | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 43 deaths | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 51 deaths | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 38 deaths | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 48 deaths | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 42 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 37 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56 deaths | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 44 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 37 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 58 deaths | +56.8% |
| 1984 | 69 deaths | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 62 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 45 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 50 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 68 deaths | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 41 deaths | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 33 deaths | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 deaths | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 16 deaths | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 27 deaths | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 31 deaths | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 35 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 25 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 21 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 27 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 20 deaths | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 16 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 19 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 13 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 20 deaths | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 11 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.5 deaths, 3% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1000.0% | 1 deaths | 11 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.14 deaths | 13 deaths | 44 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 41 deaths | 35 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 deaths | 37 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3 deaths | 16 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4 deaths | 12 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Singapore?
- Homicides in Singapore was 4 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 69 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for homicides?
- Singapore ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.