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Economy

Key Indicators On The Elderly, Annual

Data from Jan 2023 to Feb 2023

Last updated: 02 Jul 2025, 20:00 SGT

SINGSTAT (Singapore Department of Statistics)

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MINISTRY OF MANPOWER, REGISTRY OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Data Last Updated: 27/05/2025

Update Frequency: Annual

Footnotes: For more information, please refer to the 'Population Trends' publication (www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/population/population-trends), 'Complete Life Tables for Singapore Resident Population' publication (www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/population/complete-life-table) and Information Paper on 'Complete Life Tables 2003-2006 for Singapore Resident Population' (www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/search-by-theme/population/death-and-life-expectancy/publications-and-methodology).

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M810611

Data explorer

KeyIndicatorsOnTheElderlyAnnual.csv (34 rows, 7.9 KB)

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Proportion Of Elderly Residents (65 Years & Over) Among Resident Population1817.316.61615.214.413.71312.411.811.210.59.99.398.88.78.58.48.17.87.47.47.37.26.564.93.4
65 - 74 Years11.31110.710.59.99.28.78.27.77.36.96.56.15.65.45.55.45.45.35.14.94.74.74.84.74.23.83.62.6
75 Years & Over6.76.35.95.65.35.254.94.74.54.243.83.73.63.43.33.23.12.92.82.62.72.62.42.32.21.30.8
Sex Ratio Of Elderly Residents (65 Years & Over)859856854850848845838832828823816809802795792795792790792790792791813816818821818820790
Proportion Of Elderly Residents (65 Years & Over) In Labour Force32.531.532.132.930.128.727.826.826.525.825.223.82220.417.617.216.114.814.311.410.411.211.511.810.810.614.316.417.3
Proportion Of Employed Elderly Residents (65 Years & Over) Among Employed Residents (15 Years & Over)10.59.28.88.77.97.26.66.55.95.45.54.74.13.733.12.72.62.51.91.81.91.81.81.61.51.81.81.9
Life Expectancy At Age 65 Years21.220.920.720.921.321.421.22120.820.820.620.420.22019.819.619.31918.918.718.41817.317.116.91615.7148.4
Death Rate Of Elderly Residents27.32930.628.926.72727.928.828.729.93131.732.333.834.133.935.436.73637.438.441.639.94042.348.147.455.163.2
Heart & Hypertensive Diseases6.677.67.26.66.16.26.66.46.66.46.46.59.18.18.28.89.38.98.79.611.310.311.411.612.213.214.211.3
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasms)6.76.66.67777.37.57.78.18.28.68.77.38.799.49.39.28.89.39.61010.210.61110.410.97.8

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Sample OpenAPI query

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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_dd380a87c84d7bf73e1ca050b176370f"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

Citation

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Singapore Department of Statistics. (2023). Key Indicators On The Elderly, Annual (2025) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved July 19, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_dd380a87c84d7bf73e1ca050b176370f/view

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Created on

17 Feb 2023

Licence

Free forever for personal or commercial use, under the Open Data Licence.

Agency

SINGSTAT (Singapore Department of Statistics)