Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore is 10, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore peaked at 58 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47 | — |
| 1991 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 43 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 58 | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 49 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 33 | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 32 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 20 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 10 | +150.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 19% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +150.0% | 4 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2 | 33 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.89 | 17 | 41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 12 compare
- 160 Dominica 12 compare
- 162 Martinique 11 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 163 Saint Martin (French Part) 10 compare
- 163 Seychelles 10 compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Singapore was 10 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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