Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Singapore
Singapore: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.17 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Singapore is 0.17 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Singapore peaked at 1.02 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 192 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 per 100,000 population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.65 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.48 per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.37 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.32 per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 2014 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.32 per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | +142.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.17 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.17 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 | +142.9% | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 0.17 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6022 per 100,000 people | 0.39 per 100,000 people | 1.02 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.261 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.37 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 0.07 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 180 State of Palestine 0.27 per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Japan 0.23 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Bahrain 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Oman 0.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Qatar 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 American Samoa 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
- 186 Isle of Man 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Montserrat 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Saint Helena 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 San Marino 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Tuvalu 0 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Singapore?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Singapore was 0.17 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Singapore ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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