Statistical Indicators on the Elderly
Selected statistical indicators on the status of the Elderly
| 2009 |
| Item |
Data |
Proportion of Elderly1
(Residents aged 65 years and over) |
Year 2009
8.8% |
Year 2030
18.7% |
Old-Age Support Ratio1
(Residents aged 15 to 64 years per elderly resident aged 65 years and over) |
Year 2009
8.3 |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio1
(Elderly residents aged 65 years and over divided by residents aged 15 to 64 years) |
Year 2009
12.1 per 100 |
Educational Attainment1
(Resident Non-students aged 55 years and over)
(i) Below Secondary
(ii) Secondary
(iii) Post Secondary*
(iv) University
*includes Polytechnic Diploma |
Year 2009
(i) 68.0%
(ii) 17.7%
(iii) 8.7%
(iv) 5.6% |
Elderly Living Arrangement1
(Residents aged 65 years and over)
(i) Living with spouse
(ii) Not living with spouse but with children
(iii) Not living with spouse or children |
Year 2005
(i) 52.4%
(ii) 34.5%
(iii) 13.1% |
Labour Force Participation Rates2
(Resident labour force participation rate)
(i) 65 - 69
(ii) 70 - 74
(iii) 75 and Over |
Year 2008
(i) 27.5%
(ii) 15.1%
(iii) 5.4% |
Life Expectancy at Birth1
(Resident population) |
Year 2008
80.9 years(all)
78.4 years (males)
83.2 years (females) |
Life Expectancy at Age 651
(Resident population) |
Year 2008
19.2 years (all)
17.4 years (males)
20.8 years (females) |
Mobility Status3
(Residents aged 55 years and over) |
Year 2005
92.2%: Ambulant & physically independent
5.2%: Ambulant & physically independent but require walking aids
1.7%: Require some physical assistance to move around
0.4%: Not bedridden but require total physical assistance
0.5%: Bedridden and require regular turning in bed |
Volunteerism rate4
(Amongst persons aged 65 years and over) |
Year 2008
11.0% |
Notes (2009)
- Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
- Source: Ministry of Manpower, Labour Force Survey June 2008
- Source: Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, National Survey of Senior Citizens 2005
- Source: National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, Survey on Individual Giving in Singapore 2008
Last Reviewed On Tue, Dec 20, 2016