The suicide death rate in Singapore is currently 5.91 per 100,000 residents. 64.3% ate men.

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314 suicides reported in Singapore in 2024, remains leading cause of youth deaths​

The suicide death rate in Singapore is currently 5.91 per 100,000 residents.

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Summary

• Suicide is the leading cause of death for Singaporean youth aged 10-29 for the sixth year running.
• Adults aged 30-39 saw the largest increase in suicide deaths, and this group faces complex pressures, according to Samaritans of Singapore (SOS).
• SOS is expanding support, including programmes like "Be A Samaritan Junior", to help youth and adults cope with distress and prevent suicides.

Published Jul 19, 2025, 09:00 AM
Updated Jul 19, 2025, 09:36 PM

SINGAPORE - A total of 314 suicide deaths were reported in Singapore in 2024, with the highest increase recorded among adults aged 30 to 39.

Suicide remained the leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 29 for a sixth consecutive year, according to data from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) Report on Registration of Births and Deaths 2024, which was published in July.

Of the 314 suicide deaths in 2024, 64.3 per cent – or 202 – of the cases were males, like in previous years.

The number of adults aged 30 to 39 who died by suicide rose from 43 in 2023 to 75 in 2024.

The suicide death rate in Singapore is currently 5.91 per 100,000 residents.

• National helpline: 1771 (24 hours) / 6669-1771 (via WhatsApp)
• Samaritans of Singapore: 1-767 (24 hours) / 9151-1767 (24 hours CareText via WhatsApp)
• Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
• Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928
• Chat, Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health: 6493-6500/1
• Women’s Helpline (Aware): 1800-777-5555 (weekdays, 10am to 6pm)
• The Seniors Helpline: 1800-555-5555 (weekdays, 9am to 5pm)
• Touchline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252
• Touch Care Line (for caregivers): 6804-6555
• Counselling and Care Centre: 6536-6366
• We Care Community Services: 3165-8017
• Shan You Counselling Centre: 6741-9293
• Clarity Singapore: 6757-7990
• mindline.sg/fsmh
• eC2.sg
• tinklefriend.sg
• chat.mentalhealth.sg
• carey.carecorner.org.sg (for those aged 13 to 25)
• limitless.sg/talk (for those aged 12 to 25)
• shanyou.org.sg

These numbers from ICA’s report are provisional, which means they are preliminary or estimated data and have not yet been finalised.

Previously,a total of 322 suicides were reported in Singapore in 2023, based on a provisional figure from ICA in its report in 2024.

The number of suicide deaths for 2023 has since been finalised to 434, recording a 34.8 per cent increase. The Straits Times has contacted ICA for more information on the spike in numbers between provisional and finalised data.

ST understands that ICA started providing provisional data for suicide deaths only in 2023. The final number of suicide deaths in a year will be provided by ICA in the following year’s report.

The Samaritans of Singapore said in a statement on July 19 that adults aged 30 to 39, who recorded the highest increase in suicide deaths, often face complex pressures during this life stage related to family problems, job stability and mental health challenges.

These stressors are observed among those who have reached out to the Samaritans via its 24-hour hotline and 24-hour CareText services.

The Samaritans’ patron and Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said: “We are determined to keep striving to reduce the number of suicides. Each represents an individual and a family struggling with a tragedy.

“We will continue to do our best working with our volunteers and partners, collaborate with and equip them to serve individuals and families who are trying to cope with a crisis. We are grateful to all who step forward to help, and hope to encourage more to join us.”

The Samaritans’ chief executive Gasper Tan said: “The number of suicide deaths reported is a reminder that our work is far from over, especially among adults aged 30 to 39. We must continue to invest in building a compassionate and connected society where no one has to struggle alone.”

As part of its suicide prevention efforts, the organisation has trained more than 6,000 people through its Be A Samaritan programme since its launch in 2022. Participants are taught to recognise signs of distress in others, learn ways to approach them with empathy and guide them towards community resources.

The Samaritans developed a similar programme called Be A Samaritan Junior in November 2024 to help youth aged 13 to 16 detect signs of distress among their peers and encourage early help-seeking.

In 2024, the Samaritans provided in-person counselling services and support groups to 1,112 individuals who struggled with suicidal thoughts or attempts, as well as those who lost loved ones to suicide.

 

[Chase]

In hospitals A&E, we know the figure is staggering because many more suicide attempts doo not end with death.

The number is significant among male youth? Many in National Service right? My Satanic SAF regular doctor, Christopher Cheok Cheng Soon challenged me to kill myself too. His medics and trainee MO can all be witness of his ill-treatment to soldiers. Let's all curse his family kill themselves too.

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Review of Dr Christopher Cheok Cheng Soon

Christopher Cheok Cheng Soon abused his psychiatric patients, medics and junior MOs while he was a doctor in SAF. He lacked compassion and deemed that NSFs were wasting his time and challenged them to kill themselves.

He was responsible for many suicide attempts during his tenure. He was only interested in high profile cases (including cover-ups) or newsworthy overseas mission to get promotions. Fortunately, his evilness was overshadowed by two other outstanding psychiatrists COL (Dr) John Wong and COL (Dr) Ang Yong Guan, during his time...

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[True Believer]

Several factors contribute to rising suicide rates among young men in S'pore. These include academic pressures, financial insecurity, unemployment, underemployment, high cost of living, unmet expectations, mental health issues, social isolation and societal expectations that discourage vulnerability.

 

[glockman]

Adults aged 30-39 saw the largest increase in suicide deaths
These are the strawberry generation folks. Brought up with a sense of entitlement, lack character and drive, have a distorted view of reality. Better they go kill themselves.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Singaporean youth aged 10-29
Better they kill themselves early. If they don't they'll only prolong their misery, only to kill themselves later they get to the 30-39 group.

 

[sbfuncle]

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Singaporean youth aged 10-29
Better they kill themselves early. If they don't they'll only prolong their misery, only to kill themselves later they get to the 30-39 group.

Aged 10?
In this case better don't even get born, or the parent should kill them immediately after they were born so that they will not reach 10 to increase the data

 

[glockman]

Aged 10?
In this case better don't even get born, or the parent should kill them immediately after they were born so that they will not reach 10 to increase the data

That's a good point, uncle.

 

[Pinkieslut]

Wonderful news to hear many Sinkies took my advice to fark off.

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Summary

• Suicide is the leading cause of death for Singaporean youth aged 10-29 for the sixth year running.
• Adults aged 30-39 saw the largest increase in suicide deaths, and this group faces complex pressures, according to Samaritans of Singapore (SOS).
• SOS is expanding support, including programmes like "Be A Samaritan Junior", to help youth and adults cope with distress and prevent suicides.

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Published Jul 19, 2025, 09:00 AM
Updated Jul 19, 2025, 09:36 PM

SINGAPORE - A total of 314 suicide deaths were reported in Singapore in 2024, with the highest increase recorded among adults aged 30 to 39.

Suicide remained the leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 29 for a sixth consecutive year, according to data from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) Report on Registration of Births and Deaths 2024, which was published in July.

Of the 314 suicide deaths in 2024, 64.3 per cent – or 202 – of the cases were males, like in previous years.


The number of adults aged 30 to 39 who died by suicide rose from 43 in 2023 to 75 in 2024.

The suicide death rate in Singapore is currently 5.91 per 100,000 residents.

 

[Geneco]

Need some advice who is SCARED to do proper autopsy with immunohistochemical staining to rule out that spike protein has entered the blood brain barrier and cause unwanted damage in the brains of youths....

 

[Loofydralb]

Like I say again, if you want to go, take with you the one who pushed you into that corner.

 

[nabeifuckpap]

Bet they regretted voting for PAP in their final moments