Deaths of individuals alone in Singapore

In Singapore, cases of individuals dying alone in their homes and being discovered only after an extended period have become an area of concern. These incidents often involve elderly residents or individuals living in isolation, with neighbours or authorities alerted by odours, uncollected mail, or inactivity.

Several documented cases highlight the issue of social isolation in an urbanised and ageing society. Efforts by the government, social organisations, and grassroots initiatives aim to address this, focusing on fostering stronger community ties and implementing welfare checks. Technological solutions, such as emergency alert devices and senior-friendly housing designs, are also being adopted.

These incidents have raised awareness about the importance of social cohesion and the need to support vulnerable individuals, ensuring they are not left behind in a rapidly modernising society.

Documented cases in 2024

Date	Day	Gender	Age	Location	Source
3 January 2024	Wed	Female	69	Block 19, Telok Blangah Crescent	Asiaone
22 January 2024	Mon	Male	58	Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	Shin Min
26 January 2024	Fri	Female	58	Block 118, Potong Pasir Avenue 1	Shin Min
3 February 2024	Sat	Male	28	Block 47, Owen Road	Mothership
10 February 2024	Sat	Female	60	Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah	Asiaone
20 February 2024	Tue	Male	70	Block 1, Holland Close	Asiaone
20 February 2024	Tue	Male	73	Block 630, Hougang Avenue 8	Mothership
14 March 2024	Thu	Male	76	Block 713, Bedok Reservoir Road	Asiaone
18 March 2024	Mon	Male	67	Block 313B, Anchorvale Road	Shin Min
2 April 2024	Tue	Female	75	Block 8, Saint Georges Lane	Asiaone
2 April 2024	Tue	Male	67	Block 174B, Hougang Avenue 1	Asiaone
3 April 2024	Wed	Female	87	Block 460, Clementi Avenue 3	Asiaone
3 April 2024	Wed	Male	52	Block 461A, Yishun Avenue 6	8 World
10 April 2024	Wed	Male	63	Block 125A, Tengah Drive	Zaobao
25 April 2024	Thu	Male	70	Block 121, Bukit Merah View	Asiaone
23 May 2024	Thu	Male	63	Block 109, Hougang Avenue 1	Zaobao
8 June 2024	Sat	Male	65	Block 35, Margaret Drive	Shin Min
26 June 2024	Wed	Female	80	Block 245, Jurong East Street 24	Asiaone
2 July 2024	Tue	Male	67	Block 36, Circuit Road	Mothership
5 July 2024	Fri	Female	60s	Block 110, Bukit Purmei	Shin Min
5 July 2024	Fri	Male	69	Block 535, Bedok North Avenue 3	Shin Min
13 July 2024	Sat	Male	58	Block 510A, Yishun Street 51	Mothership
25 July 2024	Thu	Male	78	Block 17, Ghim Moh Road	Asiaone
5 August 2024	Mon	Female	72	Block 146, Bukit Batok West Avenue 6	Asiaone
5 August 2024	Mon	Male	69	Block 323, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3	Asiaone
9 August 2024	Fri	Male	59	Block 233A, Sumang Lane	Asiaone
13 August 2024	Tue	Male	55	Block 622, Yishun Ring Road	Asiaone
16 August 2024	Fri	Female	51	Block 1, Lorong Lew Lian	Zaobao
23 August 2024	Fri	Male	71	Block 405A, Northshore Drive	Zaobao
27 September 2024	Fri	Male	67	Block 2C, Upper Boon Keng Road	Zaobao
2 October 2024	Wed	Male	72	Block 5, Banda Street	Zaobao
3 October 2024	Thu	Male	76	Block 15, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh	Zaobao
23 October 2024	Wed	Female	70s	Block 108, Tampines Street 11	Shin Min
27 October 2024	Sun	Male	55	Block 101, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3	Zaobao
29 October 2024	Tue	Male	82	Block 234, Choa Chu Kang Central	Mothership
13 November 2024	Wed	Male	59	Block 206A, Punggol Place	Shin Min
24 November 2024	Sun	Male	62	Block 499C, Tampines Avenue 9	Asiaone
10 December 2024	Tue	Male	78	Block 2, Jalan Bukit Ho Swee	Mothership

Documented cases in 2023

Date	Day	Gender	Age	Location	Source
8 January 2023	Sun	Female	69	Block 100, Aljunied Crescent	Stomp
11 January 2023	Wed	Male	68	Block 376B, Hougang Street 32	Asiaone
18 January 2023	Wed	Male	59	Block 257, Serangoon Central Drive	Stomp
25 February 2023	Sat	Male	70	Golden Mile Complex	Straits Times
26 March 2023	Sun	Male	66	North Bridge Road Market and Food Centre	Stomp
26 March 2023	Sun	Female	80	Block 11, Holland Drive	Stomp
15 April 2023	Sat	Male	49	Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre	Straits Times
18 April 2023	Tue	Male	54	Block 223A, Serangoon Avenue 4	Stomp
20 April 2023	Thu	Male	?	Bukit Merah HDB Shophouse	Asiaone
24 April 2023	Mon	Female	68	Block 885A, Tampines Street 83	Shin Min
24 April 2023	Mon	Female	66	Block 48, Teban Gardens Road	Stomp
29 April 2023	Sat	Female	68	Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1	Shin Min
5 May 2023	Fri	Male	41	Block 79, Indus Road	Asiaone
30 May 2023	Tue	Male	60	Block 5, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh	Shin Min
2 June 2023	Fri	Male	51	Block 79, Indus Road	Asiaone
8 June 2023	Thu	Male	65	Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6	ZaoBao
8 June 2023	Thu	Male	62	Block 174C, Hougang Avenue 1	Oriental Daily
24 June 2023	Sat	Male	77	Block 174, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh	Shin Min
29 July 2023	Sat	Female	67	Block 93, Henderson Road	Asiaone
29 July 2023	Sat	Male	70	Block 93, Henderson Road	Asiaone
12 September 2023	Tue	Female	62	Block 503A, Canberra Link	Shin Min
12 September 2023	Tue	Male	60s	Block 214, Kim Tian Place	Shin Min
4 October 2023	Wed	Male	93	Block 54, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh	Asiaone
23 October 2023	Mon	Male	76	Block 179, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8	Stomp
6 November 2023	Mon	Male	63	Block 33, Eunos Crescent	Asiaone
13 November 2023	Mon	Male	67	Block 10R, Braddell Hill	Stomp
15 November 2023	Wed	Female	42	Waterbank at Dakota	Shin Min
18 November 2023	Sat	Male	56	Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah	8 World
18 November 2023	Sat	Male	56	Block 43, Circuit Road	8 World
22 November 2023	Wed	Male	61	Block 423B, Northshore Crescent	Shin Min
4 December 2023	Mon	Male	70	Block 115, Jalan Bukit Merah	Shin Min
6 December 2023	Wed	Male	53	Block 443B, Fernvale Road	Asiaone
10 December 2023	Sun	Female	70	Block 113, Bedok North Street 2	Shin Min
14 December 2023	Thu	Male	81	Block 25, Hougang Avenue 3	Asiaone
17 December 2023	Sun	Male	61	Block 128, Bukit Merah View	Shin Min
27 December 2023	Wed	Male	74	Block 50, Dorset Road	Mothership
27 December 2023	Wed	Male	64	Block 83, Commonwealth Close	Mothership
29 December 2023	Fri	Male	60	Block 208, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1	Mothership