New Survey Conducted On Death Finds 40% Of S’poreans ‘Happy To Die Tomorrow’

Last Updated on 2020-02-12 , 8:14 pm

I’m sure many of us have heard of “till death do us part” in marriage vows.

What if death doesn’t have to be the destination where the two lovers part ways? What if, what if there is an afterlife where they could meet again?

Well, there is a new polling data gathered on death and the afterlife and the results are really intriguing. Want to know more about Singaporeans’ thoughts on mortality? Read on!

“There is an Afterlife”

According to a poll by research firm YouGov, fifty-six per cent of the 1,106 Singapore citizens participant shares the same sentiments that life does not just end with a final breath.

Yes, they believe in an afterlife.

Here are the breakdowns:

• 32% believed that they will be taken to heaven or hell (1 in 10 Singaporeans believed that would be going to hell. Yes, that hell. Don’t ask me why.)
• 15% believe that they will be reincarnated
• 6% believe that they will turn into a spirit.
• 18% are certain that death is the last stop
• 26% admitted that they have no idea.

Pretty shocking, considering my boss said that he’ll become a cat after he died.

Apart from mortality, happiness level was also polled.

Happiness In Death

Results suggested that only 36% agreed they would die unhappy if they kicked the bucket tomorrow.

This means that a whopping 64% of Singaporeans polled are okay if they passed away tomorrow, with 40% saying they would actually die happy tomorrow.

Are you part of the 40%? Because I sure wouldn’t be happy as hell if I were to die tomorrow.

So what’s got to do with the happiness level?

Income? As much as I would like to think so, that is not what the survey found. In fact, income has a minimal effect on happiness in this case.

The survey found that 39 per cent of people from the income group earning less than $4,000 a month and the income group earning between $4,000 and $8,000 would be happy to die tomorrow.

Whereas for those in the income group of more than $8,000, the number of people rises to 45%.

So yes, income does have an effect, but a minimal one on happiness level.

Perhaps these people are contented with life as it is and are satisfied with what they have?

Since life is so short, what is most important is to make sure you live every day to the fullest, regardless of your belief in an afterlife or not. After all, happiness is so elusive, it’s up to each individual to define it.

What’s your happiness?