Philippines vs Singapore: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Philippines
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Singapore
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines rank
92nd
Singapore rank
90th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1441 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Philippines or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Philippines ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 90th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.