Singapore vs South Africa: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Singapore
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Singapore rank
73rd
South Africa rank
76th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4005 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Singapore ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.