Singapore vs Thailand: Death rates from different causes

Singapore
80.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
84.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
74th
Thailand rank
71st

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Singapore
  • Thailand
050100150196319932023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 141.94 deaths per 100,000 people 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people 120.98 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore
1970s 152.94 deaths per 100,000 people 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people 126.91 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore
1980s 164.33 deaths per 100,000 people 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people 122.71 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore
1990s 143.73 deaths per 100,000 people 57.48 deaths per 100,000 people 86.24 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore
2000s 116.95 deaths per 100,000 people 79.42 deaths per 100,000 people 37.54 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore
2010s 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people 89.02 deaths per 100,000 people 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore
2020s 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people 84.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9179 deaths per 100,000 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Singapore or Thailand?
Thailand, at 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Singapore and Thailand?
3.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Singapore ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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