Singapore vs Turkey: Death rate from cancer
Singapore
138.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey
139.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore rank
72nd
Turkey rank
71st
Death rate from cancer over time
- Singapore
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 139.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 138.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 123.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 136.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Singapore or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 139.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 138.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Singapore and Turkey?
- 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Turkey rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Singapore ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.