Japan vs Singapore: Death rate from diabetes
Japan
4.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
1.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
192nd
Singapore rank
194th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 192nd and Singapore ranks 194th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Japan and Singapore?
- 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Japan ranks 192nd and Singapore ranks 194th 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 diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.