Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Death rate from diabetes
Hong Kong, China
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Singapore
3.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
109th
Singapore rank
108th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 108th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor 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
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.