Japan vs Singapore: Death rate from diabetes
Japan
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Singapore
3.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
106th
Singapore rank
108th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 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 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Japan and Singapore?
- 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Japan ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 108th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.