New Zealand vs Singapore: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
New Zealand
3.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Singapore
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
103rd
Singapore rank
105th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 103rd and Singapore ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0265 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2018.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd and Singapore ranks 105th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.