Singapore vs Thailand: Lung cancer death rates
Singapore
10.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
39th
Thailand rank
40th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7515 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Singapore ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.