Breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore
Singapore: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.34
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.88
in 1981
All-time low
8.87
in 1971
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore is 12.34, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore peaked at 16.88 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 1971.
That places Singapore 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.51 | — |
| 1964 | 11.02 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 10 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 12.02 | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 12.54 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 10.76 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 14.01 | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 10.77 | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 8.87 | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 11.69 | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 10.6 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 11.56 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 12.05 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 9.83 | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 11.8 | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 15.17 | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 14.97 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.19 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 16.88 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 12.18 | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 12.06 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.56 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 15.58 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 15.81 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.16 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 11.96 | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 14.16 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 16.06 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 15.8 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.15 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 16.48 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 14.81 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 15.33 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.9 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 15.39 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 13.88 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 16.49 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 14.6 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 16.43 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 16.54 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.91 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 14.09 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.98 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.79 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.01 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 15.27 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.15 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.06 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.19 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 13.31 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.66 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.34 | -9.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 12.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 12.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.13, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.55 | 10 | 14.01 | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.73 | 8.87 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 | 11.96 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 | 13.88 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 | 14.09 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 12.19 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 12.34 | 13.66 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore was 12.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 in 1981.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Singapore ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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