Breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore
Singapore: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
8.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Singapore is 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.
That places Singapore 71st 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 68 Malaysia 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belarus 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Australia 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Colombia 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Panama 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Singapore ranks 71st 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.