Death rate from cancer in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from cancer was 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
80.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
171.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
80.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Death rate from cancer 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 death rate from cancer in Singapore is 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Singapore peaked at 171.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 144.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 148.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 138 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 146.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 146.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 141.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 136.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 137.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 142.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 146.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 151.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 154.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 163.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 164.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 167.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 165.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 165.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 162.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 171.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 161.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 163.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 159.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 147.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 161.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 151.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 143.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 142.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 140.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 145.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 143.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 145.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 138.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 136.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 135.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 131.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 128.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 115.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 107.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 114.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 115.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 108.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 104.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 107.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 105.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 98.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 92.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 85.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 138 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 152.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 71 Thailand 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Guyana 84.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Iran 83.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Luxembourg 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Singapore?
- Death rate from cancer in Singapore was 80.8 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 171.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from cancer?
- Singapore ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.