Cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore
Singapore: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.06
in 1983
All-time low
0.9749
in 2005
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore is 1.2, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore peaked at 3.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9749, in 2005.
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 falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.57 | — |
| 1980 | 2.27 | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 2.56 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | +70.4% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 2.95 | +72.7% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 1.63 | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9749 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 1.71 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.47 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 0.9749 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 69 Kuwait 1.33 compare
- 70 Mongolia 1.3 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 compare
- 73 Guadeloupe 1.18 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 1.15 compare
- 75 Colombia 1.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Singapore was 1.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9749 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Singapore ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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