Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore
Singapore: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore is 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore peaked at 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Singapore 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 1965 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 1966 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 1972 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 1978 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 1982 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.5% |
| 1989 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.3% |
| 1990 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.8% |
| 1993 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.2% |
| 2006 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +336.0% |
| 2007 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.6% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9684 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 70 Kuwait 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Israel 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Switzerland 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Czechia 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 South Africa 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0544 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore was 1.98 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Singapore ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.