Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore
Singapore: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.58 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore is 1.58, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore peaked at 9.05 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2583, in 2014.
That places Singapore 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.35 | — |
| 1964 | 5.99 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 7.53 | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 5.28 | -29.9% |
| 1967 | 7.71 | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 5.78 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 4.34 | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 6.01 | +38.5% |
| 1971 | 5.36 | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 5.87 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 5.95 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.05 | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 6.27 | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 7.73 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 5.15 | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 3.11 | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 4.84 | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 6.86 | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 6.94 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.27 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 6.75 | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 6.24 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 7.26 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 6.89 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.73 | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 6.75 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 6.34 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 6.66 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.79 | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | +146.3% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | +153.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | +155.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7568 | -79.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +236.3% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2583 | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +498.7% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +49.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +498.7% | 0.2583 | 1.55 |
| 2012 | +236.3% | 0.7568 | 2.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 4.34 | 7.71 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 5.15 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 | 3.11 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 2.76 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.42 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 0.2583 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.05 | 1.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 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 1.58 in 2022, according to 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 9.05 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2583 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Singapore ranks 88th 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 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from 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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