Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
137.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
414.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
113.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Singapore recorded 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore peaked at 414.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 113.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Singapore 74th 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 60 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 297.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 323.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 356.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 372.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 389.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 360.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 403.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 342.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 366.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 334.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 370.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 385.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 367.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 413.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 414.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 413.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 400.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 358.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 351.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 345.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 339.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 356.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 335.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 323.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 314.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 313.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 322.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 290.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 253.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 265.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 243.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 248.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 244.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 251.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 232.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 235.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 226.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 215.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 212.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 187.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 196.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 176.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 165.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 164.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 175.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 165.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 150.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 150.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 142.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 134.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 130.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 126.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 124.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 122.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 125.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 117.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 113.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 124.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 136.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 403.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 380.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 334.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 414.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 358.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 71 Kuwait 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 El Salvador 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Panama 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovenia 132.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bahrain 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Austria 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore was 137.56 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 414.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Singapore ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.