Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Singapore
Singapore: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages was 7.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Singapore is 7.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Singapore peaked at 7.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
That places Singapore 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 ages in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Singapore?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Singapore was 7.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Singapore ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.