Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore
Singapore: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore is 1.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
That places Singapore 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Singapore was 1.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.