Cervical cancer death rate in women in Singapore
Singapore: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Singapore is 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Singapore peaked at 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 76th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 73 Puerto Rico 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Maldives 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Germany 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahrain 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Cyprus 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Singapore?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Singapore was 1.78 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Singapore ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.