Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
72.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
6.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Singapore is 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Singapore peaked at 72.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 37.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 50.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
| 1969 | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 58.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 55.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 65.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 62.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 54.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 60.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 64.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 72.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 63.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 61.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 63.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 60.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 62.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 43.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 55.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 42.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 36.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 32.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 30.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 61.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Singapore?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Singapore was 6.75 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Singapore ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.