Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 11.6 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.6
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.64
in 1995
All-time low
9.64
in 1966
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 11.6 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2022.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore peaked at 21.64 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.72 | — |
| 1964 | 11.26 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 12.56 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 9.64 | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 13.8 | +43.2% |
| 1968 | 12.48 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 10.86 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 13.44 | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 10.3 | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 15.41 | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 13.81 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 16.93 | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 16.41 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 19.36 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 16.22 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 17.92 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 19.09 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 18.56 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 18.49 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 18.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.07 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 17.57 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 20.84 | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 19.12 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 19.76 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 16.35 | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 21.56 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 18.86 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 19.63 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19.48 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 19.95 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.64 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 20.3 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 20.25 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.52 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.32 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.68 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.52 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.49 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 17.76 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.64 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.16 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.15 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.54 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.04 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.17 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.26 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.71 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.98 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.75 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.88 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.63 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 13.05 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | -11.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.03, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +49.6% | 10.3 | 15.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.76 | 9.64 | 13.8 | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.89 | 10.3 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1 | 16.35 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.91 | 18.86 | 21.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 | 16.2 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 12.63 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 | 11.6 | 13.05 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Singapore was 11.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 in 1995.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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