Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore

Singapore: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 66.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
66.0%
World rank
81st
of 88 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 1992
All-time low
66.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore, 1992–2016

0204060801001992200420161992: 94 %1997: 85.3 %2002: 78.5 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 74 %2016: 66 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore stood at 66.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore peaked at 94.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2016.

That places Singapore 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Singapore, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 94.0%
1997 85.3% -9.3%
2002 78.5% -8.0%
2010 74.5% -5.1%
2011 74.0% -0.7%
2016 66.0% -10.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 66.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 66.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.7% 85.3% 94.0% 2
2000s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1
2010s 71.5% 66.0% 74.5% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 78 Barbados 79.0% compare
  2. 78 Nicaragua 79.0% compare
  3. 80 Cyprus 68.0% compare
  4. 82 China 62.0% compare
  5. 83 Kuwait 59.0% compare
  6. 84 Dominican Republic 58.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore?
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore was 66.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Singapore ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
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Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.