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
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Singapore, 1992–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.