Death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from cancer by sex was 95.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
95.8
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
235.94
in 1976
All-time low
95.8
in 2022
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore stood at 95.8. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore peaked at 235.94 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 95.8, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 73rd 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 181.29 | — |
| 1964 | 183.25 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 193.82 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 180.49 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 200.48 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 189.53 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 190.4 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 174.99 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 176.29 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 185.45 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 191.73 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 199.67 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 214.41 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 235.94 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 221.5 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 217.75 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 232.76 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 212.59 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 205.08 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 208.46 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 227.38 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 213.87 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 215.95 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 200.39 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 216.86 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 187.8 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 214.96 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 190.43 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 186.68 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 182.04 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 172.25 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 184.89 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 192.49 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 185 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 182.32 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 175.67 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 175.31 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 175.51 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 165.41 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 160.45 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 148.89 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 143.44 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 132.12 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 138.87 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 142.7 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 145.25 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 136.43 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 130.14 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 130.63 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 128.96 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 129.88 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 122.92 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 119.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 116.94 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 111.58 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 110.49 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.69 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 104.91 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.93 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 95.8 | -4.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 95.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 95.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.47 | 180.49 | 200.48 | 7 |
| 1970s | 205.05 | 174.99 | 235.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.33 | 187.8 | 227.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.71 | 172.25 | 192.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.91 | 132.12 | 175.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.36 | 102.69 | 130.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.21 | 95.8 | 104.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore was 95.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 235.94 in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Singapore ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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