Death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from cancer by sex was 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
95.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
235.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
95.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Singapore stood at 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 181.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 183.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 193.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 180.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 200.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 189.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 190.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 174.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 176.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 185.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 191.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 199.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 214.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 235.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 217.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 232.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 212.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 205.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 208.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 227.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 213.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 215.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 200.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 216.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 187.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 214.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 190.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 186.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 182.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 172.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 184.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 192.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 185 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 182.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 175.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 175.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 175.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 165.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 160.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 148.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 143.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 132.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 138.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 142.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 145.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 136.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 130.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 130.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 128.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 129.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 119.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 116.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 111.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 110.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 104.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 205.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 70 Türkiye 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Israel 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Sweden 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Switzerland 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Mayotte 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 235.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.