Death rate from cancer in Singapore

Singapore: Death rate from cancer was 138.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
138.32
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
138.32
in 2021
All-time low
105.95
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Singapore, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 117.12001: 117.22002: 117.72003: 108.52004: 108.92005: 1062006: 111.92007: 114.82008: 119.22009: 114.52010: 113.32011: 119.12012: 121.32013: 125.22014: 121.72015: 124.52016: 123.82017: 128.12018: 130.42019: 128.32020: 134.32021: 138.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Singapore is 138.32, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Singapore peaked at 138.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105.95, in 2005.

That places Singapore 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Singapore, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 117.1
2001 117.2 +0.1%
2002 117.69 +0.4%
2003 108.54 -7.8%
2004 108.92 +0.4%
2005 105.95 -2.7%
2006 111.87 +5.6%
2007 114.85 +2.7%
2008 119.23 +3.8%
2009 114.48 -4.0%
2010 113.34 -1.0%
2011 119.12 +5.1%
2012 121.3 +1.8%
2013 125.23 +3.2%
2014 121.66 -2.9%
2015 124.49 +2.3%
2016 123.78 -0.6%
2017 128.09 +3.5%
2018 130.4 +1.8%
2019 128.31 -1.6%
2020 134.27 +4.6%
2021 138.32 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.58 105.95 119.23 10
2010s 123.57 113.34 130.4 10
2020s 136.3 134.27 138.32 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 67 Mongolia 140.65 compare
  2. 68 Israel 139.99 compare
  3. 69 Türkiye 139.85 compare
  4. 71 Bahamas 135.28 compare
  5. 72 Jamaica 129.14 compare
  6. 73 Seychelles 128.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Singapore?
Death rate from cancer in Singapore was 138.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 138.32 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 105.95 in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for death rate from cancer?
Singapore ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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