Diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore is 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore peaked at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Singapore 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 170 Bulgaria 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Georgia 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Iran 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Bahrain 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 China 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Mauritius 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Singapore was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Singapore ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.