Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Singapore
Singapore: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
74.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
111.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
57.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
Singapore recorded 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Singapore peaked at 111.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Singapore 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 110.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 100.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 96.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 87.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 81.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 79.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 86.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 77.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 61.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 58.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 58.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 62.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 63.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Benin 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Zambia 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 United States of America 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Niger 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Singapore?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Singapore was 74.5 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 death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 111.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Singapore ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.