Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore
Singapore: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 9,690 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore is 9,690 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore peaked at 9,690 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,619 deaths, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,259 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,101 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,826 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6,093 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,648 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,619 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,674 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,366 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 6,450 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,238 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,478 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6,465 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,483 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,547 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,803 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,944 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,090 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,646 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7,547 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,701 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,685 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 9,690 deaths | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,027 deaths | 5,619 deaths | 6,450 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,970 deaths | 6,465 deaths | 7,701 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,188 deaths | 8,685 deaths | 9,690 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 117 South Sudan 10,061 deaths compare
- 118 Paraguay 9,893 deaths compare
- 119 North Macedonia 9,786 deaths compare
- 121 New Zealand 9,689 deaths compare
- 122 Uruguay 9,120 deaths compare
- 123 El Salvador 9,001 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore was 9,690 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9,690 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,619 deaths in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Singapore ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.