Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore

Singapore: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 9,690 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9,690
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,690
in 2021
All-time low
5,619
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020212000: 6.3k2001: 6.1k2002: 5.8k2003: 6.1k2004: 5.6k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.7k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.5k2009: 6.2k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.5k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.8k2015: 6.9k2016: 7.1k2017: 7.6k2018: 7.5k2019: 7.7k2020: 8.7k2021: 9.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore is 9,690, 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, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore peaked at 9,690 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,619, 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.

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,259 —
2001 6,101 -2.5%
2002 5,826 -4.5%
2003 6,093 +4.6%
2004 5,648 -7.3%
2005 5,619 -0.5%
2006 5,674 +1.0%
2007 6,366 +12.2%
2008 6,450 +1.3%
2009 6,238 -3.3%
2010 6,478 +3.8%
2011 6,465 -0.2%
2012 6,483 +0.3%
2013 6,547 +1.0%
2014 6,803 +3.9%
2015 6,944 +2.1%
2016 7,090 +2.1%
2017 7,646 +7.8%
2018 7,547 -1.3%
2019 7,701 +2.0%
2020 8,685 +12.8%
2021 9,690 +11.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 9,690 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,632, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 9,690 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,690, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,027 5,619 6,450 10
2010s 6,970 6,465 7,701 10
2020s 9,188 8,685 9,690 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 117 South Sudan 10,061 compare
  2. 118 Paraguay 9,893 compare
  3. 119 North Macedonia 9,786 compare
  4. 121 New Zealand 9,689 compare
  5. 122 Uruguay 9,120 compare
  6. 123 El Salvador 9,001 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore?
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Singapore was 9,690 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 9,690 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5,619 in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Singapore ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
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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