Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore
Singapore: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.3635 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3635
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.78
in 1964
All-time low
0.1112
in 2005
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore is 0.3635, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore peaked at 18.78 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1112, in 2005.
That places Singapore 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 18.22 | — |
| 1964 | 18.78 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 16.68 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 17.86 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 17.1 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 14.21 | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 11.48 | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 12.01 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 12.04 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.56 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 11.44 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.43 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 9.09 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 6.89 | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 5.44 | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 4.75 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 4.12 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 3.02 | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 2.36 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5655 | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5114 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.367 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3605 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3665 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2287 | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1487 | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2612 | +75.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3313 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4553 | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2492 | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2482 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3494 | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3752 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1112 | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1622 | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2244 | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2661 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3747 | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.346 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2606 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.301 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.292 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3273 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4099 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3185 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4091 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3288 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2492 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3635 | +45.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3635 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3635 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.01, 9% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.33 | 11.48 | 18.78 | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.74 | 3.78 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.53 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4566 | 0.1487 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2816 | 0.1112 | 0.4553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3277 | 0.2606 | 0.4099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3138 | 0.2492 | 0.3635 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Singapore was 0.3635 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 in 1964.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Singapore ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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