Lung cancer death rates males in Singapore
Singapore: Lung cancer death rates males was 39.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.54
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.52
in 2014
All-time low
13.86
in 1966
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Lung cancer death rates males in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates males in Singapore stood at 39.54.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Singapore peaked at 43.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.82 | — |
| 1964 | 15.24 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 15.1 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 13.86 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 15.92 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 17.5 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 16.52 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 20.71 | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 22.97 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 23.77 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 23.37 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 25.95 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 27.61 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 30.55 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 31.95 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 31.53 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.71 | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 35.64 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 36.83 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 36.1 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 38.89 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 37.4 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.07 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 36.15 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 42.7 | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 34.86 | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 43.24 | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 37.87 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 40.59 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 38.64 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 35.38 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 37.47 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 38.38 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.9 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.15 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 42.11 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39.27 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 37.98 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.47 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.44 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.45 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 38.68 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 38.99 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.58 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.26 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 40.11 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.31 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.75 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.17 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.56 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.52 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.41 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 41.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.64 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.68 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 42.17 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 40.81 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.54 | -3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 39.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 39.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.7, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.71 | 13.86 | 17.5 | 7 |
| 1970s | 27.61 | 20.71 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.99 | 34.86 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.92 | 35.38 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.12 | 36.44 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.05 | 37.68 | 43.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.84 | 39.54 | 42.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 43 United States 41.9 compare
- 44 Norway 41.11 compare
- 45 Switzerland 41.09 compare
- 47 Australia 38.83 compare
- 48 New Zealand 37.61 compare
- 49 Georgia 37.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Singapore?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Singapore was 39.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 43.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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