Lung cancer death rates in men in Singapore
Singapore: Lung cancer death rates in men was 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
13.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates in men in Singapore stood at 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in men in Singapore peaked at 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 47th 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 in men in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 31.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 31.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 36.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 43.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 37.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 38.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 35.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 37.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 37.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 38.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 38.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 40.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 40.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 44 United States 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Switzerland 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Georgia 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Australia 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 New Zealand 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Iceland 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Singapore?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Singapore was 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.