Lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore
Singapore: Lung cancer deaths men women was 22.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.12
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
69.08
in 1979
All-time low
22.12
in 2022
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore stood at 22.12. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore peaked at 69.08 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.12, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 31.67 | — |
| 1964 | 30.43 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34.67 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 34.62 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 37.61 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 35.61 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 36.49 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 39.74 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 43.04 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 48.94 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 43.21 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 50.45 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 51.69 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 57.76 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 58.92 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 56.47 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 69.08 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 61.78 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 63.15 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 59.53 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 66.53 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 63.73 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 62.51 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 57.19 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 68.68 | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 53.07 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 64.5 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 55.09 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 57.67 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 54.31 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 49 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 51.43 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.49 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.5 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.63 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 53.33 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.03 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 45.61 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 44.96 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.28 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 43.95 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 40.95 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 40.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.25 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.75 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 39.42 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 35.91 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 34.78 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.45 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.54 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.07 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.26 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.18 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 28.55 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 28.36 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.72 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 25.74 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.73 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 22.12 | -6.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 22.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 22.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.39, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 | 30.43 | 37.61 | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.93 | 39.74 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.07 | 53.07 | 68.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7 | 49 | 57.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.85 | 39.42 | 49.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 23.72 | 35.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 22.12 | 25.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 44 United Kingdom 23.21 compare
- 45 United States 23.08 compare
- 46 New Zealand 22.82 compare
- 48 Suriname 21.58 compare
- 49 Jamaica 21.26 compare
- 50 Finland 21.15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Singapore was 22.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 in 1979.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.12 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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