Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Singapore
Singapore: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
69.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
22.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 rate in men vs. women in Singapore stood at 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 death rate in men vs. women in Singapore peaked at 69.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 49th 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 death rate in men vs. women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 34.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 36.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 43.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 48.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 50.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 51.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 57.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 58.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 56.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 69.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 61.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 63.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 59.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 66.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 63.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 62.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 57.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 68.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 53.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 55.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 57.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 54.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 51.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 53.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 45.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 44.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 39.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 35.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 34.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 28.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 United States 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Finland 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 New Zealand 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Suriname 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Jamaica 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Australia 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Singapore?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Singapore was 22.12 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.