Lung cancer death rates in Singapore
Singapore: Lung cancer death rates was 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
10.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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 Singapore stood at 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Singapore peaked at 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Singapore ranks 39th 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 rates in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 36 Luxembourg 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Bulgaria 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Thailand 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Chile 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Singapore?
- Lung cancer death rates in Singapore was 10.35 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 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.