Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Singapore
Singapore: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 13.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Singapore is 13.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Singapore peaked at 20.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 75.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 22,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 21,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Singapore?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Singapore was 13.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.