Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore
Singapore: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 10.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore is 10.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 157th of 185 regions on this measure, 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 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 49,828 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore was 10.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 185 regions with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.