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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +15.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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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 countries 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.