Tuberculosis deaths in Singapore
Singapore: Tuberculosis deaths was 16.22 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.22 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Singapore peaked at 113.38 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.22 deaths, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.38 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 110.49 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 97.2 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 83.1 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 79.72 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 71.55 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 67.84 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 95.73 deaths | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 92.5 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 79 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 88.61 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 82.84 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 75.21 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 55.25 deaths | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 68.56 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 49.17 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 47.67 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.39 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 34.65 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 24.24 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 22.24 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 16.22 deaths | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.05 deaths | 67.84 deaths | 113.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.66 deaths | 24.24 deaths | 88.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.23 deaths | 16.22 deaths | 22.24 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 152 Oman 17.49 deaths compare
- 153 Cape Verde 17.07 deaths compare
- 154 Slovakia 16.5 deaths compare
- 156 Switzerland 16.18 deaths compare
- 157 Estonia 13.35 deaths compare
- 158 North Macedonia 12.67 deaths compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Singapore?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Singapore was 16.22 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 113.38 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 deaths in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Singapore ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.