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Pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore

Singapore: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore, 1979–2022

02461979200020221979: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore is 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore peaked at 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

That places Singapore 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people +13.6%
1981 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1982 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people +30.4%
1983 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people +32.1%
1984 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people -34.3%
1985 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people +48.4%
1986 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
1987 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people -21.7%
1988 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1989 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people +23.7%
1990 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
1991 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1992 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people -22.4%
1993 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
1994 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people +52.9%
1995 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people -17.3%
1996 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people +21.9%
1997 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1998 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
1999 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
2000 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
2001 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people +21.6%
2002 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2003 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2004 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
2005 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2006 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2007 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people +20.4%
2008 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
2009 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2010 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2011 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people +11.1%
2012 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2013 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2014 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2015 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people +18.2%
2016 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2017 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
2018 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
2019 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2020 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2021 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
2022 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 50 Reunion 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 52 Ukraine 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 54 Luxembourg 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 55 Chile 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 56 Grenada 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Singapore was 6.17 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 pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Singapore rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
Singapore ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,025 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.