Prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore
Singapore: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 6.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.86
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.68
in 1995
All-time low
0.8819
in 1974
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore is 6.86, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore peaked at 9.68 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8819, in 1974.
Singapore ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 | — |
| 1964 | 1.66 | -44.7% |
| 1965 | 2.12 | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 5.42 | +103.6% |
| 1968 | 3.55 | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -72.6% |
| 1972 | 2.05 | +90.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | -41.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8819 | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 1.93 | +119.2% |
| 1976 | 2.85 | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 5.04 | +77.0% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 5.46 | +142.6% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | -53.6% |
| 1981 | 5.56 | +119.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 4.59 | +58.2% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 6.96 | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 5.04 | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 5.08 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.47 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 4.89 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 5.08 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.89 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 9.68 | +40.5% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 7.02 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 7.32 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.79 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.43 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.92 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.05 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 4.79 | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 6.76 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 8.32 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 6.86 | +9.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 | 1.66 | 5.42 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 0.8819 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 | 2.53 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 4.89 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 4.56 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 6.48 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.25 | 7.77 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Singapore was 6.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8819 in 1974.
- How does Singapore rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Singapore ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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