Respiratory infection death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Respiratory infection death rate was 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
74.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
123.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
50.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Respiratory infection death rate in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Singapore peaked at 123.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 50.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Singapore 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 82.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 77.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 82.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 88.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 89.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 80.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 88.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 87.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 99.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 94.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 100.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 98.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 111.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 123.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 97.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 115.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 98.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 106.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 108.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 117.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 78.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 70.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 94.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 60.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 60.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 61.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 68.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 81.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 65.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 57.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 64.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 61.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 50.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 65.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 69.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 62.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 64.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 60.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 57.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 60.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 63.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 63.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 62.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 63.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 101.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Singapore?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Singapore was 74.84 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 respiratory infection death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 123.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.