Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 34.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
34.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2001
All-time low
17.4%
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 34.0% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore peaked at 36.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1963.
Singapore ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 17.4% | — |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 21.4% | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 22.4% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.2% | 17.4% | 26.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 28.6% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.0% | 34.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Singapore was 34.0% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.