Share of deaths from major causes in Singapore
Singapore: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.82
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 1970
All-time low
1.95
in 2001
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.82 for share of deaths from major causes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Singapore peaked at 4.21 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2001.
That places Singapore 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.68 | — |
| 1964 | 3.45 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3.13 | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 3.78 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 3.92 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.21 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.09 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.02 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.8 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.28 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 3.2 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.98 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.06 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.99 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62, 78% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.13 | 3.92 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 2.98 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.36 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.18 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Singapore?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Singapore was 2.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Singapore ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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