Share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore
Singapore: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.06
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
31.22
in 2013
All-time low
13
in 1964
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore is 25.06, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore peaked at 31.22 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1964.
Singapore ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.31 | — |
| 1964 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 13.85 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 13.16 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 14.5 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 14.24 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 15.32 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 15.14 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 15.25 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.8 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.04 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.15 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 18.55 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 19.56 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 19.46 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.02 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 20.39 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 20.98 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20.79 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.16 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 21.79 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.4 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 22.02 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22.79 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 24.06 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 21.61 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 23.62 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 23.86 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.11 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 24.9 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.01 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 25.86 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.46 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.14 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 26.91 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 27.58 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.87 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.89 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.62 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.48 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 27.75 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.86 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.94 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 28.43 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.86 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.81 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.17 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.44 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 30.95 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.22 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 30.53 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.13 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.77 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.41 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.75 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.46 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 25.06 | -8.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 25.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 25.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.94, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.91 | 13 | 15.32 | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.74 | 15.14 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.02 | 20.79 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.01 | 23.86 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.35 | 26.48 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.18 | 29.17 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.42 | 25.06 | 29.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Singapore was 25.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 31.22 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1964.
- How does Singapore rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Singapore ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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