Total NCD Deaths in Singapore

Singapore: Total NCD Deaths was 18,051 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,051
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18,051
in 2021
All-time low
12,240
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Singapore, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 13.2k2001: 13.2k2002: 12.8k2003: 12.6k2004: 12.2k2005: 12.4k2006: 12.9k2007: 14.1k2008: 14.4k2009: 14.2k2010: 14.6k2011: 14.7k2012: 14.9k2013: 15.2k2014: 15.4k2015: 15.7k2016: 15.9k2017: 16.5k2018: 16.6k2019: 16.6k2020: 17.6k2021: 18.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Singapore is 18,051, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Singapore peaked at 18,051 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,240, in 2004.

Singapore ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total NCD Deaths in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Singapore, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13,165 —
2001 13,168 +0.0%
2002 12,831 -2.6%
2003 12,560 -2.1%
2004 12,240 -2.5%
2005 12,419 +1.5%
2006 12,892 +3.8%
2007 14,068 +9.1%
2008 14,395 +2.3%
2009 14,150 -1.7%
2010 14,581 +3.0%
2011 14,745 +1.1%
2012 14,920 +1.2%
2013 15,160 +1.6%
2014 15,450 +1.9%
2015 15,719 +1.7%
2016 15,918 +1.3%
2017 16,500 +3.7%
2018 16,586 +0.5%
2019 16,617 +0.2%
2020 17,557 +5.7%
2021 18,051 +2.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 18,051 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 18,051 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,400, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,189 12,240 14,395 10
2010s 15,620 14,581 16,617 10
2020s 17,804 17,557 18,051 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 126 Costa Rica 20,889 compare
  2. 127 North Macedonia 19,677 compare
  3. 128 Jamaica 18,535 compare
  4. 130 Slovenia 17,165 compare
  5. 131 Mongolia 16,111 compare
  6. 132 Panama 15,948 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Singapore?
Total ncd deaths in Singapore was 18,051 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 18,051 in 2021.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 12,240 in 2004.
How does Singapore rank for total ncd deaths?
Singapore ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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