Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Singapore is 0.45, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Singapore peaked at 5.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.48 | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 85% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +54.8% | 0.31 | 0.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.56 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.444 | 0.31 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Singapore?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore was 0.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Singapore ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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