Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore
Singapore: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Singapore is 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 163rd of 215 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.444 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 160 Andorra 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Egypt 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Turkey 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Cyprus 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Greece 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Austria 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 52,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 64,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 52,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 60,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 49,828 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Singapore?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Singapore was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Singapore ranks 163rd out of 215 regions 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.