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The Total Deaths in Singapore (2021 - 2029, people)

  • The Total deaths in Singapore attained a value of 24,558 people in 2024

  • The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 4.91% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to grow by...

  • GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...

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The Total Deaths in Singapore (2021 - 2029, people)

Published: Apr 2025
Source: GlobalData

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Total Deaths

Total Death is a term used to refer to all deaths that occurred during a particular period. Like how life expectancy is calculated, the rate of deaths from all causes serves as a general health indicator for the population. By dividing the total population by the disease's death toll, the overall death toll of a disease is determined.

Total Deaths: Global Scenario

In 2021, Nigeria has the highest death rate in the world, followed by India, China, the US, and Russia. In 2021, Montserrat, Saint Pierre, Miquelon, Nauru, Saint Helena, the Cook Islands, and Anguilla have the lowest death rates globally.

In the 24 months from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) projects that 14.9 million people worldwide passed away as a result of COVID-19, which is 9.49 million more deaths than were formally acknowledged as being directly related to COVID-19.

Total Deaths in Singapore

The number of deaths in Singapore attained a value of 21,433 people in 2021. It recorded a decline of 1.83% in 2021 compared to the previous year. Between 2018-2021, the number of deaths in Singapore increased by 2.18%. The number of deaths in Singapore was highest in 2020 with 21,833 people and lowest in 2018 with 20,976 people, between 2018 and 2021.

The top causes of deaths in 2021 in the world are:

In 2019, seven of the top ten global causes of death were non-communicable diseases. 44% of all deaths were caused by these seven factors, which account for 80% of the top 10. However, non-communicable diseases were to blame for 74% of all deaths worldwide in 2019. 

  • Ischemic Heart Disease: The leading cause of death worldwide is ischemic heart disease, which accounts for 16% of all fatalities. With an increase of more than 2 million deaths to 8.9 million deaths in 2019, this disease has shown the highest increase in deaths since 2000
  • Stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the second and third most common killers, are responsible for 11% and 6% of all fatalities, respectively
  • Lower respiratory infections: Lower respiratory infections continued to be the most fatal communicable disease worldwide, ranking as the fourth most common cause of death. However, fewer people are dying from it now; in 2019, it claimed 2.6 million lives, 460,000 fewer than it had in 2000
  • COVID-19 deaths: As of May 1, 2021, the WHO had received reports of more than 153 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3.2 million deaths related to them. The two regions with the highest case rates per 100,000 people are the Americas and Europe, which together account for more than 75% of all cases reported globally

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