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Causes of death across
Singapore are changing because of
Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in
Singapore.
Highlights of Singapore BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Singapore average intake is 0.00 grams
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Singapore average Fruit intake is 0.00grams
- In Singapore, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 33.60% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Singapore is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in
Cereal Preferences in Singapore
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|
This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Singapore
Diet Compositions in Singapore
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in
Singapore with 5698 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 29% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Lower respiratory infections were the highest types of death causes in
Singapore.
Major Cause of Death in Singapore
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 12932 deaths (year 2016).
- 33.78% kids below age 5 years die because of Congenital birth defects.
- Cancers, Lower respiratory infections and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Suicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Lower respiratory infections are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 42% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Read more about Cardiovascular diseases
- Three Major factors of death in Singapore are High blood pressure, Smoking and High blood sugar. Every year around 5 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Secondhand smoke and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High blood pressure, High total cholesterol and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity) are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
0.93% of
Singapore population was suffering from cancer i.e. 40972 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 846) and Liver cancer was also concerning with 556 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 12% of survival chance.
Singapore was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 19248 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 9940 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 846 people were dead. This means 8.51% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in
Singapore and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
Highlights of Cancer in Singapore :
- 0.93 % of Singapore population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Singapore
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Major Cause of Deaths in Singapore (and it's count)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Dementia | 2265 | 11.55% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 5698 | 29.04% |
| Kidney disease | 687 | 3.5% |
| Respiratory disease | 594 | 3.03% |
| Liver disease | 182 | 0.93% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1151 | 5.87% |
| Digestive disease | 267 | 1.36% |
| Hepatitis | 4 | 0.02% |
| Cancers | 5515 | 28.11% |
| Parkinson's disease | 165 | 0.84% |
| Fire | 11 | 0.06% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 13 | 0.07% |
| Homicide | 19 | 0.1% |
| HIV/AIDS | 33 | 0.17% |
| Drug disorder | 13 | 0.07% |
| Tuberculosis | 54 | 0.28% |
| Road incidents | 158 | 0.81% |
| Maternal deaths | 2 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 23 | 0.12% |
| Alcohol disorder | 9 | 0.05% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 30 | 0.15% |
| Liver disease | 182 | 0.93% |
| Digestive disease | 267 | 1.36% |
| Suicide | 398 | 2.03% |
| Respiratory disease | 594 | 3.03% |
| Kidney disease | 687 | 3.5% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1151 | 5.87% |
| Dementia | 2265 | 11.55% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 2312.85499097 | 11.79% |
| Cancers | 5515 | 28.11% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 5698 | 29.04% |
Singapore - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Homicide | 1 | 1.35% |
| Neonatal disorders | 0 | 0% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 0 | 0% |
| Cancers | 0 | 0% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0 | 0% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 1 | 1.35% |
| Neonatal infections | 0 | 0% |
| Homicide | 23 | 31.08% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 1 | 1.35% |
| Road accidents | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 1 | 1.35% |
| Kidney disease | 0 | 0% |
| HIV/AIDS | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 5 | 6.76% |
| Liver disease | 0 | 0% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 1.35% |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 2.7% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 0 | 0% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 2 | 2.7% |
| Drug use disorders | 25 | 33.78% |
| Measles | 10 | 13.51% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| 2 | 2.7% |
Singapore - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 1 | 4.76% |
| Homicide | 1 | 4.76% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Road accidents | 2 | 9.52% |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0% |
| HIV/AIDS | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 1 | 4.76% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 0 | 0% |
| Cancers | 10 | 47.62% |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0% |
| Digestive diseases | 0 | 0% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 1 | 4.76% |
| Liver disease | 0 | 0% |
| Respiratory disease | 0 | 0% |
| Kidney disease | 0 | 0% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2 | 9.52% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 3 | 14.29% |
Singapore - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 174 | 15.22% |
| Homicide | 9 | 0.79% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 2 | 0.17% |
| Road accidents | 71 | 6.21% |
| Tuberculosis | 4 | 0.35% |
| HIV/AIDS | 17 | 1.49% |
| Drowning | 5 | 0.44% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 2 | 0.17% |
| Cancers | 404 | 35.35% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.09% |
| Digestive diseases | 11 | 0.96% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 49 | 4.29% |
| Liver disease | 20 | 1.75% |
| Respiratory disease | 15 | 1.31% |
| Kidney disease | 29 | 2.54% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 252 | 22.05% |
| Drug disorder | 8 | 0.7% |
| Alcohol disorder | 3 | 0.26% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0.09% |
| Dementia | 3 | 0.26% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 62 | 5.42% |
Singapore - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 145 | 2.79% |
| Homicide | 6 | 0.12% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 0 | 0% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.02% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 5 | 0.1% |
| Road accidents | 47 | 0.91% |
| Tuberculosis | 16 | 0.31% |
| HIV/AIDS | 14 | 0.27% |
| Drowning | 4 | 0.08% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 3 | 0.06% |
| Cancers | 2180 | 42.01% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.04% |
| Digestive diseases | 59 | 1.14% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 272 | 5.24% |
| Liver disease | 85 | 1.64% |
| Respiratory disease | 121 | 2.33% |
| Kidney disease | 178 | 3.43% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1577 | 30.39% |
| Dementia | 82 | 1.58% |
| Parkinson's disease | 13 | 0.25% |
| Drug disorder | 3 | 0.06% |
| Alcohol disorder | 4 | 0.08% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 372 | 7.17% |
Singapore - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 78 | 0.59% |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.02% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 1 | 0.01% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 1 | 0.01% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 22 | 0.17% |
| Road accidents | 37 | 0.28% |
| Tuberculosis | 35 | 0.27% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | 0.01% |
| Drowning | 3 | 0.02% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 6 | 0.05% |
| Cancers | 2916 | 22.08% |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.01% |
| Digestive diseases | 196 | 1.48% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 826 | 6.25% |
| Liver disease | 77 | 0.58% |
| Respiratory disease | 457 | 3.46% |
| Kidney disease | 479 | 3.63% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3865 | 29.26% |
| Parkinson's disease | 152 | 1.15% |
| Dementia | 2180 | 16.51% |
| Drug use disorders | 2 | 0.02% |
| Alcohol use disorders | 2 | 0.02% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1866 | 14.13% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Singapore
| Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Unsafe water source | 5 | 0.03% |
| Poor sanitation | 1 | 0.01% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 28 | 0.2% |
| Household air pollution | 1 | 0.01% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 1373 | 9.59% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 2 | 0.01% |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 0 | 0% |
| Child wasting | 5 | 0.03% |
| Child stunting | 0 | 0% |
| Low birth weight | 10 | 0.07% |
| Secondhand smoke | 383 | 2.67% |
| Alcohol use | -33 | -0.23% |
| Drug use | 77 | 0.54% |
| Diet low in fruits | 501 | 3.5% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 375 | 2.62% |
| Unsafe sex | 117 | 0.82% |
| Low physical activity | 552 | 3.85% |
| High blood sugar | 1815 | 12.67% |
| High cholesterol | 1640 | 11.45% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 1588 | 11.09% |
| High blood pressure | 3851 | 26.88% |
| Smoking | 1949 | 13.61% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Zinc deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Vitamin-A deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 84 | 0.59% |
Singapore - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 0 | 0% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 2 | 9.52% |
| Child stunting | 0 | 0% |
| Low birth weight | 10 | 47.62% |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 0 | 0% |
| Secondhand smoke | 2 | 9.52% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 2 | 9.52% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 0 | 0% |
| Child wasting | 5 | 23.81% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Singapore - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| Alcohol use | 0 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe sex | 0 | 0% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Secondhand smoke | 1 | 50% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 1 | 50% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 0 | 0% |
| High blood sugar | 0 | 0% |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Singapore - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 2 | 0.25% |
| Drug use | 24 | 3.04% |
| Alcohol use | 33 | 4.18% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 1 | 0.13% |
| Unsafe water source | 0 | 0% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Smoking | 89 | 11.27% |
| Secondhand smoke | 21 | 2.66% |
| Low physical activity | 18 | 2.28% |
| Diet low in fruits | 42 | 5.32% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 27 | 3.42% |
| Unsafe sex | 28 | 3.54% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 109 | 13.8% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 65 | 8.23% |
| High total cholesterol | 111 | 14.05% |
| High blood pressure | 164 | 20.76% |
| High blood sugar | 56 | 7.09% |
Singapore - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 14 | 0.3% |
| Drug use | 44 | 0.94% |
| Alcohol use | 8 | 0.17% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 4 | 0.09% |
| Poor sanitation | 0 | 0% |
| Unsafe sex | 53 | 1.13% |
| Smoking | 685 | 14.62% |
| Secondhand smoke | 120 | 2.56% |
| Unsafe water source | 1 | 0.02% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 133 | 2.84% |
| Diet low in fruits | 193 | 4.12% |
| Low physical activity | 145 | 3.09% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 399 | 8.52% |
| Household air pollution | 0 | 0% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 632 | 13.49% |
| High blood sugar | 490 | 10.46% |
| High total cholesterol | 601 | 12.83% |
| High blood pressure | 1163 | 24.82% |
Singapore - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 69 | 0.78% |
| Drug use | 9 | 0.1% |
| Alcohol use | -74 | -0.84% |
| Smoking | 1175 | 13.31% |
| Secondhand smoke | 239 | 2.71% |
| Household air pollution | 1 | 0.01% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 907 | 10.28% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 22 | 0.25% |
| Poor sanitation | 1 | 0.01% |
| Unsafe water source | 4 | 0.05% |
| Unsafe sex | 36 | 0.41% |
| Low physical activity | 389 | 4.41% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 215 | 2.44% |
| Diet low in fruits | 265 | 3% |
| High cholesterol | 928 | 10.51% |
| High blood pressure | 2524 | 28.6% |
| High blood sugar | 1269 | 14.38% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 847 | 9.6% |
Singapore - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
| Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Liver cancer | Patients : 1114 | Deaths : 556 | 49.91% |
| Breast cancer | Patients : 9995 | Deaths : 392 | 3.92% |
| Larynx cancer | Patients : 408 | Deaths : 29 | 7.11% |
| Kidney cancer | Patients : 1028 | Deaths : 112 | 10.89% |
| Thyroid cancer | Patients : 1446 | Deaths : 21 | 1.45% |
| Ovarian cancer | Patients : 817 | Deaths : 127 | 15.54% |
| Stomach cancer | Patients : 1818 | Deaths : 383 | 21.07% |
| Uterine cancer | Patients : 2067 | Deaths : 64 | 3.1% |
| Bladder cancer | Patients : 1081 | Deaths : 77 | 7.12% |
| Cervical cancer | Patients : 901 | Deaths : 85 | 9.43% |
| Prostate cancer | Patients : 3657 | Deaths : 173 | 4.73% |
| Testicular cancer | Patients : 135 | Deaths : 1 | 0.74% |
| Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 356 | Deaths : 313 | 87.92% |
| Esophageal cancer | Patients : 253 | Deaths : 114 | 45.06% |
| Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 707 | Deaths : 145 | 20.51% |
| Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 9940 | Deaths : 846 | 8.51% |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 60 | Deaths : 16 | 26.67% |
| Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 584 | Deaths : 55 | 9.42% |
| Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 592 | Deaths : 74 | 12.5% |
| Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 2955 | Deaths : 99 | 3.35% |
| Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 115 | Deaths : 30 | 26.09% |
Singapore - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
| Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Under-5s | 266 | 0.65% |
| 5-14 year olds | 129 | 0.31% |
| 15-49 year olds | 5739 | 14.01% |
| 50-69 year olds | 19248 | 46.98% |
| 70+ year olds | 15589 | 38.05% |
Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf
