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Compare Singapore and Canada health profiles including life expectancy history, causes of death and population dynamics side by side. Health Data used is WHO 2014 updates, World Bank and the United Nations for population.
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    LIFE EXPECTANCY HISTORY
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Singapore SINGAPORE   Canada CANADA
           
    World Rank
    		        
    World Rank
      Male Female All M F All   Male Female All M F All
    1960
    61.7
    65.7
    63.7
    47
    50
    45
    		  
    68.3
    74.2
    71.1
    8
    5
    8
    1970
    65.4
    70.2
    67.7
    45
    45
    44
    		  
    69.3
    76.3
    72.7
    11
    4
    6
    1980
    68.9
    74.2
    71.5
    33
    36
    29
    		  
    71.6
    78.7
    75.1
    12
    6
    7
    1990
    71.9
    76.9
    74.3
    28
    30
    30
    		  
    74.3
    80.7
    77.4
    6
    4
    3
    2000
    76.1
    80.1
    78.1
    11
    24
    15
    		  
    76.6
    81.9
    79.2
    8
    8
    6
    2010
    79.2
    84.7
    82.0
    8
    3
    3
    		  
    79.0
    83.4
    81.2
    10
    12
    11
    2015
    80.0
    86.1
    83.1
    10
    2
    3
    		  
    80.2
    84.1
    82.2
    8
    11
    12
     
     
    LIFE EXPECTANCY BY AGE
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Singapore SINGAPORE   Canada CANADA
          World Rank       World Rank
      Male Female M F   Male Female M F
    At Birth
    80.0
    86.1
    10
    2
    		  
    80.2
    84.1
    8
    11
    Age 5
    80.2
    86.3
    13
    2
    		  
    80.6
    84.5
    8
    10
    Age 10
    80.3
    86.4
    12
    2
    		  
    80.6
    84.5
    8
    10
    Age 15
    80.3
    86.4
    13
    2
    		  
    80.7
    84.5
    8
    10
    Age 20
    80.4
    86.5
    13
    2
    		  
    80.8
    84.6
    8
    10
    Age 25
    80.6
    86.6
    11
    2
    		  
    81.0
    84.7
    9
    10
    Age 30
    80.8
    86.6
    10
    2
    		  
    81.2
    84.8
    9
    10
    Age 35
    81.0
    86.8
    10
    2
    		  
    81.4
    84.9
    8
    10
    Age 40
    81.2
    86.9
    10
    2
    		  
    81.6
    85.0
    7
    10
    Age 45
    81.4
    87.0
    10
    2
    		  
    81.9
    85.2
    7
    9
    Age 50
    81.8
    87.2
    10
    2
    		  
    82.2
    85.5
    7
    9
    Age 55
    82.2
    87.5
    11
    2
    		  
    82.8
    85.9
    6
    9
    Age 60
    82.8
    88.0
    12
    2
    		  
    83.5
    86.4
    6
    9
    Age 65
    83.7
    88.6
    14
    2
    		  
    84.4
    87.1
    6
    9
    Age 70
    85.0
    89.5
    15
    2
    		  
    85.5
    88.0
    6
    8
    Age 75
    86.6
    90.6
    15
    1
    		  
    87.0
    89.1
    7
    7
    Age 80
    88.8
    92.3
    12
    1
    		  
    88.9
    90.6
    10
    9
    Age 85
    91.7
    94.8
    7
    1
    		  
    91.2
    92.5
    23
    18
    Age 90
    95.0
    97.6
    6
    1
    		  
    94.2
    95.1
    36
    22
    Age 95
    98.8
    100.8
    8
    1
    		  
    98.0
    98.5
    46
    33
    Age 100
    102.9
    104.5
    9
    2
    		  
    102.1
    102.4
    68
    49
     
     
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Singapore SINGAPORE   Canada CANADA
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    65.19
    131
    		  
    56.36
    145
    2. Influenza and Pneumonia
    63.75
    56
    		  
    9.66
    151
    3. Stroke
    32.21
    155
    		  
    21.32
    171
    4. Lung Cancers
    23.34
    44
    		  
    34.71
    13
    5. Breast Cancer
    17.77
    71
    		  
    18.53
    66
    6. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    16.65
    25
    		  
    15.42
    38
    7. Kidney Disease
    15.77
    73
    		  
    6.33
    141
    8. Liver Cancer
    9.82
    36
    		  
    4.03
    120
    9. Lung Disease
    9.43
    152
    		  
    17.49
    97
    10. Stomach Cancer
    7.84
    59
    		  
    3.64
    128
    11. Suicide
    7.69
    96
    		  
    10.00
    70
    12. Prostate Cancer
    7.65
    139
    		  
    14.80
    100
    13. Hypertension
    6.80
    157
    		  
    4.08
    163
    14. Pancreas Cancer
    5.92
    52
    		  
    7.30
    41
    15. Road Traffic Accidents
    4.75
    157
    		  
    5.86
    151
    16. Oral Cancer
    4.71
    46
    		  
    2.20
    114
    17. Ovary Cancer
    4.23
    84
    		  
    5.44
    53
    18. Diabetes Mellitus
    3.90
    169
    		  
    11.01
    140
    19. Lymphomas
    3.37
    122
    		  
    7.68
    18
    20. Liver Disease
    3.26
    166
    		  
    6.22
    144
    21. Leukemia
    2.95
    115
    		  
    4.99
    34
    22. Inflammatory/Heart
    2.87
    151
    		  
    2.82
    155
    23. Falls
    2.78
    128
    		  
    7.52
    63
    24. Cervical Cancer
    2.75
    141
    		  
    2.17
    149
    25. Skin Disease
    2.37
    71
    		  
    0.60
    130
    26. Oesophagus Cancer
    2.10
    102
    		  
    3.76
    60
    27. Uterin Cancer
    2.04
    85
    		  
    2.95
    47
    28. Endocrine Disorders
    1.98
    149
    		  
    5.87
    88
    29. Congenital Anomalies
    1.79
    169
    		  
    3.81
    145
    30. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    1.52
    122
    		  
    0.73
    159
    31. Tuberculosis
    1.42
    119
    		  
    0.20
    160
    32. Asthma
    1.42
    126
    		  
    0.42
    168
    33. Low Birth Weight
    1.37
    160
    		  
    2.86
    139
    34. Other Injuries
    1.22
    172
    		  
    5.16
    148
    35. Diarrhoeal diseases
    1.10
    135
    		  
    2.44
    102
    36. Bladder Cancer
    1.01
    145
    		  
    3.85
    40
    37. Other Neoplasms
    0.87
    156
    		  
    2.53
    91
    38. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    0.82
    143
    		  
    0.74
    148
    39. Dengue
    0.76
    16
    		  
    0.00
    172
    40. Violence
    0.58
    167
    		  
    1.88
    133
    41. Drownings
    0.48
    165
    		  
    0.79
    154
    42. Meningitis
    0.48
    133
    		  
    0.21
    161
    43. Skin Cancers
    0.46
    161
    		  
    3.29
    17
    44. Hepatitis B
    0.39
    93
    		  
    0.16
    128
    45. Birth Trauma
    0.39
    166
    		  
    1.00
    134
    46. Epilepsy
    0.33
    170
    		  
    0.96
    137
    47. Fires
    0.22
    166
    		  
    0.69
    135
    48. Appendicitis
    0.20
    109
    		  
    0.14
    124
    49. Alzheimers/Dementia
    0.19
    171
    		  
    35.50
    3
    50. Drug Use
    0.18
    151
    		  
    2.29
    49
     
     
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
    PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES
     
      Singapore SINGAPORE   Canada CANADA
      Deaths %   Deaths %
    1. Coronary Heart Disease
    4,228
    19.71
    		  
    34,331
    16.80
    2. Influenza and Pneumonia
    4,036
    18.82
    		  
    5,638
    2.76
    3. Stroke
    2,079
    9.69
    		  
    13,465
    6.59
    4. Lung Cancers
    1,524
    7.11
    		  
    20,187
    9.88
    5. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    1,090
    5.08
    		  
    9,070
    4.44
    6. Kidney Disease
    1,013
    4.72
    		  
    4,012
    1.96
    7. Liver Cancer
    643
    3.00
    		  
    2,286
    1.12
    8. Breast Cancer
    622
    2.90
    		  
    5,405
    2.64
    9. Lung Disease
    603
    2.81
    		  
    11,105
    5.43
    10. Stomach Cancer
    510
    2.38
    		  
    2,091
    1.02
    11. Suicide
    478
    2.23
    		  
    3,983
    1.95
    12. Hypertension
    439
    2.05
    		  
    2,572
    1.26
    13. Pancreas Cancer
    390
    1.82
    		  
    4,243
    2.08
    14. Oral Cancer
    314
    1.46
    		  
    1,224
    0.60
    15. Road Traffic Accidents
    276
    1.28
    		  
    2,239
    1.10
    16. Diabetes Mellitus
    253
    1.18
    		  
    6,630
    3.24
    17. Lymphomas
    218
    1.02
    		  
    4,520
    2.21
    18. Liver Disease
    216
    1.01
    		  
    3,117
    1.53
    19. Prostate Cancer
    213
    1.00
    		  
    4,178
    2.04
    20. Leukemia
    187
    0.87
    		  
    2,851
    1.40
    21. Inflammatory/Heart
    178
    0.83
    		  
    1,523
    0.75
    22. Falls
    173
    0.80
    		  
    4,678
    2.29
    23. Skin Disease
    154
    0.72
    		  
    355
    0.17
    24. Ovary Cancer
    147
    0.69
    		  
    1,615
    0.79
    25. Oesophagus Cancer
    137
    0.64
    		  
    2,107
    1.03
    26. Endocrine Disorders
    120
    0.56
    		  
    3,246
    1.59
    27. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    98
    0.46
    		  
    422
    0.21
    28. Cervical Cancer
    97
    0.45
    		  
    558
    0.27
    29. Tuberculosis
    93
    0.43
    		  
    116
    0.06
    30. Asthma
    90
    0.42
    		  
    228
    0.11
    31. Other Injuries
    75
    0.35
    		  
    2,636
    1.29
    32. Uterin Cancer
    73
    0.34
    		  
    920
    0.45
    33. Diarrhoeal diseases
    67
    0.31
    		  
    1,562
    0.76
    34. Bladder Cancer
    65
    0.30
    		  
    2,386
    1.17
    35. Congenital Anomalies
    65
    0.30
    		  
    1,050
    0.51
    36. Other Neoplasms
    57
    0.27
    		  
    1,490
    0.73
    37. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    52
    0.24
    		  
    451
    0.22
    38. Dengue
    45
    0.21
    		  
    0
    0.00
    39. Low Birth Weight
    42
    0.20
    		  
    630
    0.31
    40. Skin Cancers
    30
    0.14
    		  
    1,787
    0.87
    41. Meningitis
    29
    0.14
    		  
    77
    0.04
    42. Violence
    29
    0.13
    		  
    626
    0.31
    43. Hepatitis B
    26
    0.12
    		  
    80
    0.04
    44. Drownings
    25
    0.12
    		  
    293
    0.14
    45. Epilepsy
    17
    0.08
    		  
    371
    0.18
    46. Fires
    13
    0.06
    		  
    286
    0.14
    47. Appendicitis
    13
    0.06
    		  
    75
    0.04
    48. Alzheimers/Dementia
    12
    0.06
    		  
    23,541
    11.52
    49. Birth Trauma
    12
    0.06
    		  
    219
    0.11
    50. Drug Use
    11
    0.05
    		  
    893
    0.44
     
     
    CANCER RANK BY TYPE
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Singapore SINGAPORE   Canada CANADA
      Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Lung Cancers
    23.34
    44
    		  
    34.71
    13
    2. Breast Cancer
    17.77
    71
    		  
    18.53
    66
    3. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    16.65
    25
    		  
    15.42
    38
    4. Liver Cancer
    9.82
    36
    		  
    4.03
    120
    5. Stomach Cancer
    7.84
    59
    		  
    3.64
    128
    6. Prostate Cancer
    7.65
    139
    		  
    14.80
    100
    7. Pancreas Cancer
    5.92
    52
    		  
    7.30
    41
    8. Oral Cancer
    4.71
    46
    		  
    2.20
    114
    9. Ovary Cancer
    4.23
    84
    		  
    5.44
    53
    10. Lymphomas
    3.37
    122
    		  
    7.68
    18
    11. Leukemia
    2.95
    115
    		  
    4.99
    34
    12. Cervical Cancer
    2.75
    141
    		  
    2.17
    149
    13. Oesophagus Cancer
    2.10
    102
    		  
    3.76
    60
    14. Uterin Cancer
    2.04
    85
    		  
    2.95
    47
    15. Bladder Cancer
    1.01
    145
    		  
    3.85
    40
    16. Skin Cancers
    0.46
    161
    		  
    3.29
    17
     
     
     
    Data rounded. Decimals affect ranking.
    World Rankings Calculations Are Age Adjusted Death Rates Per 100,000 Population.
    Data Source: Published By WHO 2014
    WHO Excludes Cause of Death Data For the following countries: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Cook Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.