Table 1.
Epidemiological transition of Singapore from 1940 to 2010 classified according to the 3 major mortality categories of the global burden of disease study, WHO
| Year | Group I causes (%) mortality from communicable diseases, maternal conditions, perinatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies | Group II causes (%) mortality from non-communicable diseases | Group III causes (%) mortality from road traffic accidents, intentional and unintentional injuries | Total deaths | Total mortality per 100,000 resident population | Mid-year resident population (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 |
8,974 (57) |
6,274 (40) |
457 (3) |
15,705 |
- |
- |
| 1950 |
6,781 (55) |
5,031 (41) |
500 (4) |
12,312 |
- |
- |
| 1960 |
3,802 (37) |
5,967 (58) |
517 (5) |
10,286 |
629.46 |
2.0 [1968] |
| 1970 |
2,258 (21) |
7,623 (71) |
836 (8) |
10,717 |
516.61 |
2.0 |
| 1980 |
1,857 (15) |
9,749 (78) |
899 (7) |
12,505 |
518.03 |
2.3 |
| 1990 |
1,827 (13) |
11,056 (80) |
1,008 (7) |
13,891 |
513.51 |
2.7 |
| 2000 |
2,147 (14) |
12,413 (79) |
1,133 (7) |
15,693 |
450.92 |
3.3 |
| 2010 | 3,092 (18) | 13,545 (77) | 973 (5) | 17,610 | 436.84 | 3.8 |