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 |