| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Deaths | 18,481 | 18,938 | 19,393 | |
| % of Total Deaths | ||||
| 1. | Cancer | 30.1 | 30.5 | 29.4 |
| 2. | Pneumonia |
16.8 | 18.5 | 19.0 |
| 3. | Ischaemic heart diseases | 16.1 | 15.5 | 16.0 |
| 4. | Cerebrovascular diseases (including stroke) | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| 5. | External causes of morbidity and mortality | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 6. | Hypertensive diseases (including hypertensive heart disease) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 7. | Urinary tract infection |
2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 8. | Nephritis, nephrotic sydrome & nephrosis |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 9. | Other heart diseases | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| 10. | Chronic obstructive lung disease | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Source: Ministry of Health. (2015) Principal Causes of Death | Ministry of Health. Retrieved August 27, 2015, from https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/statistics/Health_Facts_Singapore/Principal_Causes_of_Death.html