Cancer Incidence and Mortality
During 2017 to 2021, an average of 46 people were diagnosed with cancer daily, and 16 people dying from cancer daily (National Registry of Diseases Office, 2023).
Cancer Statistics
Common types of cancer in Singapore
These are some of the common type of cancers in men and women between 2017 to 2021:
Most common cancers among males (2017-2021):
| Rank | Cancer site | No. | Percentage (%) |
| 1 | Prostate | 6912 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Colon & rectum | 6697 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Lung | 5567 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Lymphoid neoplasms | 2986 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Liver | 2984 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Non-melanoma skin | 2136 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Kidney | 1734 | 4.2 |
| 8 | Stomach | 1684 | 4.1 |
| 9 | Myeloid neoplasms | 1430 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Pancreas | 1417 | 3.4 |
Most common cancers among females (2017-2021):
| Rank | Cancer site | No. | Percentage (%) |
| 1 | Breast | 12735 | 29.7 |
| 2 | Colon & rectum | 5542 | 12.9 |
| 3 | Lung | 3388 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Uterus | 3133 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Lymphoid neoplasms | 2221 | 5.2 |
| 6 | Ovary | 1855 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Non-melanoma skin | 1713 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Thyroid | 1666 | 3.9 |
| 9 | Pancreas | 1187 | 2.8 |
| 10 | Stomach | 1111 | 2.6 |
| 10 | Cervix | 1106 | 2.6 |
Reference:
National Registry of Diseases Office. (2023, August). Singapore Cancer Registry Annual Report 2021.