Heart Disease Statistics

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 19.8 million lives in 2022, representing 32% of global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% were due to heart attack and stroke.

Source: World Health Organization

Singapore Statistics

In Singapore, about 23 people die from cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) every day. Cardiovascular disease accounted for 31.1% of all deaths in 2025. This means that almost 1 out of 3 deaths in Singapore is due to heart diseases or stroke.

MORTALITY BY SEX AND CAUSES OF DEATH

	Total		Male		Female
	2025	2024	2025	2024	2025	2024
Total No. of Deaths	26,499	26,442	14,421	14,387	12,078	12,051
Total No. of Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease	8,243 (31.1% of all deaths)	8,059 (30.5% of all deaths)	4,720	4,683	3,523	3,376
Ischaemic Heart Diseases	5,605 (21.2%)	5,184 (19.6%)	3,418	3,290	2,187	1,894
Cerebrovascular Diseases (including stroke)	1,479 (5.6%)	1,473 (5.6%)	742	680	737	793
Hypertensive Diseases	520 (2.0%)	782 (3.0%)	232	399	288	383
Other Heart Diseases	601 (2.3%)	599 (2.3%)	308	307	293	292
Atherosclerosis	38 (0.1%)	21 (0.1%)	20	7	18	14

Source: Report on Registration of Births and Deaths 2025 by the Registry of Births and Deaths, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Singapore