Cancer In Singapore 2025 Statistics – Incidence Rate Increased Most Rapidly In 30 to 39 Year-Old Age Bracket – MOH Report

MOH released the 2022 edition of the Singapore Cancer Registry Annual Report (this is the latest available as of 1 Apr 2025). One of the highlights of the data is that while older people continue to form the bulk of cancer patients in Singapore, the incidence of cancer increased the most quickly in people under the age of 50 years, especially those in the 30-39 year-old bracket. This post updates on key cancer in Singapore 2025 statistics from the Cancer Registry.

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Key Cancer In Singapore 2025 Statistics (2018-2022 Reporting Period)

• Around 24 men and 24 women were diagnosed with cancer every day. 1 in 4 people will get cancer in their lifetime.
• 9 men and 7 women died from cancer everyday.
• For men, the 3 most common cancers are prostate cancer (1 in 21 will get it in their lifetime), colorectal cancer (1 in 23), lung (1 in 30). The most frequent cancer deaths are lung (24.4% of all cancer deaths), colorectal (14.3%), and liver (12.3%).
• For women, the 3 most common cancers are breast cancer (1 in 12 will get it in their lifetime), colorectal (1 in 34) and lung (1 in 53). The most frequent cancer deaths are breast (17.1%), colorectal (15.6%) and lung (15.1%).
• The top men’s cancer in Singapore, prostate cancer, had the best 5-year survival rate of 89.2% (out of the top 3 cancers for men and for women). Lung cancer had the lowest survival rate at 21.9% for men and 37.8% for women.
• Overall, cancer survival had improved over the years. For the period 1968-1972, there were 189 cases of cancer and 93 deaths per 100,000 population. In 2018-2022, although there were 240 cases per 100,000 population diagnosed, the number of deaths decreased to 72 deaths per 100,000 population.

MOH’s Observation That Survival Rates Are Linked In Part To Stage Distribution

The report observes that “cancer survival is linked in part to stage distribution, as cancers such as lung, pancreatic and stomach cancers were more likely to be diagnosed at later stages and consequently exhibit lower survival rates.” What this means is that cancer has a lower survival rate when diagnosed in the later stages.

Key take-away: People may improve their cancer survival by regularly screening for cancer, especially if they have risk factors.

Cancer Screening In Singapore To Protect Your Health

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