Singapore has recorded 2102 COVID-19 deaths, a figure considered low by public health experts. The age-standardised death rate, an indicator that adjusts for an aging population to allow fair comparisons of mortality rates over time rose from 5.2 per 1000 residents in 2020 to a peak of 5.9 in 2022, before settling back to 5.6 in 2023.
Does the age-standardized death rate accurately reflect Singapore’s pandemic response compared to other affluent nations?
Hear from Prof Teo Yik Ying and Prof Alex Cook as they share their opinions on this.