Deaths Attributable to Second-hand Smoke in Recent Years

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health what is the number of deaths in Singapore that are attributable to second-hand smoke in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

There is no direct data on deaths caused by second-hand smoke. Deaths attributable to second-hand smoke are usually estimates based on modelling studies. The Global Burden of Disease 2019 study estimated the annual deaths attributable to second-hand smoke for Singapore to be 296 in 2019.