Guatemala vs Malaysia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Guatemala
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
101st
Malaysia rank
104th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5208 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8114 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Guatemala, at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 104th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.