Guyana vs Malaysia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Guyana
1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Malaysia
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
105th
Malaysia rank
104th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 105th and Malaysia ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6554 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5336 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1218 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.9026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2831 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Guyana ranks 105th 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.