Malaysia vs Maldives: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Malaysia
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Maldives
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
104th
Maldives rank
102nd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Maldives ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5923 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0538 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.6195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7794 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0103 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, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Maldives ranks 102nd 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.