Malaysia vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Malaysia
1.17
in 2020
South Africa
1.2
in 2020
Malaysia rank
105th
South Africa rank
103rd

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0.250.50.7511.21.5199620082020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.2 against 1.17 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5208 1.2 0.6827 South Africa
2010s 0.6195 1.3 0.6782 South Africa
2020s 1.17 1.2 0.0381 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.2 against 1.17 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.03, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Malaysia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,069 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed