Malaysia vs Norway: Breast cancer death rate in women

Malaysia
12.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Norway
12.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Malaysia rank
68th
Norway rank
67th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 68th and Norway ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Malaysia and Norway?
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Malaysia ranks 68th and Norway ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.