Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Cancer death rate by age group
Hong Kong, China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Malaysia
0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
Malaysia rank
74th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5315 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.