Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Cancer death rate by age group

Republic of Korea
0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
74th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
02468198520032022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0523 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2010s 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people 2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.617 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 0.714 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0366 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, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Republic of Korea, at 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
0.0523 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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