South Korea vs Malaysia: Cancer death rate by age group

South Korea
0.8029
in 2022
Malaysia
0.7506
in 2020
South Korea rank
75th
Malaysia rank
76th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
02468198520032022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.8029 against 0.7506 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0523.

That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.29 2.4 1.89 South Korea
2010s 2.62 2 0.617 South Korea
2020s 0.714 0.7506 0.0366 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, South Korea or Malaysia?
South Korea, at 0.8029 against 0.7506 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between South Korea and Malaysia?
0.0523, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
South Korea ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed