Latvia vs Malaysia: Cancer death rate by age group
Latvia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Latvia rank
77th
Malaysia rank
74th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Latvia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Latvia 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.