Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Cancer death rate by age group
Malaysia
0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
77th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, 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.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3627 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0885 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, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th 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.