Malaysia vs Singapore: Cancer death rate by age group
Malaysia
0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Singapore
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
74th
Singapore rank
77th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5531 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3637 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7506 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 Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Singapore 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.