Jordan vs Malaysia: Death rate from cancer

Jordan
54.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malaysia
53.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Jordan rank
97th
Malaysia rank
99th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Jordan
  • Malaysia
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 54.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 111 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 62.72 deaths per 100,000 people 42.13 deaths per 100,000 people 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people Jordan
2010s 60.36 deaths per 100,000 people 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Jordan or Malaysia?
Jordan, at 54.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Jordan and Malaysia?
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Jordan ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
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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