Kuwait vs Malaysia: Death rate from cancer
Kuwait
53.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
53.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Kuwait rank
98th
Malaysia rank
99th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 56.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Kuwait ranks 98th 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.